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Charlotte FC Players Discuss Pride Night Following Seattle Draw
Charlotte FC’s June 10 Pride Night was personal for midfielder Ashley Westwood. “For me it’s massively [important],” said Westwood as he told Queen City Nerve the story of his niece, who had recently come out. “It was a big thing to her.” As captain, the English Westwood wore a custom…
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Adilson Malanda Finds His Place on the Charlotte FC Pitch
Adil. Adi. Malanda. Adilson. The players and staff of Charlotte FC have different nicknames for their 21-year-old French defender, but the modest Adilson Malanda doesn’t insist on any particular iteration. “They’re all the same to me,” he told Queen City Nerve as we set up a microphone and camera for…
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Charlotte FC Responds to Real Salt Lake, the Red Bulls and Racism in the MLS
In recent weeks, Charlotte FC (1-4-2, 5 points) had looked like a team on the rebound, notching a win in Orlando followed by two draws — one at home against the New York Red Bulls and another north of the border in Toronto. The draw in Toronto was especially notable…
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Charlotte FC Plagued with Tragedy and Struggles to Start Season 2
This isn’t the start Charlotte FC was expecting in its sophomore campaign. With a three-match losing streak to start the season on top of the tragic and incalculable loss of defender Anton Walkes, morale on Mint Street is low. The team has looked disorganized on the pitch, has only one…
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The Official End-of-Season Charlotte FC Report Card
While I was watching Charlotte FC’s 2-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ on Saturday, I felt like a high school senior after AP exams. Charlotte had already missed the playoffs due to their loss in the previous match; that wasn’t going…
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Charlotte FC Drops Out of Playoff Contention with Draw
An old saying in American sports is that a tie is like kissing your sister. Rarely, however, is a tie as disappointing as Charlotte FC’s 2-2 draw with the Columbus Crew on Wednesday night. Charlotte needed an outright win to stay in playoff contention; with the draw, Charlotte FC…
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Charlotte FC Determined Not to Let Ian Spoil Fan Appreciation Night
It’s raining, it’s pouring, but Charlotte FC is still planning on scoring. Even as Hurricane Ian ravaged central Florida on its way to the Carolinas and many Charlotte-area school systems pivoted to virtual instruction on Friday, Charlotte FC is still preparing to host the top-ranked Philadelphia Union at home at…
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Charlotte FC Players Share Their Opinions on the City
If you’re reading our soccer column for in-depth commentary and analysis on Charlotte FC, I’m keeping that part short this week. Karol Świderski finally overcame Charlotte FC’s streak of bad luck to score two goals on Saturday against the Chicago Fire, as well as a third that was disallowed on…
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Talk Shifts to Rebuilding as Charlotte FC Hits Home Stretch
The Charlotte Football Club’s inaugural campaign is heading towards a denouement, not an exciting finish, as “rebuilding” has replaced “playoffs” as the keyword heard most often in the tunnels of Bank of America Stadium. With that in mind, Queen City Nerve can exclusively report that no Charlotte FC player has…
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What Charlotte FC Needs To Do To Make the Playoffs
Charlotte FC’s playoff chances were on life support going into their Aug. 17 match against New York City FC. The Crown Club suffered two defeats in a row, including an embarrassing 5-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on Aug. 13, and had fallen close to the bottom of the Eastern…
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Charlotte FC Rides a Rollercoaster into the Home Stretch
Since we last caught up with Charlotte FC, the erratic club has continued to both impress and depress on the pitch. The squad’s shootout win against English Premier League squad Chelsea F.C. in a July 20 friendly will be the high-water mark for many fans who got to see the…
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Analyzing the First Half of Charlotte FC’s Inaugural Season
Charlotte Football Club is at a fork in the road. The team has played 20 matches of their inaugural campaign and have 14 to go before the MLS Cup Playoffs. As of press time, Charlotte FC sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, with 26 points and an 8-10-2…
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Charlotte FC Brings a Crew to Columbus, Looks Ahead to Montreal
On Saturday, June 18, Charlotte FC played an injured and weakened Columbus Crew team in Ohio. Nine Columbus players were listed as “questionable” in the days leading up to interim coach Christian Lattanzio’s first away match, increasing the chances of Charlotte earning their first-ever road win, so I decided to…
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Charlotte FC Limps Out of a Month Ridden with Doom and Gloom
How does Charlotte FC recover from a month like May? Let’s quickly review why such a question is necessary: Star designated player Karol Świderski hasn’t scored a goal in MLS play since March. Montreal ended Charlotte’s home winning streak at home on May 14. The team was eliminated from the…
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Charlotte FC Fires Head Coach, Offers Little Explanation
Early Tuesday morning, Charlotte FC announced head coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez had been let go, but the reasons remain a mystery. “This is a difficult decision, but one we feel is best for the team at this time,” said Charlotte FC’s billionaire owner David Tepper in a statement. “I want…
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Root Against the Red Bulls as Hard as You Root for Charlotte FC
BERLIN – Yes, you read that dateline right. I haven’t had a chance to catch Charlotte’s win against the Vancouver Whitecaps while I’ve been abroad in Germany, so for this week’s column, I’m taking a break from the play-by-play of Charlotte FC games and diving into the politics of football. …
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