Vela opts out! What now for LAFC? #MLSisBack preview, predictions & awards

Extratime

Andrew Wiebe

Usnationalteam, Fifa, News, Sports News, Football, Concacaf, Sports, Mls, Majorleaguesoccer, Usmnt, Soccer, Worldcup

4.4 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2020

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

The guys preview #MLSisBack on the eve of the tournament, but first breaking news from the bubble in Orlando, where MLS announced FC Dallas was withdrawing from the tournament following 10 players and one staff member testing positive for COVID-19. Carlos Vela also opted out, and Andrew, Doyle, David and Charlie discuss what the absence of the reigning Landon Donovan MVP means for LAFC and Brian Rodriguez, plus react to Austin FC’s first-ever signing. Also in the show: full Orlando City-Inter Miami preview, Continental Tire Extratime Awards predictions and MLS on Broadway in the mailbag.

6:10 – COVID-19 update + #MLSisBack is finally here

17:41 – Carlos Vela opts out, what does it mean for LAFC?

23:51 – Austin FC heads to Paraguay to make first-ever signing

29:00 – What will #MLSisBack look like on TV? Details revealed

36:30 – Previewing/predicting Orlando City-Inter Miami to kick off tourney

58:00 – Continental Tire Extratime Awards: David Accam MVP and more!

1:13:28 – Mailbag

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're used to extra time starting with these words.
0:04.0	Oh, from New York, New York, and we will get to that in just one second,
0:10.0	but late breaking news and Major League soccer on this Monday July 6th necessitated a different
0:16.1	sort of intro. It is 6 p.m. Eastern as I record this. We recorded the show today at 11 a.m. Eastern before the big news came out in
0:24.0	MLS that news. MLS announced Monday that FC Dallas have withdrawn from the
0:28.4	MLS is back tournament to do 10 of the club's players and one member of
0:32.4	their technical staff testing positive for COVID-19.
0:36.7	Of course the news had already broken that FC Dallas's game against Vancouver had been postponed.
0:40.8	Now they will be pulled out of group B and we will have all the news
0:44.4	all the reaction on Thursday as it becomes a little bit more developed and we have
0:49.4	more details for now here's the statement from in the last commissioner, Don Garber.
0:53.6	But given the impact of the number of positive tests
0:56.3	on the club's ability to train and play competitive matches,
0:59.3	we have made the decision to withdraw FC Dallas
1:01.4	from the in the Dallas's back tournament.
1:03.3	The health of everyone involved in our return to play
1:05.8	has always been our top priority
1:07.6	and we will continue to make decisions
1:09.5	consistent with that priority.
1:11.4	For more, headimalS soccer.com or FC Dallas on social media and their website have details and quotes from
1:18.3	Lucci Gonzales the head coach of the club and president Dan Hunt.
1:22.3	Quickly the updated numbers from Orlando of the 557 players tested, 13 have been confirmed
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