Author: James Nalton
World soccer writer for Forbes, Guardian US, World Soccer magazine, and the Morning Star newspaper. Also seen on the fansites Philly Soccer Page, Hudson River Blue, and This is Anfield.
NYCFC Should Take The US Open Cup Seriously To Continue New York Soccer Tradition
By James Nalton.
Initial excitement around the start of the 2023 Major League Soccer season has now settled into run-of-the-mill regular season gam [...]
Plenty To Work On For NYCFC As Tempers Flare During Frustrating Defeat In Toronto
Defeats like this can be good for a team like New York City FC, depending on the reaction to it.
Despite a poor record in recent games and not havi [...]
New York Notes: Indifferent Starts For New York’s MLS Teams
By James Nalton.
The New York area Major League Soccer teams have made indifferent starts to the 2023 season, with neither New York City FC nor New [...]
New York City Notes – 2023 MLS Opener
By James Nalton.
Nashville 2, New York City 0
The 2023 Major League Soccer season produced a strange opening game for New York City FC, which was pe [...]
New York City Out But Not Down After Conference Final Defeat In Philadelphia
By James Nalton.
New York City FC succumbed to a ruthless Philadelphia Union side in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference final, eventually fal [...]
NYCFC Add Derby Success To Campeones Cup Win – Red Bulls Remain Ahead In Standings
By James Nalton.
The latest Hudson River Derby took place at Yankee Stadium with New York City FC just having won their second trophy in the space [...]
Where The English FA Ranks MLS When It Comes To Players’ Work Permits
By James Nalton.
The quality of Major League Soccer in comparison to other leagues around the world can be quite difficult to determine given the w [...]
Taty Castellanos Scores Again As New York City Win Hudson River Derby
By James Nalton.
It was hardly the US Open Cup, but even a Major League Soccer regular season game with not much on the line -- not yet, really, an [...]
Paxten Aaronson Shines As United States Under 20s Win Concacaf Championship
By James Nalton.
A little over two minutes had gone in the United States' Concacaf U20 semifinal against Honduras when centre-back Brandan Craig st [...]
Ngoma Goal Ensures Struber’s Red Bulls Come Out On Top Against Atlanta In Clash Of Styles
By James Nalton.
New York Red Bulls’ 2-1 win at home to Atlanta United was an interesting game when it comes to assessing the Red Bulls’ pressing t [...]