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4 days ago · Denton Diablos FC is swapping leagues and moving from the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) to the USL League Two (USL-2).
FC Dallas officially sells Alan Velasco to Boca Juniors
2 days ago · FC Dallas has finally officially announced the widely reported sale of Alan Velasco to Boca Junior s. According to FC Dallas, Velasco’s transfer is the second-largest in FC Dallas history. Velasco made his 2024 regular-season debut on Aug. 31 against the Colorado Rapids after spending most of the 2024 season recovering from a knee injury sustained in the 2023 playoffs against Seattle. So for ...
FC Dallas trades Nkosi Tafari to LAFC for little return
2 days ago · FC Dallas has traded center back Nkosi Tafari to LAFC for $300,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money (GAM) and an 2026 international spot.
5 weeks, 5 friendlies, and 5 questions FC Dallas camp will answer
Jan 18, 2025 · FC Dallas opens 2025 play on February 22nd, that’s five weeks away. In that time frame, the club has scheduled five friendlies against two unknown teams in Portugal, and one against Houston Dynamo, FC Tulsa, and Atlanta United each. Not all of those games will feature the first XI exclusively. A week before camp, there were questions aplenty, many of which have been answered. (I’ll throw ...
FC Dallas signs Logan Farrington to new contract - 3rd Degree
3 days ago · FC Dallas has signed Logan Farrington to a new contract through the 2027 Major League Soccer (MLS) season with club options for 2028 and 2029.
FC Dallas sees off LAFC 3-1 - 3rd Degree
Sep 22, 2024 · FC Dallas capitalized on rotation in the LAFC lineup to put in one of the best attacking displays of the season. Three of FC Dallas’ 2024 signings produced the goals to deliver the team’s largest win over the team that finished runners-up in both MLS Cup and Concacaf Champions League last year. “This victory will help us gain more momentum for the final games of the season,” said FC ...
North Texas SC signs Gianluca Cangiano from San Lorenzo
Jan 17, 2025 · North Texas SC has signed Argentine-Italian forward Gianluca Cangiano to an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract for the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season, with a club option for 2026. Cangiano’s 2024 season with Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina: 15 games, 6 goals for the club’s reserve squad. “Cangiano is a target forward that we have been watching for a while, and he fits our ...
TAM Talk: So what exactly is FC Dallas doing? - 3rd Degree
Jan 11, 2025 · This is the most active window in memory for FC Dallas. Los Toros went into the offseason with an overloaded and over-cap roster, they trimmed a lot of deadwood, and are now moving out salary cap weight to clear the deck. One might then ask, what’s next? What’s the plan? Not Buzz’s plan, surely? So in this space, I thought I might try and parse out the new direction I think FCD is headed ...
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3rd Degree is the independent North Texas soccer news blog with a focus on FC Dallas and Major League Soccer. Founded in 1997 by Buzz Carrick, 3rd Degree has pr
FC Dallas sees out 2024 with SKC win - 3rd Degree
Oct 20, 2024 · The Burn looked positive in the early stages with Alan Velasco and Bernie Kamungo working the ball into the wide spaces. The first shot on goal went to the Wiz as Jimmy Maurer held a header by Joaquin Fernandez. Dallas took the lead almost immediately from that Sporting Kansas City chance in the 16th minute. An exchange between Alan Velasco and Show advanced the ball down the left. Velasco cut ...