.
@UtahRoyalsFC
coach Laura Harvey postgame:
โI truly believe that this club is going places ... Jump on this train, because itโs going somewhere.โ
#URFC
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#NWSL
New
#URFC
center back Sam Johnson said she requested a trade from Chicago, but thought she would be waiting until seasonโs end.
Then
@UtahRoyalsFC
came along, and, well โฆ..
Loved this last night from Diego Luna after
#RSL
's 5-2 win over Atlanta, on the sweater you all want โ it's on BoxLunch โ and the meaning behind that goal celly.
#RSL
just announced that it will be the first men's professional sports organization in Utah history to sponsor the state's Pride festival this weekend, June 4-5 at Washington Square.
Club officials will also march in the accompanying parade Sunday morning.
Pretty unreal that
#RSL
MF Justin Meram played in a World Cup qualifier with Iraq 4 days ago, hopped on a plane home, spent 24 hours in Utah, and started/played 60+ minutes at Colorado today. But he was never going to miss it:
โIโm in good form, and I want to help this team.โ
Nedum Onuoha on Kreilachโs goal: โHe canโt jump high, so it only looks like heโs jumping like a salmon.โ
Take that,
@BrianDunseth
๐๐๐
#RSL
U.S. striker Christen Press is coming back to the
#NWSL
. The Goteborg FC striker will join Utah Royals FC, along with Chicago DF Samantha Johnson.
Utah sends DF Brooke Elby and 5 draft picks (including No. 1 overall pick in 2019) to the Red Stars.
#URFC
Returning DP FW Jefferson Savarino is expected to be in Utah by Tuesday, per
#RSL
PR, with anticipated availability Saturday vs. Houston โ pending health, physical, training protocols, etc. ๐ป๐ช
โI would definitely be lying if I said I didnโt want to sort of stick it to them, and sort of prove them wrong, that it was the wrong decision ... " -Former
#RSL
DF Aaron Herrera ๐
Javier Morales at halftime:
"I donโt know how they will remember me, but I know how I am going to remember you. RSL fans will always be in my heart. Thank you for the best days of my career."
#RSL
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#ElMaestro
#RSL
DF Aaron Herrera after a 2-0 loss to Nashville SC, with club out-shot 21-6:
โWeโve got to figure out our identity. Our whole identity has to be more than just heart and will, trying to get a shutout every game ... Weโve got a lot to figure out this week.โ
Directly from The Captain:
"My family and I will be eternally grateful for the welcome and love we received from this club, the fans and the state of Utah.
"Thank you a thousand times."
โThe last thing you want to do is make this about you. The game of soccer is about the players,โ โ
#RSL
HC Pablo Mastroeni after clubโs 9th consecutive result (5-0-4).
The whole thing is worth your time.
Albert Rusnak post-match:
"This game shouldโve been over at halftime. We shouldnโt have had to fight until the 96th minute for this.
โIโm glad we cold break the bad form on the road with a win finally. And weโll do a playoff push.โ
#HOUvRSL
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#MLS
You guys, these young
#RSL
fans were SOOOO excited to see Chicho and get his autograph. They were yelling at him for about 10 minutes after training today.
And he gave them everything they wanted, and then some. Good dude, that
@Chichoarango
.
#RSL
FW Bobby Wood talking to local media right now about how hamstring injury didn't allow a full sprint for much of the season:
"I'm looking forward to this offseason to be able to mentally and physically heal my body, to have a full preseason, and to be there from the start."
#RSL
MF Diego Luna speaks on his mentality after a goal/3 assist performance following an Olympic team snub for
#Paris2024
.
On his current run of form:
โI think itโs just finding my stride โฆ staying positive, and making sure nothing is blocking you outside of soccer.โ
Garber says MLS plans to make every match available for every fan via streaming under new media rights deal, due to be completed in the first quarter of 2022. Says more details will be announced later.
Utah Royals' ownership group is setting a gold (medal) standard ahead of the club's 2024 NWSL return March 16.
Welcome to Royalty,
@lindseyvonn
๐ฅ ๐ธ
#RSL
FW Chicho Arango took very seriously the responsibility of the captain's armband tonight:
"It was a vote of confidence for me. It was a vote of confidence in the coaching staff, and in the team ... My biggest responsibility was to work that much harder."
Very cool moment by
@tylerpgibbons
honoring the ๐ ๐
@DavidDJJames
and
@BrianDunseth
after tonightโs historic broadcast.
Donโt say goodbye; just say, โsee you later.โ Plenty more โฝ๏ธ to come from these two fine gentleman.
Full podcast with Dunny and DJ coming soon ๐
68โ | And THAT was how Chicho Arango tied Alvaro Saborio for the most goals in a season in
#RSL
history (17).
Add another assist to Diego Lunaโs tally, too.
#RSLvATL
x 3-1
Alex Katranis on
#RSL
's 89th-minute game-winner vs. Philadelphia:
"I'm very happy to score the goal. But the most important (thing) is I helped the team get 3 points."
With the No. 25 overall pick in the 2nd round, Portland Thorns FC select
@USUsoccer
DF Kelsey Kaufusi.
The Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year from Syracuse High is the Aggies' first-EVER
#NWSLDraft
pick.
Only been here for 18 months of his five-year deal, but Andrรฉs Gรณmez stole a lot of hearts of
#RSL
fans ๐จ๐ด ๐ซถ
Looking forward to watching this guy take France by storm.
#RSL
coach Mike Petke on his post-match red card: โWhat I said afterwards might have gotten me a red card. But that was after I had gotten a red card.โ
#LeaguesCup
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#MLS
MLS teams with fewer goals accounted for than
#RSL
forward Rubio Rubin (4):
-DC United
-Columbus
-Philadelphia
-Cincinnati
-Vancouver
-Portland
-Colorado
-Minnesota
#RSL
interim head coach Pablo Mastroeni after being out-shot 21-0:
โThe onus is on the home team to put on a show. The onus was on us to find a way to win.โ
#SEAvRSL
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#MLSCupPlayoffs
RSL GM Craig Waibel revealed during a conference call with media that the club has re-engaged in conversations with MF Luke Mulholland. The England native had his option declined at the end of the season, but could wind up back at the club.
Pablo Mastroeni on the best start in
#RSL
history (8-4-4, 6-0-1 at home):
"It validates all the work that weโve been doing, starting last year, going into preseason, building a culture and the guys running with it. ... Itโs a great way to start, but a long way to go.โ
At 20 years old, Andrรฉs Gรณmez is in a new country with a new league and new language.
How he's adapting โ and thriving โ is the story of sport. But there's one thing in Utah about which he still isn't quite sure.
GK Zac MacMath was the only
#RSL
player in DC today, doing work with MLS WORKS.
Is HC Pablo Mastroeni miffed that none of his players were called up to the All-Star Game? His answer:
Don Garber confirms with
@TaylorTwellman
at halftime of
#MLSCup
that Las Vegas is the clear frontrunner for MLS expansion, with a "stadium right off the Strip."
Saints & Sinners Derby, I-15 Cup, LFG.
That will soon include U.S. internationals Kelley O'Hara and Christen Press. GM Stephanie Lee was recently on a call with the two, and the team is working on flights to bring them back to Utah, per Harrington.
#URFC
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#NWSL