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Just a girl covering #Crew96 , OSU WBB & more for @dispatchalerts • Bylines in @phillysport , @yanksmagazine • Former Sports Editor @thewhitsports

Columbus, OH

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Brianna Mac Kay

4 months

"Wilfred always talks about staying who you are, who we were as a kid" Before #Crew96 kick off in the Champions Cup semifinals, check out my latest where I talked to Patrick Schulte about his mindset during PKs vs Tigres, which got Columbus to this point

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CONCACAF Champions Cup: Patrick Schulte describes mentality from Columbus Crew-Tigres PKs

During one of the biggest performances from Patrick Schulte, the Columbus Crew goalkeeper thought about his youth soccer days.

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6 months

Oh they went all out #Crew96

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Alex Morgan has a special guest with her for postgame interviews

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Ramirez celebrating with the hospital band still one #Crew96

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So some personal news: I’ve recently accepted my first full-time sports journalism position with The Columbus Dispatch. With the Dispatch, I’ll be covering the #Crew96 , Ohio State women’s basketball and some high school content

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#Crew96 fans singing the “Aidan Morris” chant at the start of the eighth minute They also started a “thank you Aidan” chant

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Morris with his teammates before being substituted out of the match #Crew96

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Aidan Morris has left the field for the last time as a #Crew96 midfielder

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ICYMI: This is what Julian Gressel posted on IG following the roster decisions #Crew96

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Trust me, Nancy got in on the celebration tonight too #Crew96

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Darlington said he didn’t cry until he saw Aidan on the field after the game #Crew96

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#Crew96 have announced Patrick Schulte has made the 18-player United States men’s soccer Olympic team. The club honored Schulte ahead of today’s match vs Toronto FC

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9 months

My first game in Columbus will be the MLS Cup Finals #Crew96

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Columbus Crew advances to MLS Cup Finals after second overtime victory of the postseason

`Columbus Crew advance to MLS Cup Finals in overtime victory over FC Cincinnati in Hell is Real Match

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Asked Christian Ramirez if he believes the trio of himself, Cucho and Diego Rossi is the best trio in MLS right now. Ramirez: "We know what we are" #Crew96

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Bezbatchenko says to expect a few international signings, and there is one that is "very close" to happening #Crew96

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Finishing things up here with Wise Men #Crew96

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Update: He figured it out #Crew96

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Aidan Morris just asked someone “how do you go live” on Instagram #Crew96

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7 months

I can finally reveal that it has been confirmed with me that Columbus will be hosting the 2024 SheBelieves Cup on April 9 at Lower(.)com Field. An official announcement is expected to be made by U.S. Soccer tomorrow #USWNT #Crew96

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USWNT in Columbus: 2024 SheBelieves Cup Championship set to take place at Lower.com Field

This will be the second time the United State women's national team competes at Lower.com Field.

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In my opinion: Diego Rossi scored two goals for #Crew96 , but Christian Ramirez is the difference-maker tonight

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3 months

Can confirm that #Crew96 are working on finalizing a deal with French midfielder Dylan Chambost

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Cucho is out training with the team #Crew96

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Wilfried Nancy confirmed that the multiple players and some of the staff were sick with diarrhea since yesterday #Crew96

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2 months

Christian Ramirez said that himself, Darlington and Cucho came up with the idea for a “jersey theme day” for the match He added that because Marino Hinestroza wore a Travis Kelce on Wednesday, they were joking that he got the day wrong #Crew96

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In our element 😮‍💨

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Asked Cucho what happened here. He explained how his actions were because of the way Mabika was pushing Taha Habroune during/after the play. Full answer ⬇️⬇️ #Crew96

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Cucho is getting into in the final minutes of this match, shoulder checking Toronto's Aime Mabika #Crew96

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#Crew96 celebrating with the fans who made the trip down I-71

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Aidan Morris is announced last during the starting lineup and the PA announcer addressed it as Morris' "final match in the black and gold" #Crew96

