There will be a player appearance by Diego Fagundez at the Verde Store at Q2 Stadium on June 22 from 4:30 to 5:30 PM.
Add the player appearance for Diego to your calendar.
See you there!
Apple and MLS Forge a 10 Year Deal to Broadcast Matches
Exciting news for Austin FC fans – in a landmark deal between Apple and Major League Soccer (MLS), fans will be able to stream every MLS match through the Apple TV app without any local blackouts or restrictions starting in the 2023 season.
Apple and Major League Soccer announced that the Apple TV app will be the exclusive destination to watch every single live MLS match beginning in 2023.
This partnership will allow fans around the world to watch all MLS, Leagues Cup, and select MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT matches in one place without any local broadcast blackouts or the need for a traditional pay-TV bundle.
From 2023 through 2032, fans can get every live MLS match by subscribing to a new MLS streaming service, available exclusively through the Apple TV app.
In addition to all of the match content, the service will provide fans a new weekly live match whip-around show so they never miss a goal or save, and also game replays, highlights, analysis, and other original programming.
This live and on-demand MLS content will provide in-depth, behind-the-scenes views of the players and clubs. A broad selection of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, including some of the biggest matchups, will also be available at no additional cost to Apple TV+ subscribers, with a limited number of matches available for free.
As an added benefit to fans, access to the new MLS streaming service will be included as part of MLS full-season ticket packages.
The MLS live and on-demand content on the Apple TV app will be available to anyone with internet access across all devices where the app can be found, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV 4K, and Apple TV HD; Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony, TCL, VIZIO, and other smart TVs; Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices; PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles; Chromecast with Google TV; and Comcast Xfinity. Fans can also watch on tv.apple.com.
All MLS and Leagues Cup matches will include announcers calling the action in English and Spanish, and all matches involving Canadian teams will be available in French.
Complete details for the new service will be announced in the coming months.
The First-Ever Austin FC Meet and Greet
Austin FC’s first-ever Meet the Team event took place Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Q2 Stadium.
I’ve been to these sorts of events for DC United and the Red Bulls and they had a decent amount of people attending. The Austin FC crowd was huge and so were the lines to meet the players and coaches.
There were five stations set up around the stadium in the Captain Morgan Club, Lexus Club, McKalla Corner, On-Camera Host Set, and Q2 Field Club.
The photos and signatures were set to start at 2:00 PM and I arrived a little before 12:30 PM to get in line. It was hot and they let us in at 1:00 PM.
We headed down to the Q2 Field Level club to be in A/C for a while before the event started. At around 1:40 PM the players came in and I got to get a ball signed by Felipe Martins and Jhohan Valencia. Then we headed out to the tunnel to the field to meet Ethan Finlay, Damian Las, and Diego Fagundez.
Each season ticket holder was given three tickets per person to redeem for food and drinks. That was a nice break to get some drinks after the first signing.
Then we headed to the line for Maxi Urruti, Danny Hoesen, Zan Kolmanic, and Hector Jimenez at the On-Camera Host Set.
After that line, we looked and the other lines were so long we figured we wouldn’t make it in to meet any more players, so we headed out.
It was really cool to meet some players and awesome to see such a big turnout. I can’t wait for the next match.
Bid in the Virtual Silent Auction for Austin FC Related Items
Stuver Social 2022, a fundraiser for abortion and LGBTQIA+ rights, is taking place Saturday, June 4, and if you can’t make it, there is also a virtual silent auction with some awesome Austin FC related items.
Stuver Social 2022 and the virtual silent auction are benefitting Avow and Equality Texas.
Here are the items you can place a bid on…
- Austin FC Tickets + Lexus Club
- 2 Nights in Cinnamon Shore, Port Aransas
- “Say Gay” Kit from Los Verdes
- Goalkeeper Jersey Signed by Brad Stuver
- Official Match Ball Autographed by Austin FC Team
- Custom Pride Jersey by American Outlaws Texas
Register and place your bids – bidding is open until Saturday, June 4 at 8:00 PM.
Stuver Social 2022 is taking place June 4 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Pitch Austin.
Help the Families Affected by the Robb Elementary School Shooting
Los Verdes, a supporters’ group for Austin FC, is raising funds via GoFundMe for the families in Uvalde, TX who were affected by the horrific school shooting at Robb Elementary.
The GoFundMe titled Robb Elementary School Shooting was organized shortly after the news came out and he set a goal of $12,000.
The goal was reached and set higher a number of times, and it’s currently at $65,000 and over $60,000 has been raised so far.
This morning the GoFundMe organizer, Rico Hernandez, posted this update…
I just got off the phone with the Assistant City Manager of Uvalde – Joe Cardenas. He shared that the City is working with a local bank to open a bank account where all donations will be transferred which will then go directly towards the families affected!
Thank you, Joseph Cardenas, for connecting me with your dad!
Mr. Cardenas also wanted me to share with this group. “Thank you so much for what each of you is doing for your community and for the communities that stretch further than your own backyard!”
Thank you all for your help spreading the message. VHLM
Please donate what you can to help these families.
¡Verde Hasta la Muerte!