News / Sports Célio Pompeu endured a long recovery after suffering his season-ending injury in Dallas last June. At the time, the Brazilian winger was enjoying a breakout season, logging three goals and three assists in 15 starts. Subscribe to the CITY Scene newsletter to get a fan’s guide to the pro soccer scene in St. Louis. Pompeu watched helplessly from the sidelines as St. Louis CITY SC experienced the many ups and downs that defined the 2024 season. Now, he’s ready to pick up where he left off. “I felt like when I went down, the coach didn’t have many options,” Pompeu said recently. “Now we have a lot of players and it’s a great feeling to be so competitive. I’m hungry.” In the time since Pompeu suffered his injury, new head coach Olof Mellberg has arrived in St. Louis and installed his philosophy on top of CITY’s core principles. Although the squad may appear much more defensive-minded this season, explosive wing play will be the key to unlocking offensive production within the setup.  However, to the winger’s point, the fight for playing time is fierce.  Conrad Wallem was brought in on loan from Slavia Prague, Jannes Horn appears to be a more defensive-minded option on the left, and Mykhi Joyner is eager to seize his opportunity as an off-roster Homegrown. The thought of returning to that competitive environment—and ensuring he has a spot—is what kept Pompeu on track as the offseason unfolded “I went back to Brazil for two weeks,” Pompeu said. “It was hard to take a break because I was like, ’I gotta do something to be back, I have to be back by the beginning [of training camp].’” Even a player driven to return can’t do it on his own. Pompeu spent a lot of time in St. Louis during the offseason working with the training staff. During Pompeu’s eight-month recovery, it helped to have Tomáš Ostrák rehabbing next to him. Together, Pompeu and Tomáš Ostrák helped each other stay mentally engaged. “It can be so boring,” Pompeu said. “Then you have someone kind of in the same boat, it helps you navigate it a bit. You talk about your frustrations; it’s just good for mental health.” Although it was a sacrifice to spend so little time back home in Brazil this offseason, it seems to have paid off for Pompeu, who returned to training ahead of schedule. Pompeu only missed the first week of Mellberg’s inaugural training camp. “I came back basically one month early.” Pompeu said. “I joined the group and had that first full week practicing with the teams, so that was very good for me to feel integrated in that group.” Pompeu officially made his return to action last week in San Diego, subbing in for Marcel Hartel late in the second half. It was only a cameo, but as his match fitness returns, Pompeu will surely have more opportunities to impress.  “There are some new expectations as well,” Pompeu said. “It’s good. They bring in some quality and I like quality players to play with. With a new manager, it’s [starting over] for everybody. Everybody has to compete for this spot and we have a lot of competition. It’s a win-win; competition, more players, fighting for a starting spot. This is what makes everyone better.” Listen Here Listen Here Listen Here Listen Here CITY SCENE NEWSLETTER Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news from Sarah Fenske and Ryan Krull. No spam, you can unsubscribe anytime you want. Our award-winning content brings readers revealing profiles Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news Louis CITY SC midfielder Célio Pompeu underwent successful surgery on Sunday to repair an ankle dislocation and fibula fracture Pompeu will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 MLS Season and faces at least a nine-month rehabilitation before returning to competition was having a career season through just 17 matches The Brazilian midfielder tallied three goals all of which surpassed his previous career highs 18 pts) returns to CITYPARK for back-to-back matches in a week CITY SC hosts the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday and then Atlanta United FC on Saturday with both matches kicking off at 7:30 p.m Louis matches are available with an MLS Season Pass subscription E-edition PLUS unlimited articles & videos Personalized news alerts with our mobile app *Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories Please subscribe to continue reading… Louis City SC midfielder Celio Pompeu talked about how his play has improved recently after recovering from an injury on Jan Louis City SC forward Célio Pompeu waits for his final interview during Media Day Friday it finally clicked for midfielder Celio Pompeu It was June 19 when Pompeu suffered a dislocated ankle and a fractured fibula after a horrific play in a match with Dallas that brought what had been a breakthrough season for the Brazilian to an instant stop and sent him down a long road back which meant some tough times for the team’s happiest player Pompeu was working himself back into shape when the team was in Florida he was able to get on the field and get in games He did that in the three matches and one closed-door scrimmage in Indio