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Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Take a moment and call someone you know fam. This is a particularly barren and solemn Kicks today, so apologies and all that. Falleció abuela de Edison Flores a causa de Covid-19 (Expresso): Sadness from Peru as ‘Oreja’s’ grandmother is another in the list of those who we’ve lost to Covid. Having lost my Dad to it a couple of months ago, it’s … [Read more...] about Monday Freedom Kicks: Flores family tragedy, Loudoun loses & more

Peabo Doue arriving to Dillion Stadium | Courtesy of Loudoun United Social change and the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked important discussions for Loudoun’s squad When D.C. United was painting Audi Field with the Black Lives Matter slogan, it was part of an organizational effort that included their USL team. But in Loudoun County, the members of Loudoun United FC … [Read more...] about Loudoun United comes together for progress

Courtesy Tammy McManaway Loudoun returns to Hartford in hope of a better result There were 133 days between Loudoun United’s March 7 game with the Philadelphia Union and their 3-1 loss to Hartford Athletic. Granted, they only had to wait 12 days between that game and tonight’s, but they have another break of nine days against the New York Red Bulls II, the start of a hectic … [Read more...] about Hartford vs. Loudoun: Preview + TV/Streaming info

Courtesy Tammy McManaway Loudoun improved over the last game but work needs to be done. Following their 3-1 defeat to Hartford Athletic on July 20 to restart their USL Championship season, Loudoun United found themselves in Connecticut once again Sunday night, with the chance to avenge their loss and gain ground on the teams above them in Group F. Loudoun had some lineup … [Read more...] about Recap: Loudoun lose 4-1 to Hartford

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Saturday Freedom Kicks? 2020 is weird, fam Good morning everyone! It’s Saturday, and you know...wait, what are we doing here? Saturday Freedom Kicks? What kind of perverse nonsense is this? Well, here’s what happened: I assembled some links for Friday, then had an absolutely miserable night of sleep that left me with a major headache … [Read more...] about Saturday Freedom Kicks: MLS is Back quarters, Iggy Pop helps Detroit City, and more