The Crew transfers Diego Rossi to CF Monterrey
The Black & Gold send their top scorer to Mexico. Continue reading The Crew transfers Diego Rossi to CF Monterrey
Author: Patrick Murphy
The Crew signs Real Sociedad attacker Brais Méndez as a Designated Player
The Black & Gold add another attacking piece before the summer transfer window opens. Continue reading The Crew signs Real Sociedad attacker Brais Méndez as a Designated Player
The Crew sign Argentine midfielder Lautaro Giaccone on loan from Argentinos Juniors
The Black & Gold add another dynamic attacking piece. Continue reading The Crew sign Argentine midfielder Lautaro Giaccone on loan from Argentinos Juniors
How Henrick Rydström lost the locker room, his job in less than six months with the Crew
Why the Black & Gold moved on from their manager after five and a half months. Continue reading How Henrick Rydström lost the locker room, his job in less than six months with the Crew
The Crew has a Daniel Gazdag problem that isn’t easy to solve
The Columbus Crew currently has a Daniel Gazdag problem, and there’s no obvious solution. For the second time in three games to start the 2026 season, Gazdag was not in the starting lineup against the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Unlike the opening game against the Portland Timbers, Gazdag did not come off the bench on Saturday. Following the 0-0 draw with the Fire, first-year head … Continue reading The Crew has a Daniel Gazdag problem that isn’t easy to solve
New spin, same DNA: Henrick Rydström prepares to lead the Crew in newest evolution
Issa Tall likes to speak about his vision for the Columbus Crew and how he sees the Club (big C). He talks about the DNA forged in recent seasons, which influences every decision he and his staff make. What is that DNA? For Tall, it goes back to well before he was involved with the Crew. Tall came to Major League Soccer in 2013, working … Continue reading New spin, same DNA: Henrick Rydström prepares to lead the Crew in newest evolution
The Crew attack targets return to elite MLS status after positive preseason, health, new approach
There are plenty of questions about the Columbus Crew heading into the 2026 season: How will the team adjust to new head coach Henrick Rydström? How will Rydström adjust to MLS? What tactical carryover will there be from Wilfried Nancy? One major question that lingers from last season concerns the attack. After leading MLS with 67 goals in 2023 – the year the Crew won … Continue reading The Crew attack targets return to elite MLS status after positive preseason, health, new approach
Evolution, not revolution: New Crew head coach Henrick Rydström plans to build on Wilfried Nancy’s foundation
Wilfried Nancy has been gone from the Columbus Crew for nearly two months, yet his presence is still felt as the club prepares for its 2026 season. Henrick Rydström, Nancy’s replacement, finally arrived on Jan. 20, joining his new team in Florida several days into preseason. This came 20 days after Rydström was announced as the Black & Gold’s new head coach, but the Swede … Continue reading Evolution, not revolution: New Crew head coach Henrick Rydström plans to build on Wilfried Nancy’s foundation
Worth the wait: The Crew unfazed by Henrick Rydström’s early preseason absence
It was Dec. 3 when Celtic officially announced Wilfried Nancy as the club’s next manager. About two weeks before that date, the Columbus Crew learned of Nancy’s desire to move on and try his luck coaching in Europe. Since then, the Crew has hired its next head coach, appointing Henrik Rydström to the role on New Year’s Eve. Yet nearly two weeks later, with players … Continue reading Worth the wait: The Crew unfazed by Henrick Rydström’s early preseason absence
MLS announces the Columbus Crew’s 2026 schedule
With Major League Soccer entering a World Cup year — on that will be hosted in the United States, Mexico and Canada — and a broadcast landscape shifting toward Apple TV access for all subscribers, the Columbus Crew now know the team’s 34-match path that awaits in 2026. The Black & Gold open their 31st campaign with a challenging two-match Western Conference road swing before … Continue reading MLS announces the Columbus Crew’s 2026 schedule
What led to Cucho Hernandez leaving the Crew
On Monday night, the Columbus Crew made one of the biggest outgoing transfers of the Major League Soccer offseason, selling star forward Cucho Hernandez to Real Betis of Spain’s La Liga. The transfer fee – between $15-16 million up front with a sell-on clause – is believed to be a club record. Hernandez became a star in Columbus in his two-and-a-half seasons with the Black … Continue reading What led to Cucho Hernandez leaving the Crew
Murphy: MLS needs a long look in the mirror after the Crew’s loss at Charlotte FC
When I announced at the end of January that I was stepping away from Massive Report, I figured it wouldn’t be the last time I wrote something about the Columbus Crew here. But I anticipated it would take a big event/incident/story for me to make a guest return. It turns out it took less than two months for me to feel a brief return was … Continue reading Murphy: MLS needs a long look in the mirror after the Crew’s loss at Charlotte FC
2024 MLS All-Stars to face Liga MX All-Stars at Lower.com Field
Last summer, Major League Soccer announced the 2024 MLS All-Star Game would be held at the Columbus Crew’s Lower.com Field in downtown Columbus, Ohio. On Monday, MLS updated the opponent for this summer. The 2024 MLS All-Stars will face a team made up of the best players from Mexico’s Liga MX on Wednesday, July 24. This marks the third time MLS will host the Liga … Continue reading 2024 MLS All-Stars to face Liga MX All-Stars at Lower.com Field
Columbus Crew 2024 positional preview: Goalkeepers
It has been just 39 days since the Columbus Crew won the 2023 MLS Cup Final, lifting the team’s third league championship at Lower.com Field. Yet on Monday, the Black & Gold return to training as preseason begins in bitter-cold Columbus. While head coach Wilfried Nancy and president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko focused on keeping the core of the Crew’s championship roster together, there … Continue reading Columbus Crew 2024 positional preview: Goalkeepers
The Crew signs Crew 2, Academy product Taha Habroune to first-team contract
The Columbus Crew added to the team’s roster on Wednesday, announcing the signing of midfielder Taha Habroune from Columbus Crew 2 to the first team. Habroune signed a contract through the 2027 season with a team option for 2028, becoming the 21st Homegrown player in Black & Gold history and continuing the recent trend of adding players who developed through the Academy and/or Crew 2 … Continue reading The Crew signs Crew 2, Academy product Taha Habroune to first-team contract
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