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Five #Crew96 players are 2024 MLS all-stars: - Cucho Hernandez - Diego Rossi - Darlington Nagbe - Rudy Camacho - Steven Moreira Hernandez, Rossi, Camacho and Moreira were all selected by Wilfried Nancy (who's coaching the team). Nagbe was a commissioner pick

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Wilfried Nancy said his celebration after Jacen Russell-Rowe's goal was because he "realized it was done"

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First offseason news from #Crew96 The Crew have re-signed Steven Moreira through 2025 with a club option for 2026

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Ramirez has confirmed that his newborn son’s first game will be on Saturday at the MLS Cup Final #Crew96

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“I'm a completely different person, different player… I think it's come full circle. I'm so comfortable in my game” In front 30+ family and friends, Christian Ramirez had a stand out performance against his former club, LAFC #Crew96

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Christian Ramirez has season-best performance vs LAFC: 2 takeaways from Crew's 5-1 victory

In front of his hometown crowd in Los Angeles and against his former club, Christian Ramriez scored two goals for the first time this season.

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Also, did Schulte just 100% secure his Olympic team spot? (He was already likely to make it, but something big has to happen for it not to happen after that performance) #Crew96

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#Crew96 championship celebration

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🚨BREAKING: Sources tell The Dispatch that #Crew96 president/GM Tim Bezbatchenko is close to signing a deal for a new job with Black Knight Football, which has EPL’s AFC Bournemouth amount its holdings More @DispatchAlerts

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Columbus Crew GM Tim Bezbatchenko leaving for EPL job

The Crew's Tim Bezbatchenko set to take a job with Black Knight Football, whose holdings include English Premier League's AFC Bournemouth.

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3 months

Christian Ramirez said Cucho asked him to score tonight, which is why he had the celebration he did #Crew96

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6 months

Oh it’s official official #Crew96

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Nancy has confirmed that Sean Zawadzki is back with the team, following his head injury from the Nashville match #Crew96

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It was announced a few moments ago at LDC, but 2024 Campeones Cup has an official date. #Crew96 will face Club America on Sep. 25 in Columbus

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#Crew96 Darlington Nagbe says the last time he saw an (official) debut like DeJuan Jones and Dylan Chambost had was when Cucho joined Columbus

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Jacen Russell-Rowe is back training with #Crew96 following his stint with the Canadian national team at Copa America

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Your 2023 Eastern Conference Champs #Crew96

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Columbus mayor Andrew Gunther: “I don’t know about you, but I think saving the Crew was worth it” #Crew96

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When talking about the Aston Villa game, #Crew96 coach Wilfried Nancy says if it was possible, he would take fans to a Premier League game, just to experience the environment He jokes that he is going to ask Jimmy Haslam to get the funds to do it

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2 months

Asking Rossi about the 🦖 might be one of my top-tier questions #Crew96

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🦖🦖

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Sources: Aidan Morris is not expected to be on the 18-player United States Olympic team roster, set to be announced in a couple minutes. Middlesbrough would not release him to compete #Crew96

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What a crazy first game to cover #Crew96 Final: Crew 2 - Orlando City 0

Columbus Crew top Orlando City in extra time, advance to Eastern Conference Final

The victory marked the Crew's first postseason win on the road since 2002.

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Sporting KC Johnny Russell says that #Crew96 is the “best team” he has faced in MLS

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#Crew96 : When talking to Cucho today, he mentioned he has moments when he comes out of his “zone of being calm” I asked if he struggled remaining calm during the Charlotte match, here is his response (via translator):

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Cucho becomes first #Crew96 player this season to be named MLS Player of the Matchday

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Ramirez is still wearing the hospital band from the birth of his son earlier this week #Crew96

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I can confirm Cucho is out training today #Crew96

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#Crew96

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Can confirm that #Crew96 are close to finalizing a deal with St. Louis CITY for midfielder Aziel Jackson in exchange for GAM

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#Crew96 2024 season: Year of the dinosaur??