and now thinks he’ll be ready for the team’s season opener Saturday night at Energizer Park against the Colorado Rapids He’s not sure if he’s ready for a full 90 minutes And his level of apprehension about getting back on the field “I did all the tackles; I played all the games like I wasn’t even thinking about the ankle I’m playing like normal myself again — better It was just like a very positive preseason for myself and for the team too.” Pompeu’s injury was one of many that contributed to City SC’s midseason collapse that led to the firing of coach Bradley Carnell Pompeu is getting another chance — and with a new coach and lots of new players who weren’t there when he last played Pompeu had started 15 of City SC’s 17 games was second on the team in goals with three was tied for first in assists with three and led the team in key passes His strong play to start the 2024 season earned him a two-year contract extension Then to go months without touching a ball was terrible The mental part was even worse than the physical because the physical part your bone’s going to actually be stronger than it was before.’ So physical-wise nice girlfriend that supported me in this journey but then you just try to learn and navigate very well and I hate to be just laying down on the couch watching movies And I think I watched all the shows on Netflix it was good for Pompeu that while he was going through his rehab who had injured his ankle three weeks before and was also done for the season The two have been teammates since the 2022 season with City2 almost down the minutes played in preseason matches “It helps you have somebody with if you because working out alone is so boring and then you have somebody kind of in the same boat Simon Becher and Jannes Horn joined the team in the summer transfer window all offensive-minded players who until this training camp had never been on the field with Pompeu But this is where Pompeu thinks the coaching change works to his advantage because everybody’s starting to zero,” he said and it gives a headache to the coach — and a good headache I feel like because I felt like last year when I got injured City SC coach Olof Mellberg has moved Pompeu around in the preseason using him as both an attacking midfielder and a striker and in a variety of formations “and we like to do it whatever the coach wants us to do “He likes to sometimes play three in the back I’ll play as a left wing back or the second striker Only not keeper because we have Roman (Burki) there Email notifications are only sent once a day Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O’Malley discuss the team’s new coach a new center back and the new name for CityPark Lionel Messi starts his third season in Miami MLS hits a critical juncture in its development  Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device St. Louis CITY SC midfielder Célio Pompeu will miss the remainder of the 2024 MLS season after undergoing successful surgery to repair an ankle dislocation and fibula fracture The 24-year-old Brazilian faces at least a nine-month rehabilitation before returning to competition Louis are 11th in the Western Conference standings with 18 points (3W-5L-9D) a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services recently named Daniel Pompeu as North America Sales Director for Kemin Food Technologies Pompeu has excelled in various capacities including technical services his leadership skills will aid in growth and success for the business unit in North America “We are excited to have Daniel Pompeu join our North America team as Sales Director,” said Marc Scantlin “We’ve seen his success firsthand through his decade of contributions with Kemin in South America He has proven success leading sales and technical services teams significantly contributing to company growth and robust set of skills will drive further innovation and market growth for Kemin and our customers.”  and oversee the sales organization in North America provide strategic assistance and support to regional teams while overseeing pricing and contract negotiations He will also lead efforts to bring new technologies and solutions to customers ensuring collaborative and long-term relationships that support market development enhancing customer satisfaction through Kemin products and services Pompeu brings more than fifteen years of B2B ingredient sales and technical support experience to this new role He has held a variety of roles during his tenure at Kemin and most recently as Executive Sales Director in South America where he played a key role in sales and growth of the business unit Pompeu earned his bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo a master’s degree in Meat Sciences from the University of Missouri and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas The experts at Kemin Food Technologies help customers find solutions that are best for their formulations and align with consumer trends Kemin ingredients can help improve shelf life and sensory attributes Click here to learn more about the Kemin portfolio of food ingredient solutions Kemin Industries (www.kemin.com) is a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services The company supplies over 500 specialty ingredients for human and animal health and nutrition Kemin has been dedicated to using applied science to address industry challenges and offer product solutions to customers in more than 120 countries Kemin provides ingredients to feed a growing population with its commitment to the quality family-owned-and-operated company with more than 3,500 global employees and operations in 90 countries including manufacturing facilities in Belgium Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInST Louis CITY SC held off a dominant Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday in a 0-0 draw forcing the Western Conference leaders to share a point at Energizer Park The tie gave CITY goalkeeper Ben Lundt his second clean sheet since CITY’s starting keeper, Roman Bürki, suffered a hand fracture on March 14 The nil-nil draw was the second time this season the Whitecaps have been shut out It’s nice that we kept a clean sheet today.” CITY managed to hold back the strong attacking Vancouver while also missing one of their best defensive players Kessler suffered a hamstring injury during practice on Friday Kessler will be out for possibly more than a month Kessler joins a long list of injured players with Rasmus Alm Jay Reid and Joakim Nilsson all being out for injury before the match Eduard Löwen has also missed several matches for non-injury reasons CITY nearly pulled out a win against Vancouver with a goal in minute 25 by Marcel Hartel a VAR ruling had Conrad Wallem offside before the goal “We were a little bit sloppy in the first half we got lucky with that disallowed goal in the first half,” Vancouver’s captain Louis and Vancouver split possession of the ball 50-50 CITY took nine shots and had three on target Tonight's 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Three Catalan universities are among the 200 best in the world, according to the World University Ranking 2025.  The ranking, published by Times Higher Education, is one of the most prestigious in the higher education sector and evaluates nearly 2,100 universities from around the world.  The highest Catalan university in the ranking is the University of Barcelona (UB), in 149th place.  It is followed by Pompeu Fabra University, in 175th place, and the Autonomous University of Barcelona, in 199th place. The three Catalan universities are also the only three in Spain to make the list.    The ranking is led by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States and Harvard University, also in the United States.   Compared to the last ranking in 2019, European universities have lost influence, with only 91 of the 200 coming from the EU, eight fewer than in the previous ranking. Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone Louis CITY SC Brazilian midfielder Célio Pompeu signed a new MLS contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027 Louis organization as he began with St Louis CITY2 in 2022 “I’m thankful to [John] Hack[worth] and Lutz [Pfannenstiel] for believing in me from the start at CITY2 and to Bradley [Carnell] for allowing me to prove myself at the MLS level I can’t wait to continue to grow here and show the St is having a strong second season in MLS through nine matches in 2024 The Brazilian midfielder recorded four-straight games with at least a point (2G/3A) His three goals and three assists in league play are already career highs Pompeu began his MLS career in 2023 and strung together two goals and three assists in all competitions “We are proud to see Célio’s growth through our pipeline” and to reap the rewards with a new contract was something he worked really hard for Celio continues to elevate his game each and every day and we hope that he doesn’t stop raising the bar.” Pompeu kicked off the inaugural season for the St Louis organization in 2022 at the MLS NEXT Pro level with a bang He helped lead CITY2 to Western Conference regular-season title with 10 goal contributions The Brazilian midfielder then recorded two goals and an assist in the MLSNP playoffs as CITY2 finished up as the league’s runner-up Pompeu finished the 2022 campaign with seven goals and seven assists across all competitions Louis CITY SC Brazilian midfielder Célio Pompeu signed a new MLS contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027 on Friday Célio Pompeu’s pain was evident After going down to the turf early in Saturday’s first half at Dallas He had just dislocated his ankle and fractured his fibula after a collision with defender Nkosi Tafari and the urgency of the first responders on hand at Toyota Stadium made clear that this was no ordinary injury situation Subscribe to the CITY Scene newsletter to get a fan’s guide to the pro soccer scene in St Pompeu underwent surgery that will sideline him for the next nine months ending his breakout 2024 campaign and dealing a further blow to a CITY squad desperate for a positive break Pompeu’s injury stings as much as anything “We need to rally around Célio now,” CITY call-up John Klein says.  