2023 Year-End Awards finalists are announced by MLS
The 2023 MLS Year-End Awards, which recognize the best players in the league throughout the regular season, have their finalists revealed by Major League Soccer. Thirteen MLS clubs are represented among the finalists, and the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs will see the announcement of the victors. With finalists in four award categories apiece, Atlanta United, FC Cincinnati, and St. Louis CITY SC are the clubs with the highest representation.
Colorado Rapids part ways with Price, Rubio
The Colorado Rapids made two major offseason moves on Thursday, announcing they’ve parted ways with captain Jack Price and striker Diego Rubio. Price, who missed most of the 2023 campaign with a right Achilles tendon injury, had his option declined and departs after notching 2g/35a over six seasons at the club, where he became one of the league’s best set-piece specialists.
It’s Round One Eve and, folks, I am tired. As I sat down to write my 1,089th straight Daily Kickoff, marching step-by-step toward the end of the 2023 road, a thought hit me: Why am I doing all this work? We have the power now to pass the ball off to robots at midfield and let them weave their way into the 18 before ripping a shot into the bottom left corner of the net. At least that counts as an assist!
So, you know what, I’m going to wrack up some key passes here and let the machines do a playoff preview for me. I’ll interject as needed when I feel like ChatGPT needs to refocus