As it stands, the Copa America Centenario is one month away from kicking off, and Orlando will have the pleasure to host a select amount of games at Camping World Stadium this summer. With marquee international players such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Ricardo Kaká expected to play in the 100-year-0ld tournament, Orlando City president…
Orlando City’s downtown soccer-specific stadium is moving on up. After Monday morning’s stadium-construction ceremony, club founder and president Phil Rawlins told reporters the proposed 25,500-seat stadium is on track for a 2017 opening. “We’ve always said that we hope to have the stadium open for the very first game of the 2017 season. That’s still our…
Orlando City sets their sights on another full house for the March 6 season-opener against Real Salt Lake. Operation #FillTheBowlAgain is a go. The club’s 2015 Major League Soccer debut saw an attendance of 62,510, a record sellout second only to the MLS debut of the LA Galaxy in 1996 (69,255). Attendance also surpassed the Orlando Citrus…
LAKE MARY — Orlando City head coach Adrian Heath spoke about the possibility of seeing team captain Ricardo Kaká play more up the field this upcoming season after a preseason friendly earlier this week. On Friday, the Orlando City head coach confirmed that possibility is something he’s put some thought into this week as the club is less than…
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Alex Morgan will make her return to Portland, only this time sporting purple during the National Women’s Soccer League opening games in April. The Orlando Pride will begin its inaugural NWSL season at Providence Park when it takes on the Portland Thorns on Sunday, April 17 . Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. EST. The Pride…
Orlando City SC looks to solidify its academy level’s leadership with its most recent hiring. The club announced the hiring of David Longwell as the new academy director on Wednesday. Longwell, pending authorization to work in the U.S., will report directly to OCSC founder and president Phil Rawlins. “David is a great addition to our club,” Rawlins…
Almost one year after Orlando City Soccer Club packed the Orlando Citrus Bowl with more than 62,000 fans during its inaugural Major League Soccer game, the Lions announced on Tuesday they’re aiming to do it again by launching the #FillTheBowlAgain campaign. “I can’t think of a more fitting way to kick off our farewell tour at the Citrus…
Rasesh Thakkar, who is managing director of Tavistock Group, began the official announcement for Orlando City Soccer Club’s new Lake Nona training facility with a crowd-pleasing speech, as evident by the flurry of cheers. His and Tavistock Group’s expectations and hopes were high. “Today we’re honored to extend our passion to the sport of soccer, to do…
Orlando City announced Wednesday it will play its entire 2016 Major League Soccer season at the Orlando Citrus Bowl, forgoing its original plan of playing in its downtown soccer-specific stadium later this year. Orlando City SC founder and president Phil Rawlins cites construction delays for the announcement. “Unfortunately, stadium construction is taking a little longer than…
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