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Griezmann finds his groove, while Son gets firing for LAFC

GOAL runs down the major storylines of the week in MLS, with new stars struggling for rhythm and old ones proving their quality

From Rikers Island to free pitches: Mamdani on NYC's World Cup

From discounted tickets and free fan festivals, to 24-hour pitches and a visit to Rikers Island, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tells GOAL how his administration sought to make the World Cup accessible - and what he hopes it will leave behind.

MLS midseason tiers: Miami, SJ impress, but Atlanta raise concern

Lionel Messi and Co. remain favorites, but strong starts from Nashville, San Jose and Vancouver have the league nicely poised heading into a long break.

WATCH: Hall becomes youngest in MLS history to score hat-trick

Red Bull New York academy product Julian Hall became the youngest player in MLS history to score a hat trick at 18 years and 50 days old, passing Ricardo Pepi’s previous mark of 18 years and 196 days. Hall now has nine goals and two assists this season, emerging as a major bright spot for a Red Bulls team that has found new life under first-year head coach Michael Bradley.

Red Bulls legend BWP backs England to win the World Cup

Mic'd Up: The New York Red Bulls great and Apple TV broadcaster had his name etched into his home stadium, but ahead of the World Cup, his focus lies elsewhere

Who could replace Poch? The case for Klopp, Bradley and more

With the future of the Argentine still uncertain after the World Cup, GOAL assesses some potential successors for the manager should he decide to walk away from the job.

Pos	Team		P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
6	FC Cincinnati	1 - 1	20	7	7	6	47	46	1	28	D D W L W
7	New York City FC	1 - 1	20	7	6	7	34	28	6	27	D L D W W
8	Red Bull New York	0 - 0	20	7	5	8	30	41	-11	26	D L W L L
9	DC United	0 - 1	20	5	9	6	27	31	-4	24	L D D W D
10	Columbus Crew	1 - 1	20	5	6	9	28	32	-4	21	D L D W L

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