As Pompeu leaves the hospital in Texas and returns to St he can count on his teammates lifting him up—just as he has done for them since joining the organization two years ago “He always brings a smile to us in our environment,” Carnell said Monday afternoon “Now it’s time for payback that we give him the smiles and give him the energy he needs right now There’s an urgency for CITY to find better form as its winless skid stretches to six matches ahead of Wednesday’s home game against Colorado it’s hard to picture how the club will respond without its most effervescent and explosive on-the-ball talent Pompeu’s connection with João Klauss has been a saving grace for CITY at times this season and his impact off of the pitch seems as strong as his impact on it.  “I think you guys know how close they are to the team and their teammates,” CITY head coach Bradley Carnell said after Saturday’s match “Just to keep on pushing each other through moments and sometimes we are thrown a curveball and we have to deal and move on with it.” CITY will miss a player whose carries into the box rank sixth in the league—he only trails names such as Lucho Acosta His absence is disappointing for other reasons Pompeu has been on an astronomical progression since signing with CITY2 a little more than two years ago He has worked hard to earn his place on the first team and as he’s gotten more comfortable in his role “Everyone’s going to miss Célio,” Anthony Markanich said of his left side partner “I think he’s one of our best attackers on the ball there is an opportunity for someone to fill Yet given all that Pompeu means to the club on and off the field Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news from Sarah Fenske and Ryan Krull City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O’Malley discuss the club’s new head coach and why the club thinks the coach of a middle-of-the-pack Swedish team is the right guy for the club’s next step City SC midfielder Indiana Vassilev holds on to his protective face mask while being challenged by LA Galaxy defender John Nelson on Sunday Louis City SC picked up some key pieces of its inaugural roster in the MLS expansion draft Among the team’s picks were forward Niko Gioacchini midfielder Indiana Vassilev and John Nelson the team’s starting left back for the first portion of the season City SC will be on the other side of that draft as San Diego FC chooses five players from the rosters of the league’s other 29 teams The math says there’s a 5-in-6 probability that City SC passes through the event intact Clubs get to protect 12 players on their rosters and teams that lose a player will receive $50,000 in general allocation money The draft selections will be announced at 9:30 p.m But the math also said that City SC had to leave some players unprotected with some strategic moves made so other players could be protected City SC didn’t protect veteran center back Joakim Nilsson on the theory that San Diego wouldn’t use a pick on a player who has missed more than half of the past two seasons to injury it didn’t protect Celio Pompeu or Tomas Ostrak both of whom are coming off serious injuries The full list of players City SC left unprotected: Njabulo Blom (who is on loan to a club in South Africa) John Klein (whose option was not picked up by the team) Jake Nerwinski (who is out of contract and a free agent) The list includes some promising young players in Girdwood-Reich and Kijima though they may not have shown enough yet if San Diego is looking for player who can start on opening day who both have had extensive experience over the past two seasons Yaro is also a known commodity in San Diego having played for a USL Championship team there Tyson Pearce and Mykhi Joyner were automatically protected Recently acquired center back Timo Baumgartl is on neither list because his transfer paperwork and visa haven’t been finalized yet City SC’s other expansion draft selections were Jonathan Bell who had undergone offseason sports hernia surgery and never caught up (and who was not protected by his current club a forward who was immediately traded to Inter Miami for general allocation money That was also the day City SC acquired Tim Parker in a trade with Houston (again for allocation money) The league announced its invitees to the MLS College Showcase the league’s college combine in advance of the draft and SLU coach Kevin Kalish will oversee one of the teams at the combine Also invited was Indiana defender Jansen Miller who went to Parkway West and played for the St Philadelphia traded all of its draft picks for the next three seasons to Colorado in exchange for allocation money a move that highlights how some teams with productive academies don’t see the college draft is a major contributor to its roster City SC won four off-the-field honors from the league It won the community impact club award for its efforts to reach zero-waste status at first-team matches with more than 90% of CityPark waste diverted away from landfills; the match presentation award for its game-day activities; the digital activation award for its campaign to promote