Friday, February 17, 2017

Atlanta United aims for playoffs in MLS expansion season (The Associated Press)

Atlanta United FC's Jacob Peterson works during a soccer training session Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. More than 40,000 tickets have been sold for Atlantas March 5 opening game against the New York Red Bulls at Georgia Techs Bobby Dodd Stadium. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Gerardo ''Tata'' Martino isn't backing down from the high expectations that go with being the MLS expansion Atlanta United coach. As the former coach of the Argentina and Paraguay national teams, Martino knows more than a little about trying to satisfy a demanding fan base. Atlanta's soccer-starved fans have bought more than 27,000 season tickets.


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