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Not Like Us

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#Crew96 coach Wilfried Nancy said he felt "relief" when Jacen Russell-Rowe scored Columbus' second goal vs Monterrey

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I want to take a second to give a huge shout out and thank you to @BaileyAJohnson_ She started the season as the Dispatch’s Crew beat writer and has helped me so much as I started at such a crazy time (despite having a super cool job of her own) #Crew96

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Oh btw… I’ve made it to Pachuca #Crew96

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#Crew96 has officially released their availability report and as of right now, no one is listed as questionable or out Biggest takeaway: Will Sands is seemingly cleared to play for the first time since his ACL injury on April 22 of last season

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3 months

I really don't understand why #Crew96 waited to put in any subs until Pachuca scored a third goal I thought those changes were coming at halftime

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Wilfried Nancy said he talked to Marino Hinestroza already following his red card at the end of the match and that “the best way to learn is when you make a mistake, and he made a mistake” #Crew96

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MLS Commissioner Don Garber says that there was no league investigation in regard to the food poisoning #Crew96 caught ahead of the CONCACAF Champions Cup final

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6 months

Here is what Christian Ramirez had to say about #Crew96 new home kit:

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So today’s happenings at #Crew96 training: The team is practicing taking shots blindfolded. The blindfolded player is paired with a partner guiding them The results are very mixed

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So, DeJuan Jones can score #Crew96 Fastest goal ever in Crew debut @stevesirk ?

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Big Columbus Crew News: Sources confirm the club has acquired midfielder Marino Hinestroza. Team is expected to make official announcement soon. A full report coming ASAP #Crew96

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Wilfried Nancy says that Cucho was having some back pains, and he could have started/came off the bench if needed, but Nancy felt it was best to let him rest Cucho will be available for the Chicago match according to Nancy #Crew96

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Today, Alex Matan confirmed that the injury he was dealing with earlier this season was a muscle strain on his quad. He was also having some family issues Matan says that everything is good with his family now, while he's still working to get back to 100% physically #Crew96

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There is no denying that the No. 1 topic regarding #Crew96 is Cucho’s absence. So, I asked Wilfried Nancy if there is any update or timeline for the current situation. Here’s his full response:

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Seems like #USWNT will be returning to Columbus at some point this year 👀 Expect to know more tomorrow

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9 months

I really don’t think any male athlete can have much better of a week than the one Christian Ramirez has had #Crew96

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#Crew96 Wilfried Nancy says the refs could have "been better" at certain points towards the end of the match, but Columbus found "a way to escape that"

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6 months

While waiting for #Crew96 first match of the season, everyone should go give Wilfried Nancy’s piece - in his own words - a read

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Wilfried Nancy: What making MLS history reveals about life & our game | MLSSoccer.com

It would be simpler, perhaps more obvious, to start this story last December, when my players, my staff and I won MLS Cup 2023 for the Columbus Crew. This made me the first Black head coach in MLS...

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Well today has been a day. Originally set to arrive in Pachuca around noon, delay after delay has pushed back that arrival time to 11:00 tonight At least I’ll make the game tomorrow (knock on wood) #Crew96

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It is expected that Issa Tall, current assistant GM and director of player personnel and strategy, will take over for Bezbatchenko #Crew96

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🚨BREAKING: Sources tell The Dispatch that #Crew96 president/GM Tim Bezbatchenko is close to signing a deal for a new job with Black Knight Football, which has EPL’s AFC Bournemouth amount its holdings More @DispatchAlerts

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Schulte is wearing No. 1 at the Paris Olympics #Crew96

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🔢 SQUAD NUMBERS ARE HERE 🔢 #OlyMNT

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Julian Gressel: “I just want the game to be here already” #Crew96

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4 months

So Max Arfsten’s 🤷🏻‍♂️ reaction after his made PK: He says that was because the refs told him “don’t celebrate until we blow the whistle” When they didn’t blow the whistle right away, he was confused and was wondering “is it over or not” #Crew96

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Aidan started his postgame interview tonight with “last one… let’s get some good questions” #Crew96

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Aidan Morris has left the field for the last time as a #Crew96 midfielder

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I guess the youth soccer player standing with Yevhen Cheberko was cold, so he gave him his zip-up #Crew96

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#Crew96 continues to make club history in Champions Cup, advancing to the final 5-2 in aggregate vs Monterrey. My replay of the second leg below

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Columbus Crew advance to Champions Cup final following 3-1 victory vs CF Monterrey: Replay

The Columbus Crew beat CF Monterrey in the second leg of the teams' Champions Cup series 3-1 to advance to the tournament's championship vs. Pachuca.