how people have dealt with mental struggles; and an award for its security CityPark also received the Prix Versailles World Title as the world’s most beautiful sports venue Louis CITY SC has announced today that the club has exercised the 2023 MLS contract option for Célio Pompeu Pompeu also has team options for 2024 and 2025 “Célio has made incredible strides as a player since arriving in St Louis,” said Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel “His passion and quality on the field are attributes that we want to continue adding to this club and we are excited to see how he continues to develop over the next year.” made 24 appearances (20 starts) for CITY2 in the MLS NEXT Pro regular season scoring five goals and providing five assists Brazil native had the most successful dribbles (49) and the second most key passes (46) in the entire league Pompeu recorded a goal and an assist in a 4-3 victory over Tacoma Defiance on April 10 at Hermann Stadium The Virginia Commonwealth University product played a pivotal role in the team’s postseason run which saw the club claim the MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Championship Pompeu tallied three goal contributions (two goals Louis CITY SC picks up 2023 MLS contract option for winger Célio Pompeu Louis CITY SC defeated New York City FC 2-0 in their second MLS match of the season CITY SC took the lead through Célio Pompeu who dribbled past two defenders before slotting home his first goal of the season in 35th minute Pompeu got in on the action again in the second half providing the assist to Sam Adeniran’s goal in the 72nd minute D Anthony Markanich (Nikolas Dyhr 88’); M Eduard Löwen M Aziel Jackson (Tomáš Ostrák 68’); F Sam Adeniran (Nökkvi Thórisson 88’) TOTAL SHOTS: 16; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 20; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 1 M Keaton Parks (Jovan Mijatovic 80’); F Monsef Bakrar TOTAL SHOTS: 7; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; FOULS: 14; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 1 After a frustrating offensive start to the 2024 season someone who could help the club find the net In Saturday’s 2-0 victory over New York City FC Pompeu seemed to reach a new level as he ran at NYCFC defenders during the first half With the match scoreless through 34 minutes Pompeu floated onto a ball knocked loose by Eduard Löwen in the midfield and danced through multiple New York defenders before finally slipping his shot into the back of the goal the early strike was a relief after a run of offensively-challenged outings it was another sign of the upside he can bring to head coach Bradley Carnell’s lineup this year I want to do my best,” Célio said after the match “I want to prove to everybody I can start LOOKING FOR MORE CITY SC COVERAGE? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE CITY SCENE NEWSLETTER Pompeu seems like the ideal player for Carnell’s approach to the game; he’s a player who works hard Saturday was a clear illustration of his potential—and it might just be a sign of things to come for Pompeu in Year 2 for CITY “We are always pushing Célio,” Carnell said He knows where he is currently and he knows where he wants it to go.” Carnell turns to Célio when the team needs an extra push Just think of the MLS Cup Playoffs last year With the season on the line at Kansas City Pompeu came off the bench and delivered a beautiful strike from distance in the waning moments of the series’ second game additional times during the season when Pompeu rewarded his coach’s faith and he finished 2023 as one of the better MLS dribblers CITY’s second goal came after Pompeu found himself running with another ball in transition who powered the ball into the back of the net “We needed somebody on that frontline,” Carnell said “Someone who has a bit of fire in their belly You can hear when he wins a duel; he’s so emotional about it and he really intimidates the opponent sometimes Pompeu’s attitude is contagious on and off the pitch His energy and electric style of play complement his jovial personality in the interview room “It feels amazing,” Pompeu said after the win how we want to perform as a team defending together and attacking together Pompeu earned a spot on the MLS Team of the Matchday for his work against NYCFC who embarked on an unorthodox journey to get here Pompeu spent 2022 with CITY2 in MLS Next Pro before earning a first-team contract last year CITY didn’t need to negotiate any high transfer fees or lure him away from Europe the agreement was simply a player and a club taking a chance on one another.  