Fans of the Washington Spirit are encouraged to enjoy the following video featuring Head Coach Adrián González along with Esme Morgan and Sofia Cantore share these thoughts from the team’s 2-2 draw against Racing Louisville in NWSL action on 3/20/26. Video is Compliments of the Washington Spirit
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New York City FC fans are encouraged to enjoy the following video that features thoughts from Head Coach Pascal Jansen along with Captain and Defender Thiago Martins as the team is getting ready to welcome Inter Miami at Yankee Stadium on 3/21/26. Video is compliments of NYCFC
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Gotham FC fans are encouraged to enjoy the following video featuring thoughts from Juan Carlos Amorós along with Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger as the team prepares to face North Carolina in the home opener at Sports Illustrated Stadium on 3/21/26. Video is compliments of Gotham FC
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With the Red Bulls of New York featuring a younger team and a Head Coach in Michael Bradley calling up the some of his MLS Next Pro squad it is going to be fascinating to see how the team and develops and grows during this MLS season.
Getting the MLS Next Pro squad to blend with vets like Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Emil Forsberg and the rest of the squad is going nicely so far but the biggest question is going to be how great this Red Bull Squad can be in the 2026 Season.
A taste of the type of heart that they have was shown in Toronto according to Coach Bradley as the guys poured the hearts and souls into the match until they were able to get the game tying goal and vital points from a goal from Choupo.
Coach Bradley along with midfielder Adri Mehmeti were a part of the team’s zoom information session on Thursday and shared thoughts on a wide range of topics including what it was like to give the Toronto match their all, the development of the team and much more.
“For a young and new team early on in the season and to go to Toronto and play the way that we did, to be able to rise up and play the way that we did that is a testimate to the type of team we have,” Coach Bradley said during the team’s zoom information session. “We were playing hard till the end of the match is really important. We said to the group how great it was to see the type of mentality that they had that they were able to show that kind of heart is the thing that we were the most impressed with. Another thing that was great is to be able to see them play and give everything that they had in that match and that to me is the quality of a really good team and we are going to continue to do that and be that team.”
Going into the match against Charlotte the Red Bulls have a history of doing well against their Eastern Conference foes, as overall the guys have a 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses record.
The last time the Red Bulls played to a victory it was on May 28, 2025, is when the Red Bulls played to a 4-2 victory, with goals from Mohammed Sofo and Choupo leading the way.
Choupo played a huge role in the match versus Toronto and that was something that Coach Bradley reflected on when it came time for the quality of the player he is and that specific moment for he and the team.
“It is an incredible finish (Choupo’s goal) and the way the ball falls for him with the skill and balance and for him to score the way that he does is incredible. We are excited for Choupo that he got his first goal at such an important time. He is important both on and off the field. He is quality guy and he came through for us in a big moment.”
So far folks are not only seeing those big time moments from Choupo but some of the guys that were developed in the team’s Academy and the MLS Next Pro System.
A name that has many fan’s buzzing so far is that of Mehmeti as thus far the Midfielder is named to MLS Team Matchday of the week of the Week Twice thanks to his fine play.
How impressive is Mehmeti so far, well let’s just say even though we are five matches into the season officialy they are saying teams such as FC Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-German and Chelsea FC are keeping tabs on him so far.
Mehmeti has himself an impressive resume thus far as in addition to being named to the MLS Team Matchday of the Week, and is currently tied for the most assists in MLS through the first two matches of the season.
During his time with the Red Bulls II squad Adri was a huge part of the team’s championship run, and not only that but he was able to get the call to the call to the US Youth National Team along with the Albania Youth National team.
Adri with the US Youth National team made seven apperances and scored a goal, to go along with scoring a goal with the Albania U-15 National Team in three appearances thus far.
Mehmeti joins a roster that is filled with teammates from the MLS Next Pro Championship run and a part of the youth moment the team is having and had this to say on being a part of that thus far,”It all comes time for training every day. Coach Bradley is doing great to show everyone that they are going to work hard in training. For me personally, I take things day by day and game by game. I am going to continue to develop the way I play with and without the ball and get better game by game.”
“Every day in training Coach Bradly is giving me tips and how I can improve,” said Adri. “Coach is giving me a ton of confidence in the way that I play. I am just very thankful he has that trust in me.”
Even though this is the first time that Adri is going to face Charlotte he already is seeing a ton of what to expect on the match on 3/21 giving this analysis during the team’s information session, “I’ve been watching a ton of Charlotte matches and they are an attack minded teams especially with all those players from Europse. It is going to be important for us to play defense.”
When it comes time for the Charlotte’s midfield play Mehmeti had this to say, “Looking at the midfield play Charlotte has an experienced midfield and they have other guys that are looking to play often. They are going to come out and get a result, but we are going to give everything that we can and go for a win.”
From Staten Island, New York there is for sure a ton of buzz on Adri thus far as scouts and fans a like feel as if he has a great football IQ, passing ability and is able to control the game from the midfield. He along with Tanner Rosborough are going to be a part of the team’s youth movement.
Fans can see our exclusive one-on-one with Tanner prior to the moment where he was able to sub in the match versus Toronto can be seen by clicking on the link below:
Red Bulls prepare for Test Against Toronto | 1495Sports
Thanks to the practice sessions that Tanner is putting in he was able to get those quality minutes against Toronto and that is something that Coach Bradley talked about saying that, “Tanner is getting better every day and he is another player we are going to push him and he is showing really good things and he is growing in every way as we are putting things together. When it came time to getting Rosborough in as a sub Coach Bradley had this to say,” As the match in Toronto was progressing we were going to get Tanner minutes that match and we are excited for that and are going to look into ways to getting him opportunities. He is earning these moments especially with the way he is developing in training.”
