D.C. United is close to reacquiring Argentina s Lucas Rodríguez
Steven Goff, The Washington Post
March 2, 2021
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Lucas Rodríguez controls the ball against the Seattle Sounders in 2019.Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey
D.C. United is close to reacquiring Argentine midfielder Lucas Rodríguez after a one-year absence, people close to the discussions said Tuesday.
In 2019, his only season with Washington, Rodríguez, 23, had six goals and three assists as a full-time starter and scored the team s only playoff goal. His loan from Argentine club Estudiantes expired after the season, and the sides were unable to reach an agreement on a loan extension or a permanent transfer.
Brendan Hines-Ike arrives in Washington to finalize loan to D.C. United
Steven Goff, The Washington Post
Feb. 28, 2021
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D.C. United is finalizing the acquisition of American defender Brendan Hines-Ike, a likely starter whom new coach Hernán Losada observed while both were in Belgium, people close to the situation said Sunday.
Hines-Ike, 26, arrived in Washington this weekend and must quarantine before undergoing medical and fitness tests. He is leaving Europe after almost five years, first with Orebro in Sweden, then Kortrijk in Belgium.
He will join United on a season-long loan, but D.C. will have the option of a permanent transfer after the 2021 MLS season.
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Hey there, I’m getting my oil changed as you read this, so hopefully, there’s good news as players go through physicals and the like!
Then there was this Sunday night:
Per source, D.C. United attempting to acquire Jovanny Bolivar, a 19-year-old Venezuelan striker from La Guaira. Four goals last year. Currently with U-20 national team, scored twice in Copa Santa Lucia today. #dcu#mls#vinotintosub20https://t.co/zeps0lF0Ck Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) March 1, 2021
Bolivar has those 4 goals over two seasons. He’s played in about a fifth of the minutes Robertha has and would presumably be a longer-term project (next to say, DLG teammate and recent Loudoun United signing Darluis Paz), so this tidbit comes off as strange to me, and if D.C. misses on Robertha, a noticeable fallback.
ESPN+ adds Belgium Pro League to growing portfolio of soccer rights
the destination for soccer in the United States.
Even though the current 2020/21 season is more than half over, there’s a growing interest in the Belgium Pro League given the number of Americans playing there. Currently, the Belgian Jupiler League features Americans Matt Miazga (Anderlecht), Mark McKenzie (Genk), Ethan Horvath (Brugge), Brendan Hines-Ike (Kortrijk) and Chris Durkin (Sint-Truidense).
This weekend, ESPN+ will broadcast its first three matches including STVV vs. Zulte Waregem on Saturday plus Sunday’s games featuring Standard Liege vs. Royal Antwerp as well as Charleroi and Club Brugge, all streamed live on ESPN+. Matches will be available in both English- and Spanish-language. ESPN is expected to feature up to three matches per gameweek on ESPN+, according to a MediaPro spokesman.