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Italian legend Andrea Pirlo thanks NYCFC, retires from soccer

New York City FC midfielder and Italian icon Andrea Pirlo thanked fans in New York in an emotional Instagram post in which the legendary midfielder announced his retirement from soccer...

Take Patrick Vieira off list of potential US men's soccer coaches

Patrick Vieira isn’t interested in coaching the United States men’s national soccer team. After the U.S. failed Tuesday to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, manager Bruce Arena...

Legend Andrea Pirlo is saying goodbye

Arrivederci, Andrea. Italian legend and New York City FC midfielder Andrea Pirlo told an Italian newspaper that he plans to retire from soccer at the end of the season. "You...

Andrea Pirlo mum after flub puts end to NYCFC's unbeaten streak

New York City FC lost the game and its unbeaten streak. And Andrea Pirlo lost the plot, a great player making an egregious play. NYCFC fell 1-0 to visiting Portland...

Jack Harrison’s late goal leads NYCFC to rain-soaked ‘W’

New York City FC midfielder Jack Harrison bounced a shot past Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia in the 84th minute to erase an earlier botched scoring chance as a...

Go inside an NYCFC road trip, where nothing is private

NYCFC invited The Post’s Kyle Schnitzer and photographer Anthony J. Causi to catch a glimpse at how the team prepares for its 2,472-mile, cross-country trip to Los Angeles to face...

The two-man chemistry behind NYCFC's best team ever

It is a small body of work to be sure, but David Villa says this is the best New York City FC team yet. The results say he is right,...

NYCFC look to bounce back after coach's lineup moves flop

Maybe New York City FC isn’t as deep as coach Patrick Vieira thought. Their embarrassing 2-1 loss to Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night showed holes, as Vieira tried to...

Will aging NYCFC star play again now that his successor is away?

Has Father Time finally caught up to Andrea Pirlo? And if it has, what will New York City FC do with the fourth-highest paid player in MLS, and how will...

NYCFC coach: What Andrea Pirlo problem?

Stop playing up the Andrea Pirlo situation. That's New York City FC coach Patrick Vieira's stance, and he's sticking to it, insisting he's been subbing the pricey Italian midfielder because of...

NYCFC injury replacement is exposed in dismal loss

NYCFC has some problems. It was known going into Sunday’s match against Orlando City that New York City FC never had found a way to contain forward Cyle Larin. But...

NYCFC coach sounds optimistic about Andrea Pirlo playing

Andrea Pirlo, one of the key pieces to the NYCFC midfield who missed Sunday’s playoff match in Toronto with a calf injury, did not practice Wednesday. But NYCFC coach Patrick...

NYCFC enter 1st MLS playoffs with a goalie mystery

Everything is new again for New York City FC as they embark on their first-ever playoff experience when they play at Toronto FC on Sunday in the MLS Eastern Conference...

NYCFC backers have to be loving their investment

The latest Forbes valuations of MLS teams showed they’re pretty solid investments, perhaps none more so than New York City FC. The average MLS team saw its value spike 18...

NYCFC settle for tie, thanks to late Columbus Crew goal

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ethan Finlay scored in the 80th and 95th minutes to help the Columbus Crew tie New York City FC 3-3 on Saturday night. David Villa gave NYCFC...

Jack Harrison's mom's gamble created phenom who's storming NYCFC

Jack Harrison was living the dream of millions of English children, playing for Manchester United’s youth academy, when his mother convinced him to come to America for an education to...

NYCFC's big-name stars break through in home statement

In a game New York City FC had labeled must-win, they did just that ... barely. On a day they admitted they needed the full three points, NYCFC had them...

Add Villa slip to NYCFC's laments in exasperating draw

New York City FC came tantalizingly close to exorcising two demons: Last weekend’s historic beating at the hands of their archrival, and their home woes that went back a lot...

NYCFC built a team doomed by Yankee Stadium's field quirk

Yankee Stadium is one of the most iconic venues in any sport in any country. It is New York City FC’s biggest drawing card. It also may be the team’s...

A legit, passionate rivalry is going to fill up Yankee Stadium

Thanks to the immediacy of social media, word began to filter in to some of the Red Bulls players and coaches before they took the field for Wednesday’s home match...