Around the Forest
Daily news and links from the Timbers, Thorns, and the wide world of soccer.
Around the Forest: Blake Bodily, Thorns dominance, and Concacaf
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Around the Forest: Holiday wishes from the Timbers and Thorns
After celebrating Christmas, these stories are perfect to unwind with.
Around the Forest: MLS is Back makes history
The MLS is Back final is tomorrow night!
ATF: Atlanta United ink Erick ‘Cubo’ Torres
Also: Gio has eyes on a final; Suarez to Inter Miami still hot and heavy and more!
Around the Forest: Luis Suarez to MLS?
Also: Jeremy Ebobisse on his activism; MLS is Back power rankings and more!
ATF: Southampton interested in U.S. International Aaron Long
Aslo: Ben Olsen likely staying in NY; Former owner of Chivas USA has passed; Shortlisting Inter Miami’s head coach and more!
ATF: The LA Galaxy and Zlatan Ibrahimovic part ways
The return of Around the Forest!
ATF: San Jose’s Matías Almeyda confirms he’ll be around for 2020 season
Also: Steve Clark talks Supporters Player of the Year award, Paredes and Zambrano called in for international duty; Can Atlanta United repeat? And more!
ATF: Jeremy Ebobisse makes MLS Team of the Week
Also: Justin Meram turns down Iran call up; Vela ties single season scoring record; Zack Steffens big moment and more!
Around the Forest: LAFC win the Supporters Shield
Also: Seattle qualifies for the playoffs for 11th straight season; NYCFC might not get to play in Yankee Stadium for MLS playoffs and more!
ATF: Diego Valeri and Portland Timbers contract talks stalled
Also: How Steve Clark became a Portland hero; More on the Iron Front; Crew reveal stadium renderings; Michael Parkhurst announces retirement and more!
ATF: Timbers, Minnesota United break MLS record
Also: Josef Martinez’s injury; More on the Iron Front; Could Liga MX and MLS merge? and more!
Around the Forest: Giovanni Savarese fined by Major League Soccer
Also: Zlatan takes youngster under his wing; Portland moves up MLS power rankings; Austin on step closer to MLS and more!
ATF: Diego Valeri, Diego Chara both make MLS Team of the Week
Also: More on the Iron Front debacle; Timbers Community awards have been given out; Austin FC breaks ground; Chicago Fire nearer Soldier Field occupancy and more!
ATF: D.C. United reaches deal with Yamil Asad
Also: Jordan Morris havin a career year; Steve Clark talks faith, and marriage; Three Timbers called up for International Duty and more!
Around the Forest: Jorge Villafana earns Team of the Week honors
Also: Julian Gressel suffers no discipline for slap, Timbers happy to win ugly; Dynamo receive European offer for Manotas and more!
ATF: Timbers award 43k in community fund grants
Also: Jeff Attinella reads latest children’s book; Top 5 newcomers of the year; Tim Howard returns home for the final time; Fans not happy with the Houston Dynamo and more!
ATF: Josef Martinez nearing world record scoring streak
Also: Timbers depth at center-back being tested; Nashville signs first ever DP; Carlos Vela came close to a loan move to Barca and more!
ATF: Timbers Army and ECS protests take center stage
Also: Rapids name Robin Fraser head coach; MLS Power Rankings; Zlatan rips refs; Matthew McConaughey joins Austin FC ownership group and more!
ATF: St. Louis becomes the 28th franchise in MLS
Here’s all the soccer news you need to get you over the hump on a Wednesday.
Around the Forest: St. Louis awarded MLS expansion
Also: Seattle’s Kim Kee Hee in talks with Saudi club; Atlanta United lift another trophy; Pavon too go for MLS? And more!
ATF: Houston Dynamo sack Wilmer Cabrera
Also: Russell Wilson now invested in the Seattle Sounders; Foster Langsdorf makes team of the week; Vela sets MLS Record and more!
Around the Forest: Renzo Zambrano named to MLS Team of the Week
Also: Fans push back on Iron Front symbol; Zlatan hates the playoffs; Sounders send Wingo to Europe; 538 predicts tight races in both the East and West and more!
ATF: LA Galaxy acquire Cristian Pavon on loan
It’s a wrap on the silly season!
ATF: D.C. United to began talks with Mesut Ozil
Also: LA Galaxy send Emmanuel Boateng to D.C. United; Atlanta United to host either Minnesota United or Portland Timbers; Vancouver Whitecaps send midfielder to D.C. United and more!
ATF: Wayne Rooney to leave D.C. United this winter
Also: Bedoya earns MLS player of the week honors; DId Brian Fernandez spit at Ozzie Alonso?; Warshaw looks at 24 players that need to step up and more!
ATF: Alejandro Bedoya calls out Congress
Also: FC Cincinnati name Jans head coach; Roman Torres suspension will not be reduced; Agitators show up at march to the match in Seattle; 5 records that could be broken this season and more!
ATF: MLS All-Stars fall to Atletico Madrid 3-0
Also: Sounders and ECS are at odds; Chicago Fire in talks with Juanfran; Wondo and Rimando make All-Star Memories and more!
ATF: Wayne Rooney to leave D.C. United?
Also: Bob Bradley finds coaching fun; Vela/Zlatan beef won’t affect All-Star Game; Don Garber defends expansion; Galaxy see $16 million bid rejected and more!
ATF: Giovanni Savarese and Christian Paredes named to MLS Team of the Week
Also: MLS Power Rankings; Mike Petke seems to have a problem; Don Garber defends Zlatan non-punishment; Boca Juniors make counter offer to LA Galaxy and more!