by Ian Quillen | Apr 19, 2021 | Soccer
If you live in Baltimore and were flipping around between commercial breaks of the Oriole game on Saturday night, you may have come across something you haven’t seen on your TV in a while: A locally produced D.C. United broadcast. With Major League Soccer opening its...
by Ian Quillen | Mar 30, 2021 | Soccer
I’ve followed Major League Soccer since the very beginning, along the way mostly supporting reforms that bring the league in line with the rest of the world. I was thrilled when MLS axed shootouts and overtime in the regular season, and pleased at each step it has...
by Ian Quillen | Mar 8, 2021 | Q&As / Podcasts, Soccer
East Baltimore native, McDonough alum and former Wake Forest star Michael DeShields is the latest Charm City soccer standout to test the pro ranks. And he’ll be doing it close to home. DeShields played three seasons at Wake, including a 2019 campaign that saw the...
by Ian Quillen | Feb 25, 2021 | Soccer
A year ago, momentum was building for the long overdue launch of a Baltimore-based team in the USL Championship, the second tier of pro soccer in the United States. First, The Athletic reported in December of 2019 that Port Covington developer Marc Weller had...
by Ian Quillen | Jan 31, 2021 | Q&As / Podcasts, Soccer
Last Tuesday, FIFA provided an updated timeline for selection of host cities for the 2026 World Cup that will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Baltimore is among 17 U.S. cities vying to host matches , with 10 to be selected to join three...
