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MLS News

Major League Soccer unveil MLS NATIVO XXV as match ball for league’s 25th season
he NATIVO XXV pulls inspiration from the first MLS ball in 1996 to celebrate the 25th MLS season and kick off a new decade of soccer in North America. It will go on sale online and in stores on Jan. 2, 2020.

MLS Cup win is only the start for Seattle Sounders as club targets dynasty, CCL glory
After a second MLS Cup title, and third final, in four years, the word “dynasty” has been put forward by many to describe what the Sounders have accomplished.

Minnesota United denies declining Darwin Quintero contract option
The first designated player in Minnesota’s brief MLS history, Quintero was the team’s highest-paid in 2019, earning $1.75 million in guaranteed compensation. At 32 years of age and following a drop-off in production, there are questions about Quintero’s future in Minnesota.

Inter Miami CF trades for midfielder Víctor Ulloa, No. 1 pick in Re-Entry Draft
To complete the trade, Miami sent $50,000, a natural third-round pick in the 2020 SuperDraft and the No. 26 pick in Stage One of the Re-Entry Draft to Cincinnati.

U.S. Soccer News

USMNT names 23-man roster for final Nations League matches
Pulisic’s injury keeps him off for now.