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This marks Diego Rossi's first multi-goal match for #Crew96 and makes him Columbus' overall leading scorer with 7 goals in MLS and CONCACAF play

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Cucho Hernandez will be competing in the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge #Crew96

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According to Cucho, the cleats he was wearing in the first half in Orlando were new. The pink ones he switched to and scored in after halftime have the "it factor" though and will likely the pair he'll be sticking with the rest of the postseason #Crew96

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#Crew96 coach Wilfried Nancy also confirmed that Patrick Schulte returned to the club today, but will not be available vs Sporting KC

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What a pretty sight to sign off too #Crew96 More coverage from the game to come tomorrow. Excited to get this season going and produce good content for the Black & Gold fans, I appreciate all your support!

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Christian Ramirez joked that he "thanked" Cucho for letting him get the start #Crew96

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One personal note before the game: Since I was 16 years old, I’d dreamed of covering a women’s sporting event of this size. I didn’t expect to happen so early in my career, but I’m so proud that I’ve already gotten to this point and know there’s still so much more to come

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Loud boos for Garber from #Crew96 fanbase

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Don Garber says that every time he is in Columbus, there's a lot of "reflecting" on what happened back in 2017 and that it "wasn't a fun time for anyone" #Crew96

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Cucho has a hat trick in the first half vs Aston Villa. It's a friendly but I don't think the EPL will be forgetting his name #Crew96

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Herrera is already in Columbus. No word yet on if he’ll be available for Friday #Crew96

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The newest addition to the Black & Gold 🙌 Andrés Herrera is ready to get to work 😤 #Crew96 | #VamosColumbus

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#Crew96 tifo tonight for #HellisReal

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#Crew96 is heading to Monterrey with a 2-1 advantage thanks to Cucho and Jacen Russell-Rowe My updates from the match below ⬇️

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Columbus Crew take 2-1 victory over CF Monterrey in Champions Cup semifinal: Replay

Columbus Crew are set to take on CF Monterrey in their first ever CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals series.

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So the story behind the dinosaur… Rossi told me today that it is an inside joke between him and Cucho referencing the way he runs looks like how a dinosaur runs #Crew96

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@brimackay15 do you know what the joke is about Rossi being a dinosaur?

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So my big news: We got a dog!! Boomer isn’t much for sitting still, so the pictures were tough, but this is him! We love him so much already and are so happy we found our new lifelong buddy! Shout out to Franklin County Dog Shelter for helping us find him

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From rain showers to champagne ones #Crew96

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In his 60 second round, Cucho hit 7 targets for 47 points. He scored the most points of any MLS player in this challenge #Crew96

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#Crew96 striker Cucho Hernandez is starting the night taking part in the shooting challenge

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“What is beautiful is we're able to score and still be concentrated defensively to not allow goals as well” 15 goals scored and 1 goal conceded in 4 games speaks for itself, but my latest has #Crew96 Mo Farsi’s and other’s thoughts on the stretch

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Columbus Crew have 15 goals in 4 games after defeating Toronto FC 4-0: 3 takeaways

Columbus Crew have scored 15 goals in their last four games while allowing only one goal to score.

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And the 2024 season has begun. Today marks day one of #Crew96 preseason

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Columbus Crew are your 2023 MLS Cup Champions #Crew96

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Amundsen says he feels like the team is coming together at the perfect time to go win the MLS Cup #Crew96

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#Crew96 News: Columbus has extended Mo Farsi’s contract through 2027 with a club option for 2028

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