John Harbeck

John Harbeck

I enjoy following sports of all kinds, especially soccer. My favorite team is the Atlanta United. When not writing for MLS Multiplex you can find me searching for a pickup soccer match.

FRISCO, TX - FEBRUARY 23: FC Dallas forward Cristian Colman (

MLS Preview: Is FC Dallas the team to beat?

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FRISCO, TX - FEBRUARY 23: FC Dallas forward Cristian Colman (

MLS Preview: Has Eastern Conference made up ground?

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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 03: Midfielder Frank Lampard

MLS Preview: Must see matches of 2017

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - APRIL 27: Players of America celebrate after winning the Final second leg match between America and Tigres UANL as part of the Concacaf Champions League 2016 at Azteca Stadium on April 27, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/LatinContent/Getty Images)

CONCACAF Champions League: Will MLS finally win?

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Morgan Schneiderlin in action during the Premier League match between Everton and AFC Bournemouth at Goodison Park on February 4, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Everton: An early look at the winter transfer returns

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 07: Philipp Lahm is honoured for 500 Bundesliga appearances prior to the DFB Cup Round Of 16 match between Bayern Muenchen and VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena on February 7, 2017 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Philipp Lahm: Remembering a great

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TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 09: Clint Dempsey (2) of Seattle Sounders trains during the Seattle Sounders MLS Cup training session on December 9, 2016, at Kia Training Ground in Toronto, ON, Canada. (Photograph by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Clint Dempsey is back and other preseason musings

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HALEWOOD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Tom Davies during the Everton FC training session at USM Finch Farm on January 30, 2017 in Halewood, England. (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)

Everton: Who plays in the midfield?

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24 FEB 2016: Toronto's Tsubasa Endoh (35) during the pre-season MLS match between the Montreal Impact and the Toronto FC at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex in Clearwater, Florida. (Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire) (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire/Corbis via Getty Images)

MLS: Can anything be learned from preseason?

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Bryan Oviedo of Everton takes on Edmilson Fernandes of West Ham United during the Premier League match between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Sunderland building Everton B team

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13 January 2017: Lalas Abubakar (Dayton) (GHA) (left)

Columbus Crew SC: have they done enough in offseason?

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(L-R) Munich's defender Mats Hummels, Brazilian forward Douglas Costa, Polish forward Robert Lewandowski and Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso celebrate after Lewandowski scored during the German first division Bundesliga football match SC Freiburg vs FC Bayern Munich in Freiburg, Germany, on January 20, 2017. / AFP / THOMAS KIENZLE / RESTRICTIONS: DURING MATCH TIME: DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH AND FORBID IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO. == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE == FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT 49 69 650050 (Photo credit should read THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich: Why the German superpower will win the Bundesliga

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: Tom Davies of Everton lifts the ball over goalkeeper Claudio Bravo of Manchester City to score his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park on January 15, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Does Everton have the most promising young Premier League spine?

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Everton: what does Morgan Schneiderlin mean to club?

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Jul 29, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney (10) kicks the ball against the Paris Saint-Germain during the second half at Soldier Field. Paris Saint-Germain defeats Manchester United 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

F.A. Cup: how England can improve

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Alan Dzagoev of CSKA Moscow and Kyle Walker of Tottenham Hotspur during the UEFA Champions League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and PFC CSKA Moskva at Wembley Stadium on December 7, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)

Everton could add Russian midfield help

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