HOME OPENER! MATCHDAY 1: Phoenix Rising FC vs. Birmingham LegionLocation: Phoenix Rising Stadium at 38th St./WashingtonTime: 7:30pm (Gates open at 6:00 p.m.)TV: AZ Family (Channel 3)Streaming: ESPN+ | Rising Radio (audio only: English & Spanish) […]
Phoenix Rising travels to Monterey Bay this Saturday, March 16 at 7 p.m. on Arizona’s Family Sports and Goalazo Network. In its first road test of the season, Phoenix is […]
MONTEREY BAY, California (Saturday, March 16) – Phoenix Rising FC dropped a narrow, 1-0, decision tonight at Cardinale Stadium. Monterey Bay took a 1-0 lead in the 22nd minute when […]
Bleargh. My dad texted randomly last night to a group chat with my brothers and I asking why PHX doesn't have an MLS team already.
I told him that MLS is kind of a ponzi scheme right now -- you have to pay a huge franchise fee and build a custom soccer stadium. If US soccer had a true pyramid, Rising would be an MLS team because they were first in the second division.
He didn't believe me because the Arizona Republic only posts standings for MLS and "something called the NWSL".
I guess what I'm saying is that Phoenix Rising have some work to do to win over the 74 year old local sports fans.