The District Press

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Month: July 2025

D.C. United and DC Power FC hire new coaches, USL midseason awards, and more: Friday Freedom Kicks

Happy Friday! We’ve got a lot of news for a Friday, including two new head coaches and some trade rumors….

DC Power hires Omid Namazi as head coach

DC Power FC finally has their coach. Today, the club announced the hire of Omid Namazi as the head coach…

DCU Depart Open Cup and Fire Lesesne, Euro and CWC Results, and more: Thursday Freedom Kicks

Happy Thursday everyone! Over the long weekend, I made it back to town to visit family and managed to attend…

DC United in Open Cup Play, Mbappe Plays Former Club, USMNT a Bit Salty, And More: Wednesday Freedom Kicks

It’s muggy. It’s steamy. Thank goodness it’s raining, cuz we needed the extra humidity. Luckily, I’m able to largely stay…

MLS Fantasy Focus: Blessi This Messi

This round the leader was Lake Ridge SC, with a robust total of 106 points. At the top of the…

OL Lyonnes sign NOVA native, Spain steamroll Belgium and more: Tuesday Freedom Kicks

Hey all, didn’t get to play in my indoor rec league as my ankle is still giving me some trouble….

USMNT lose, DC United draw, and more: Monday Freedom Kicks

Happy Monday y’all. Hope you had a great holiday weekend. There was a ton of soccer mixed in with 4th…

USMNT vs. Mexico: Gold Cup Game Thread

Making sure this one gets a thread, cuz it’s a big one for the players involved, and coaches, as well….

Takeaways from Loudoun’s pre-July 4th activities

The last time we were here, we looked back at Loudoun’s regular season loss to Louisville City. Since then, Loudoun…

DC United keeps another clean sheet, but offensive woes continue in scoreless draw against Atlanta United

DC United’s offensive struggles continued as they fought to a 0-0 draw against Atlanta United on Saturday night at Audi…