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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 competitive soccer season and the first game week of Orlando City’s 2021 MLS campaign. Look for season previ...

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 the team’s Supplemental Roster. “We’re excited to sign Rio after taking him in the 2021 MLS Supe...

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 unique situation. NCAA soccer is usually a fall sport, lasting from August to December. MLS holds its ...

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 to being among the league’s bottom feeders, while a second consecutive good year could cement the L...

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 Sao Paulo forward Alexandre Pato will indeed become a Lion. TML has learned that Pato will sign wit...