![]() “I have taken my time in deciding what I wanted to do next and am really excited about the opportunity at Phoenix Rising FC,” Drogba said in a statement. ![]() The Ivorian joined the club in the summer of 2015, tallying 21 goals and seven assists in 33 regular season contests and helping the Impact to back-to-back playoff berths before leaving the team after his contract expired following last season. According to a club release, Drogba will join the club as a player before eventually advancing into an executive role.ĭrogba, 39, most recently played with the Montreal Impact. It was announced on Wednesday that the legendary striker has joined USL team Phoenix Rising FC as both a player and a part of the ownership group attempting to move the club into MLS. (And while nobody asked me, I'd give the MVP award to Francois by a smidge.Less than six months after calling time on his stint with the Montreal Impact, Didier Drogba is coming back to North America. "I think that's what makes this team a lot of different from other teams I've been on where we lost in the playoffs or didn't make the postseason because we were expecting one guy to do it all." "I don't think I've ever played on a team where there are this many guys who have so many goals and game-winning goals and big moments," Hertzog said. Hertzog, who was last season's team MVP, said the depth of quality talent on the roster has released some pressure off him in the playoffs. Usually I have, 'This is the guy,' but I think the team is just strong throughout." If I were to pick one, I don't think I can. There are so many guys that have really stepped up and done well. Kevin Partida and Sergio have been one of the best midfield tandems in the league. Sam Gleadle has done an excellent job in the backline. Corey Hertzog does an amazing job of leading our press. "Cristiano Francois is almost leading the league in assists. "We've got Foster, who has scored a bunch of goals," Russell said. The tricky part is figuring out who is most deserving. Reno has scored a USL-high 47 goals this season, and the MVP has to come from the quintet above. * Brent Richards: The longest-tenured Reno 1868 FC player (and Alex Margulies' pick for MVP), Richards has four goals, two assists and plays a large leadership role. * Kevin Partida: The Sparks native does not have huge stats with three goals and one assist, but he's a hugely important piece in the midfield along with Sergio Rivas. * Corey Hertzog: The USL veteran led Reno with 18 goals in 2019 and has tallied seven this season (13th in the USL) with four assists, second on the team. ![]() * Christiano Francois: A native of Haiti, Francois ranks third on Reno 1868 FC in goals (six) and first in assists (eight), which is tied for second in the USL, one behind the leader. That's a scoring pace of 23 goals over a full season (the team record is 18). * Foster Langsdorf: The Stanford alum has scored a team-best 11 goals, which ranks tied for third in the USL. Here are some of the candidates for Reno 1868 FC MVP: But there's nobody who really is like, 'I am the MVP.' What you're seeing is a true team." I was just talking to my assistant coach about that and there are five or six guys who are worthy of that recognition. There are a lot of guys this year that have had great years on a great team, so it's hard to pick. "The other three years there was Brian Brown scoring 18 goals or Dane Kelly or Antoine (Hoppenot) or a lot of guys who have had outstanding years. "This is the first year I could probably just say I don't have any idea who our MVP is," Russell said. So who has been Reno 1868 FC's MVP this season? It's a question we posed to coach Ian Russell, and he didn't have an answer. Yes, the first three teams in franchise history reached the playoffs, but this year's team did so while earning the top seed in the USL and with more balance on offense and a strong defense. ![]() Reno 1868 FC plays Phoenix Rising on Saturday with a berth in the Western Conference finals on the line, a place Northern Nevada's soccer club has yet to reach in its first three seasons.īut this is the best iteration of Reno 1868 FC to date.
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