Pompeu has seized the opportunity and further developed his game He’s become a meaningful contributor a player whose unique blend of skill and quickness add a different dimension to CITY’s team considering his roots with the first CITY2 squad he’s also among the longest-tenured members of the roster “It’s crazy to think about but Louis,” Pompeu said ahead of the season They know what I’m all about … I just want to play But he also put forth a performance that should push him into the starting lineup more often Célio Pompeu is experiencing a breakout campaign and now he's won AT&T Goal of the Matchday honors for Matchday 10 St. Louis CITY SC's Brazilian winger earned 41% of the fan vote for a top-corner blast that helped his side earn a 3-3 draw at Midwest rival Sporting Kansas City keeping him on pace for double-digit tallies 2nd place, Steven Moreira (27.3%) – Moreira's long-range strike salvaged a 2-2 draw for the Columbus Crew, stepping up from his center-back spot to stun the Portland Timbers T-3rd place, Thiago Almada (15.8%) – Almada's second goal of the season was curled home to perfection. But it couldn't prevent Atlanta United from dropping a 2-1 result to FC Cincinnati T-3rd place, Prince Owusu (15.8%) – Owusu's flying back-heel flick blended improv and skill, giving Toronto FC a 1-0 win over the New England Revolution See all the nominees here Louis CITY SC pushed its unbeaten streak to five consecutive matches with a 3-1 victory over Chicago Fire FC at CITYPARK Rasmus Alm wasted no time putting CITY SC ahead scoring 1 minute and 24 seconds into the match for the fastest goal in CITY SC history but Klauss responded with a second-half brace to vault CITY SC in front and earn the team’s second straight win at CITYPARK D Anthony Markanich (Joakim Nilsson 80’); M Chris Durkin M Célio Pompeu (Aziel Jackson 80’); F Klauss (Nökkvi Thórisson 80’) TOTAL SHOTS: 24; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 9; OFFSIDES: 4; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 3 D Allan Arigoni (Arnaud Souquet 62’); M Chris Mueller (Tom Barlow 73’) M Kellyn Acosta (Jonathan Dean 82’); F Hugo Cuypers TOTAL SHOTS: 13; SHOTS ON GOAL: 4; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 4 Louis CITY SC come from behind twice to secure a point in a 3-3 goal fest against their rivals Sporting KC before Klauss and Célio Pompeu gave CITY SC the lead heading into halftime Goals from Dániel Sallói and Erik Thommy recaptured the lead for Sporting KC but Tomas Totland’s last-minute strike earned CITY SC a well-earned draw on the road The draw was CITY SC’s first point at Sporting KC’s Children’s Mercy Park TOTAL SHOTS: 7; SHOTS ON GOAL: 3; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 4 D Anthony Markanich (Nikolas Dyhr 88’); M Chris Durkin TOTAL SHOTS: 20; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 21; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 1 Célio Pompeu scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and St Louis City rallied for a 2-2 draw with Austin FC on Sunday night Texas (AP) — Célio Pompeu scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time and St who had one goal in 26 appearances last season Tomas Totland had an assist on the equalizer Matt Hedges took a crossing pass from Zan Kolmanic and scored in the 14th minute to give Austin (0-1-2) the lead and it stood at halftime Eduard Löwen scored on a penalty kick in the 49th minute to pull St Löwen’s PK came after Austin’s Alexander Ring fouled Aziel Jackson Austin regained the lead in the 51st minute on a header by Julio Cascante Louis travels to play the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday Austin hosts the Philadelphia Union on Saturday New York City FC suffered a defeat on the road against St Goals from Célio Pompeu in the 35th minute and Samuel Adeniran in the 72nd minute handed the hosts a two-goal advantage NYCFC were reduced to ten men in the 83rd minute after James Sands received a straight red card Louis for their first visit to CityPark and their second consecutive road game to kick off the 2024 MLS campaign The Boys in Blue were eager to record a win after suffering a narrow defeat in their season opener against Charlotte FC last time out Head Coach Nick Cushing made one change to the team that started in North Carolina seven days ago with Andrés Perea replacing Julián Fernández to give NYCFC a midfield three Louis were themselves looking for three points after failing to do so last time out – a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake was the outcome of week one for Bradley Carnell’s side The hosts registered the first real chance of the game when Célio Pompeu got his head up in a central position and fired off a shot that struck the post in the 7th minute a quick combination between Perea and Santiago Rodríguez allowed the latter to get a shot away that deflected behind for a corner City grew into the game as the half-hour mark approached and a flowing move down the eventually found Keaton Parks in space He curled a pass out wide right to Mounsef Bakrar and although he was able to get a shot off it was unfortunately blocked Louis would take the lead in the 35th minute after Pompeu collected the ball in the final third and fired a low shot past Matt Freese and they came close in the 42nd minute after a brilliant knockdown by Kevin O’Toole found Hannes Wolf in the six-yard box The Austrian midfielder did his best to poke it toward goal but Roman Bürki did well to smother the opportunity The second half brought no changes for NYCFC as they sought a route back into the contest That effort saw