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Lion Links: 4/11/21 Orlando Pride draw Louisville in Challenge Cup opener, Amanda Duffy’s pledge to Pride fans, Dike keeps scoring, and more. Share this story Image courtesy of Orlando Pride Happy Sunday, everyone. I am one day away from getting my second vaccination shot and while I’m apprehensive at what that might do to my body, because people I know have reacted about every way imaginable, I’m excited to get it over with. We’ve officially moved into the Orlando Pride’s competitiv...

Orlando City Signs Draft Pick Rio Hope-Gund Share this story Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Orlando City announced today that the club has signed 2021 first-round MLS SuperDraft selection Rio Hope-Gund to a one-year contract with club option years for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Hope-Gund was Orlando’s second pick in the first round (No. 19 overall) in January’s draft — just 11 spots below his Georgetown University teammate Derek Dodson. The center back will be added to th...

MLS and NCAA Teams Face Unique Challenges This Spring The spring NCAA soccer season may cause difficult decisions for MLS SuperDraft selections. Share this story Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The global pandemic that enveloped the United States since 2020 is having a major impact on American soccer. Major League Soccer and the United Soccer Leagues were stopped for part of the summer, causing a delay in the 2021 season. The pandemic had an even larger impact on college soccer and has created a un...

Orlando City Enters Preseason Training Camp with an Eye on Offense Share this story Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports The Lions head over to Bradenton’s IMG Academy tomorrow to begin a week of intense training in preparation for the 2021 Major League Soccer season. After last year, Orlando City won’t be sneaking up on anyone in MLS and so it’s important to get off to a good start in what could be Orlando’s most important in MLS to date. A bad season could result in the team sliding back t...

Forward Alexandre Pato Set to Sign with Orlando City Share this story [ Editor’s Note: This story has been updated after TML sources have notified us that the player’s salary could rise above the Targeted Allocation Money threshold, despite originally being relayed to us as being a base of $200,000 plus performance bonuses. We will continue to work on further clarification.] The Mane Land has confirmed speculation fueled by Orlando City’s social media that former A.C. Milan, Chelsea, and...

The deal on the table for Pato was not answered by the club’s deadline and the Brazilian is reportedly leaning toward signing in Argentina.

Derek Dodson Could be the Man to Pressure Daryl Dike in 2021 Share this story In December, I wrote a piece for The Mane Land speaking about how Daryl Dike could benefit from Orlando City signing an experienced striker. However, given the the activity of the Lions in the MLS SuperDraft, my opinion on that matter has shifted slightly. Orlando City traded $100,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) to the Portland Timbers for the No. 8 overall pick in the draft and filled the slot with Georgetown ...

“That dream and that idea just kept kind of growing,” Hope-Gund said, “and I was like, ‘You know what? This could be a possibility for me.’” On Thursday, that possibility turned into reality. Orlando City selected Hope-Gund with the 19th overall pick in the MLS SuperDraft, one of several local players chosen by MLS teams in the first round. His Hoyas teammate, forward Derek Dodson, also went to Orlando with the eighth pick. Virginia Tech standout Daniel Pereira was chosen by Austin ...

In first round of MLS draft, D.C. United doubles up on ACC talent Steven Goff, The Washington Post Jan. 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Until Thursday, D.C. United had not found itself in the top 10 of the MLS draft in seven years. One pick was apparently not enough, so after taking Clemson attacker Kimarni Smith with its own selection at No. 4, United traded with Atlanta for the fifth choice and added Wake Forest defender Michael DeShields. United did not relinquish much to acquire the addition...

By Scott Harris Orlando City Draft Room Orlando City SC selected forward Derek Dodson with the eighth overall pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas out of Georgetown University. Shortly after, the Lions followed suit by selecting Dodson’s college teammate, defender Rio Hope-Gund, at No. 19 overall and added another to the backline with defender Brandon Hackenberg (No. 22 overall) out of Penn State University. To close out the day, City selected goalkeeper Andrew Pannenberg with...