Martinez scores two more in Atlanta United win

WASHINGTON (AP) - Wayne Rooney scored his first MLS goal to help D.C. United beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night. United (4-9-5), who won for just the second time since May 19, took a 2-1 lead on an own goal in the 90th minute when Ulises Segura's cross deflected off Colorado's Niki Jackson into the net.

Ashanti to sing national anthem at MLS All-Star game, replacing T-Pain

Major League Soccer announced Wednesday that Grammy award winner Ashanti will perform the national anthem at the MLS All-Star game on August 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Ashanti will replace two-time Grammy award winner and Atlanta United F.C. super fan, T-Pain, who was originally scheduled to perform but had to cancel due to the need for vocal rest, according to Major League...

Atlanta's Martinez sets MLS record with 6th career hat trick

ATLANTA (AP) - Josef Martinez set an MLS record with his sixth career hat trick and Atlanta United rallied to beat D.C. United 3-1 on Saturday. Martinez has a league-leading 22 goals in 22 appearances this season. With 12 game left, he's on pace to break the MLS season record of 27 held by Roy Lassiter, Chris Wondolowski and Bradley Wright-Phillips.

Behind the scenes of 'tifo' making

It's a tradition that's long been part of soccer culture, and now the large-scale art projects are becoming memorable moments at Atlanta United home matches. It's called a "tifo," a word that comes from Italian, and it refers to the giant banners made by Five Stripes supporters, unfurled in the crowd before a game.

Burgers with Buck: Eleventh Street Pub in Midtown

The Eleventh Street Pub in Midtown is already a popular spot for watching soccer. With the Atlanta United thriving just down the street and the World Cup happening on the other side of the world, soccer fans tend to gather there to enjoy each other’s company, hoist a beverage, and now eat a burger rebranded to represent the game the rest of the world calls futbol.

Atlanta United star injured in training

Atlanta United star striker Josef Martinez left practice Wednesday with an apparent arm injury. The native of Venezuela walked off the practice field with his left arm in an air cast. The team has not given an update on the injury yet.

Soccer legends praise Atlanta's support for the sport

It only took one season for Atlanta United to become the most talked-about soccer team in the United States.  And two of the biggest names in American soccer history say the city’s reaction to having its own soccer team has been both surprising – and extremely special.

FIFA World Cup Bid Evaluation team tours Atlanta

FIFA's Bid Evaluation Task Force visited Atlanta Wednesday to tour the city's soccer facilities. Atlanta is listed as a potential World Cup host city for the 2026 tournament by the United 2026 bid committee which is a joint venture between the US, Canada, and Mexico.