It is going to be everyone all playing together and showing that heart and resilience that is going to be key when it comes time for continunining to gain points on the road.
The biggest thing for the Red Bulls is for them to be able to continue to show the quality and hear that they were able to against Toronto and that is something that Coach Bradley reflected on by saying, “The team wants a result very weekend the important for us every single time we step on the field, to be take our ideas and to play football is going to be very important. “He continued to say. “We want to be able to play matches and go after things and points in a strong way”
The match between the Red Bulls and Charlotte is scheduled for March 21 and the start of the match scheduled for 7:30 p.m. With fans wanting to find more information on the team can do so by clicking on the link seen here:
The Washington Spirit had themselves a good first step in being able to dominate against the Portland Thorns in the team’s home opener at Audi Field, but are now looking to gain the first victory of the 2026 NWSL Season against Racing Louisville on March 20.
With goalkeeper Sandy MacIver now adjusting to being the predominant goalkeeper with the team, the chemistry with the ladies with each practice and training session grows.
On Wednesday, Head Coach Adrián González and defender Gabby Carle sat with members of the media via zoom to talk about how the team is going to reset and take those next steps against Racing Louisville, on the team playing Gotham FC at Citi Field and how Carle became the first NWSL player to pass the MCAT.
With the month of March being Women’s Empowerment month, Carle shows you can do everything and continues legacy women are creating during Women’s Empowerment Month.
Gabby joins a fascinating group of athletes that achieve greatness beyond the field as some other names that have been spotted in the field of science include.
Myron Rolle of the Tennessee Titans he plays safety and won a Rhodes Scholarship to study Medical Anthropology at Oxford University
Ryan Fitzpatrick is a Harvard Economics graduate and also scoring a 49/50 on the Wonderlic test (the highest ever for an NFL quarterback)
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is a licensed medical doctor (MDCM) and also continued to play for the NFL as he was able to win a Super Bowl with Kansas City and finishing his medical studies
Craig Breslow a Yale educated pitcher with a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and getting accepted into NYU medical school before getting into MLB
Tenley Albright after winning figure skating gold in 1956 she entered Harvard Medial School and became a renowed surgeon.
Carle is one of one in the NWSL passing the MCAT, but joins a list of other females achieving this feat that includes Felicia Pasadyn a 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials qualifier, Jamie Means (basketball), Siena Palicke (running), Gabby Thomas (Track and Field) and Nidhi (student-athlete) that all studied for and the majority of them passing the MCAT.
There is also a great story on DeSales Women’s Soccer player Lexi Bleam on the University’s official athletics website and her journey of discovering how she not only passed the test, but was in the top 1% of the MCAT
Carle playing in 63,636 minutes with the Washington Spirit in 80 total matches also recorded three assists and also getting the call to play with the Canada Women’s National team.
While with the National team Gabby appeared in 60 international matches (31 starts) while scoring a goal and four assist.
Carle during the match against Portland was seen in giving herself a chance at offensive scoring and may even get to see her first NWSL goal and that was one of the topics that was discussed during the team’s zoom information session.
The team’s defense is going to be supporting new goalkeeper MacIver and that was something Carle discussed, “We are lucky to have Sandy as our goalkeeper and the team has full confidence in her. Sandy is good with her feet and features a full range of passing.”
“Sandy is someone that has experience playing with the Scotland National Women’s Team and we overall want to support and be there for her and feel as if we can be a solid team with her as the goalkeeper,” Carle said.
Most recently it was announced that the Spirit and Gotham FC are going to renew the rivalry on a bigger stage at Citi Field on July 15. Newly named the Queens Classic, these two teams are going to hopefully be able to play in a venue that is going to feature over 41k fans as they are expecting a sellout for that match.
“It is always cool to play in big matches,” Carle said of the Queens Classic. “We are hoping to have a great turnout and those are the type of games that we hope to be in more frequently are the ones that have a bigger crowd.”
Coach González had this to say on being a part of the Queens Classic, “They love playing in big stadiums and it is a great thing that the league is doing these things. It is positive to be playing these games in the bigger crowds.”
As for the team’s reset against Louisville things are for sure going to be different for Coach and strategy going into the match as he explained, ” They are going to change because it is going to be a different game, different opponent. We are expecting a transitional team and very vertical it isn’t going to be easy but we need to be ready.”
On the improvement of MacIver thus far Coach González had this to say, “She is settling into the match and is improving every day she is ambitious and competitive. This is going to be a huge year in terms of her development. She brings something different to the team and can help us during the build up and she is getting better every day when it comes time for being a goalkeeper.”
The Washington Spirit have a great record when it comes time for playing Racing Louisville (6-1-5) as the ladies have a +10 goal differential (22-12) The Spirit are on a ten-match unbeaten streak against Racing.
When it comes time for playing Racing on the road the ladies have a 3-0-2 mark, and the last time these two team met on the road was on April 12, 2025 with the Spirit winning that match 2-0.
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Washington Spirit | Washington DC’s NWSL Women’s Soccer Team
USMNT fans are encouraged to enjoy the following video as Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino share these thoughts after announcing the roster of the team prior to the matches that they are going to play against Belgium and Portugal. March 28 is the first match for the USMNT against Belgium with the two clubs playing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Video is compliments and thanks to U.S. Soccer/Veritone
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USMNT | U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team | U.S. Soccer Official Website
Gotham FC fans are encouraged to enjoy the following video as defender Lilly Reale and midfielder Savannah McCaskill share these thoughts after the team’s 1-0 victory against the Boston Legacy to start the NWSL action on 3/14/26. Video is compliments of Gotham FC:
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