Jon Marthaler
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Jon Marthaler has been covering Minnesota soccer for more than 15 years, all the way back to the Minnesota Thunder.
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Loons
Loons open Year 2 under laser-focused, ambitious young coach Ramsay
Eric Ramsay has all the qualities the Loons want in a manager, but will he stay long enough to be the face of the franchise?
February 21, 2025
Loons
Minnesota United coach shoots down notion he’s headed to Swansea City
A stir began when Eric Ramsay was made a betting favorite to take the job where he began his career.
February 20, 2025
Loons
Loons analysis: Understanding Hlongwane's hybrid role as new season approaches
The Loons foresee Bongokuhle Hlongwane thriving in the role with comparisons to Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong.
February 17, 2025
Loons
As new MLS season nears, Loons players already have 2026 World Cup front of mind
Tani Oluwaseyi and Dayne St. Clair are among the Minnesota United players on a mission to play the World Cup for their home country.
February 13, 2025
Loons
Loons sign 21-year-old French midfielder Owen Gene; Leagues Cup foes announced
Owen Gene is one of three U22 Initiative players on the Loons roster, joining Nicolás Romero and Sang Bin Jeong.
February 11, 2025
Loons
Minnesota United manager Ramsay experiments with two strikers in Coachella Valley
The Loons had immediate success with the new alignment Sunday in a 6-0 exhibition victory over Sporting Kansas City.
February 10, 2025
Loons
Minnesota United’s South Korean duo ranks as rare in MLS
The Loons, with Sang Bin Jeong a mainstay and Hoyeon Jung added recently, have two of the seven South Koreans who have played in Major League Soccer.
February 8, 2025
Loons
Trade request aside, Dotson still very much in the fold for the Loons
Loons soccer boss Khaled El-Ahmad says the sides are having “all calm, good conversations.”
February 4, 2025
Loons
Loons sign 21-year-old French midfielder Owen Gene; Leagues Cup foes announced
Owen Gene is one of three U22 Initiative players on the Loons roster, joining Nicolás Romero and Sang Bin Jeong.
February 11, 2025
Loons
Minnesota United manager Ramsay experiments with two strikers in Coachella Valley
The Loons had immediate success with the new alignment Sunday in a 6-0 exhibition victory over Sporting Kansas City.
February 10, 2025
Loons
Minnesota United’s South Korean duo ranks as rare in MLS
The Loons, with Sang Bin Jeong a mainstay and Hoyeon Jung added recently, have two of the seven South Koreans who have played in Major League Soccer.
February 8, 2025
Loons
Trade request aside, Dotson still very much in the fold for the Loons
Loons soccer boss Khaled El-Ahmad says the sides are having “all calm, good conversations.”
February 4, 2025