Saturday’s USL Championship match between Phoenix Rising and LA Galaxy II was abandoned with six minutes remaining over concerns about player safety.
Phoenix’s Ben Spencer had just scored to put the Rising ahead 4-1 in the 77th minute when a beer can was thrown onto the field that landed in close proximity to several Galaxy II players. A statement from the Phoenix Rising identified the perpetrator as a “non-Phoenix Rising supporter.”
*ahem*By the way…20 STRAIGHT WINS#UpRising pic.twitter.com/8o9qQqxmve— x-Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) September 15, 2019
The referees suspended the match, which took place at Phoenix’s…
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Phoenix Rising make it 11-0-0 on $1 beer night
Clubs often try gimmicks to get supporters through the door. Some of them work, others fall flat. But USL Championship side Phoenix Rising have nailed it.
What’s the best way to essentially bribe people to come and watch your team? Simple: beer.
Phoenix Rising introduced $1 beer…
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba announced his retirement on Wednesday, calling time on a 20-year career in which the bullish centre forward won four Premier League titles and the 2012 Champions League.
Drogba, who had been playing in the United States for Phoenix Rising, had two spells at Chelsea, scoring 164 goals in 381 games having spearheaded the west London club’s revival under owner Roman Abramovich.
“When I think of the last 20 years of my professional career, looking at this picture…
Didier Drogba has played for USL club Phoenix Rising FC, where he is a co-owner, since 2017.
Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba seemingly hinted on Friday that he will continue playing football, one day after the Phoenix Rising FC’s defeat in the final of the United Soccer League Cup.
Drogba, a player and co-owner at the Phoenix club since 2017, had previously said that he would retire at the end of the season, which has now come to a close with the 1-0 loss to Louisville City FC.
Drogba did not address the topic following Thursday’s match, but he posted on Friday a message…
While many ageing greats gently slide into obscurity as they reach the end of their playing careers, Didier Drogba has continued generating headlines for his on-field contributions right up until the end.
If, as he has said it will be, the current season proves to be the last of his storied playing career, the 40-year-old has certainly ensured he’s gone out with a bang.
Only last month, the former Chelsea superstar made headlines with an outrageous 40-yard free kick for Phoenix Rising as he led…
Didier Drogba could call time on his long and successful professional football career.
Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba looks set to retire from football, in the wake of Phoenix Rising FC’s defeat in the final of the United Soccer League Cup.
Drogba, a player and co-owner at the Phoenix club since 2017, had previously said that he would retire at the end of the season, which has now come to a close with the 1-0 loss to Louisville City FC.
What the 40-year-old plans to do next, should he retire, is not yet known, though he indicated to ESPN in late 2017 that he…
Louisville City captured their second straight title thanks to Luke Spencer’s lone goal against Didier Drogba and Phoenix Rising.
Catch the final vs. Louisville City on ESPN2 this Thursday at 8PM ET.
With player-owner Didier Drogba away at the World Cup on punditry duty, Phoenix Rising FC did their absent boss proud by thrashing Tulsa Roughnecks in the USL on Saturday evening.
The goal of the game came mere minutes before half-time when JJ J…
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The ESPN panel in London are skeptical of Australia ahead of the World Cup with Bert van Marwijk’s defensive mindset and an aging squad.
Socceroos’ Josh Brilliante believes new coach Bert Van Marwijk is creating a fresh culture for Australia ahead of the World Cup.
Socceroos midfielder Jackson Irvine hails “leader” Tim Cahill as the veteran has been included in the preliminary Australia World Cup 2018 squad.
Gold Coast United’s case for an A-League return has been bolstered after securing in-principle backing from two American investors with links to clubs around the world.
The reformed franchise submitted its expression of interest in joining an expanded A-League to Football Federation Australia on Wednesday, and will be supported in the next part of the process by Brett Johnson and Jordan Gardner.
Johnson is co-chairman of second-tier United States outfit Phoenix Rising, while Gardner is a shareholder…