2014 MLS adidas Player Combine MLS on Wednesday unveiled the list of 50 NCAA Division I college seniors invited to showcase their talents at the 2014 adidas MLS Player Combine from January 10-14 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. They will hope to do enough to impress the 19 MLS coaching staffs on hand to get selected in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft that will take place on January 16 in Philadelphia (noon ET). The list is highlighted by Maryland senior forward Patrick Mullins (pictured above), who won the 2012 Hermann Trophy award as the top player in college soccer. He will be battling for an NCAA championship at PPL Park this weekend as the No. 5 Terrapins battle Virginia in one of the College Cup semifinals on Friday (7:30 pm ET, ESPNU). The other Friday semi will see New Mexico taking on Notre Dame (5 pm ET. ESPNU), in a game featuring four players invited to the Combine http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...ist-50-players-invited-2014-adidas-mls-player
Major League Soccer signs 3 defenders to Generation adidas deals, capping 2014 class at 7 The 2014 Generation adidas class is officially set. Major League Soccer today announced on Tuesday the signings of Christian Dean (University of California), AJ Cochran (University of Wisconsin), Damion Lowe (University of Hartford) to Generation adidas contracts, completing the 2014 class of seven players. The four other Generation adidas signings are goalkeeper Andre Blake (Connecticut), Marlon Hairston (Louisville), Eric Miller (Creighton) and Ntokozo “Schillo” Tshuma (Maryland). MLS has also signed two of the top college seniors in forward Patrick Mullins (Maryland) and Steve Neumann (Georgetown). http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...-defenders-generation-adidas-deals-capping-20
Over the next week, we will see some of the best young soccer talent in North America take the field down in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for the annual MLS adidas Player Combine. And we're here to bring it to you every step of the way. Starting with the arrival of the players on Thursday, and finishing a week later in Philadelphia at the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, presented by adidas, MLSsoccer.com has lined up a battery of content to bring you the inside scoop on every prospect, what your team's brass is thinking, and – most importantly – who's likely to go where in the draft. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF COMBINE PARTICIPANTS (http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2014/combine) SCHEDULE Thursday, January 9: Players arrive Friday, January 10: Matchday #1 • 2 pm ET: Nitro Charge vs. Predator | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS • 3:45 pm: adiZero vs. Brazuca | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS Saturday, January 11: Player interviews with clubs Sunday, January 12: Matchday #2 • 1:30 pm ET: Nitro Charge vs. adiZero | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS • 3:30 pm ET: Predator vs. Brazuca | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS Monday, January 13: Player interviews with clubs Tuesday, January 14: Matchday #3 • 10 am ET: adiZero vs. Predator | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS • 11:55 am ET: Nitro Charge vs. Brazuca | RECAP | HIGHLIGHTS http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2014/combine
2014 MLS Player Combine Stock Watch: Jamaican invitee Andre Lewis is Day 1 revelation LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Day 1 of the 2014 adidas MLS Player Combine is a wrap after two games replete with stand-outs and flops. Simon and Matt, on the scene in South Florida, give you their take on who stood out, and who faded away: http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...ee-revelation-day-1-2014-adidas-mls-player-co
Check the highlights of interviews with top prospects at adidas MLS Player Combine LAUDERHILL, Fla. -- Saturday was an off-day in between doubleheaders at the 2014 adidas MLS Player Combine and MLSsoccer.com took advantage of the downtime to chat with a group of the participants. A series of curious anecdotes emerged from the sit-downs: Generation adidas signing and arguably the top right back in the SuperDraft, Creighton's Eric Miller, revealed that he probably wouldn't be on the verge of a pro career had it not been for the fact that his tee ball coach never called his house to follow up about joining the team. So he took up soccer instead http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...erviews-top-prospects-adidas-mls-player-combi
WHO ROCKED THE COMBINE ON DAY 2? LAUDERHILL, Fla. – The legs were heavy and some lineups were shuffled around for Matchday 2. But there are no excuses for players at the 2014 adidas MLS Player Combine. Simon and Matt, on the scene in South Florida, break down the best and worst from Sunday's play: http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft...atch-patrick-mullins-shows-why-hes-colleges-p