News: #MNUFC Michael Boxall (adductor) is out vs. Nashville on Saturday and James Rodriguez (contusion) is considered questionable, coach Cameron Knowles said Friday
Context: Nashville has dynamic attack and Knowles said Devin Padelford, Nico Romero, Carlos Harvey might fill Boxy's center back spot
Details: James Rodriguez suffered a "contusion" during training Thursday and didn't complete the session. #MNUFC coach Cameron Knowles said the Colombian is questionable to play vs. Nashville on Saturday.
Quote: "It's really out of an abundance of caution," Knowles said Friday.
Student Name Of The Day: Burt Candy
FYI:
mnufc2 is playing at St Louis City 2 on Sunday
I don't like it much but I love seeing Minn United against the likes of Tigres, Toluca, Pachuca etc.
@mnufc.com has been paired with Tigres, Juarez and Mazatlán for the 2026 Leagues Cup
The Loons against Tigres in St Paul is one of those games you dream about when your team rises to the top league in the USA.
Tigres! In St Paul! Hot Damn!
Bruce's Song Of The Day
The Fall - Repetition
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Happy Birthday To Mark E Smith
RIP - Mar 5 1957 – Jan 24 2018
This is the song that blew my mind open:
The Fall - Repetition
The 3rd track on the debut 7" single Bingo-Master's Break-Out! (August 1978)
Step Forward Records
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jx5...
A five-hour bargaining session on Wednesday between the USL and USLPA - with a mediator present - resulted in some movement on key issues, but the two sides still seem far away from agreeing on a new CBA.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
It gets harder to be a fan of international football every day...
Trump 'does not care' if Iran play at World Cup
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Loons have as tough a schedule as possible over the next 5 games - and only 1 at home:
Mar 7 at Nash
Mar 15 at Van
Mar 22 v Sea
Apr 4 at LAG
Apr 11 at SD
What a great test to see where the team really stands for 2026!
MLS 2026 from 2 games
Zero Points:
Montreal -8
Toronto -4
New Eng -4
Atlanta -4
Orlando -3
Phila -2
Six Points:
San Diego +7
LA +5
San Jose +5
Vancouver +4
Red Bull NY +2
Bruce's Song Of The Day
Fela Kuti
Zombie
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Loons updates from training today!
Liga MX
Top 8 after 8 rounds (of 17)
19 Cruz Azul
18 Toluca
18 Chivas
16 Pumas
14 Pachuca
13 Tigres
13 Atlas
11 America
I like that criteria
Do you know anything about him?
My Loons Player Ratings
@mnufc.com 1-0 @fccincinnati.com
Sat Feb 28 2026
MLS Regular Season
St Paul MN
GREAT: Yeboah
GOOD: Callender, Chancalay
OK: Diaz, Boxall, Duggan, Markanich, Trapp, Triantis, Pereyra, Hlongwane, Padelford, Taylor, Gene, Dieng, Gressel
BAD: -
WOOF: -
MLS Week 2 - Five Biggest Results
1 Orl 2-4 Mia (comeback from 2-0 down)
2 Phi 1-2 NYC (stoppage time winner)
3 LAG 3-0 Cha (less than 13 minutes to score all 3)
4 RSL 2-1 Sea
5 Min 1-0 Cin
Caldeira played for Forge in Canada and their junior affiliate Sigma where he scored 11 goals in 3 seasons
Went to college at West Virginia with 42 goals in 84 games
Drafted by @mnufc.com in 2024 signed in 2026
MNUFC2 opens the season with a high scoring 2-4 win at Austin - Goals by Caldeira(3) & Randall
Marcus Caldeira - 21 yr old Canadian forward in his debut for "The Twos" bags 3 goals in the 1st half!
(bio on next page)
My Loons Player Ratings
@mnufc.com 1-0 @fccincinnati.com
Sat Feb 28 2026
MLS Regular Season
St Paul MN
GREAT: Yeboah
GOOD: Callender, Chancalay
OK: Diaz, Boxall, Duggan, Markanich, Trapp, Triantis, Pereyra, Hlongwane, Padelford, Taylor, Gene, Dieng, Gressel
BAD: -
WOOF: -
Newcomer shines in Loons’ home opener, but not the one fans came to see
By LaVelle Neal - Star Tribune
www.startribune.com/neal-newcome...
WARM FEELING.
In coldest #Loons game at Allianz Field, #MNUFC gives its fans a good vibe with three points in a 1-0 home-opening win over FC Cincinnati. Kelvin Yeboah scores in consecutive games to start the 2026 season.
Recap:
www.twincities.com/2026/02/28/l...
If Zendejas is healthy and not on the USMNT roster for the World Cup I will be very upset
By NOT acknowledging that it's an important situation in our community they are implying that everything is just fine.
You don't have to take a strident stance to show that you are paying attention and care about everybody. It's not difficult.
I was surprised to see my name in it!
I loved it too
Exactly
This is one of the worst cop-outs I have ever heard (all pun intended)
Ballard said she didn’t think a statement from the club was “going to solve anything.”