some early promise when Mitja Ilenič whipped in a cross with his left that found O’Toole at the back post City saw several half chances on the break before the hour mark Cushing made his first change of the night as Wolf departed the match to be replaced by Fernández Louis would add a second in the 72nd minute after Samuel Adeniran fired a powerful shot past Freese from a tight angle That goal would be followed promptly by another NYCFC change as Agustín Ojeda checked in for Rodríguez to make his MLS debut The Boys in Blue were determined to try and find a route back into the game and that saw Perea and James Sands attempt efforts from distance - Sands coming closest with his shot skipping by the post That attacking intent also presented itself with Cushing's changes as Jovan Mijatović checked in for Parks in the 79th minute NYCFC would be reduced to ten men in the 83rd minute following a VAR review Midfielder James Sands was shown a straight red card after he was adjudged to have fouled Chris Durkin off the ball The game was now becoming increasingly stretched making it harder for City to generate chances they could not find a route back into the contest Next up for New York City FC is a home opener against Portland Timbers at Yankee Stadium on Saturday Sign-up for MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app and don't miss a kick of New York City FC's 2024 season Louis City SC signed midfielder Celio Pompeu to a new contract through the 2026 MLS season The deal announced Friday for the 24-year-old Brazilian includes a club option for 2027 Pompeu is off to a strong start with three goals and one assist in nine matches (seven starts) in 2024 “We are proud to see Celio’s growth through our pipeline,” sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel said in a news release Celio continues to elevate his game each and every day and we hope that he doesn’t stop raising the bar.” Pompeu posted one goal and two assists in 26 matches (nine starts) during his MLS debut season with St Trinity Armstrong bounced in a header in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as the host San Diego Wave FC won their third straight National Women’s Soccer League match,… Sporting Kansas City became the first team in MLS history to win a match without a shot attempt as they defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on a… Julian Fernandez scored his second goal of the season early on and New York City FC held on for a 1-0 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Sunday Sporting Kansas City beats Galaxy without taking a shot New York City FC ends FC Cincinnati’s winning streak Stars keeper Alyssa Naeher preserves draw vs. Gotham Cristian Espinoza scores twice as Earthquake dump Timbers Louis CITY SC announced Friday that midfielder Célio Pompeu has signed a new MLS contract through 2026 with a club option for 2027 The 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder started in St he strung together two goals and three assists in all competitions Pompeu has tallied three goals and three assists in nine matches - career highs for him in league play Vamo por mais! 🦦#AllForCITY x @celiopompeu10_ pic.twitter.com/gc5KXLgsSK Louis CITY SC’s next match will be on the road against Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday For more on St. Louis CITY SC, click here. Vamo por mais! 🦦#AllForCITY x @celiopompeu10_ pic.twitter.com/gc5KXLgsSK City SC midfielder Celio Pompeu shadows a Nashville player during a preseason game in Port St keeps possession of the ball from Inter Miami defender Ian Fray during the second half Saturday Florida — City SC midfielder Celio Pompeu has never lacked for confidence He plays with the flash and bravado associated with Brazil is never hesitant to take on the opposition on the dribble whether it’s to set up a cross or to take a shot The departures of Niko Gioacchini to Italy by transfer and Jared Stroud to D.C United by trade have opened up more than 4,000 minutes from last season and Pompeu would love for some of them to go to him “I want to be ready for when the coach needs me,” Pompeu said Friday as City SC wrapped up the Florida portion of its preseason I’m telling the coaches and then I give them headaches because I want to play Pompeu set up one of City SC’s goals in its 2-2 tie with Nashville in its first preseason game with what is a typical Pompeu play charging down the left wing and cutting around his defender to get open in the box who maneuvered his way to a good angle and scored the goal that started City SC’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit I’m almost positive he’ll take it because he’s a very bright player “My thing is to create plays,” said Pompeu who had a goal and an assist in the team’s intrasquad scrimmage last week I’m glad that I can help the team through that.” Pompeu is not the only candidate to pick up playing time Nokkvi Thorisson got the ball in some dangerous areas in the box and set up Samuel Adeniran for the tying goal Rasmus Alm won’t be ready when the season starts — he didn’t take part in the game Friday as he recovers from sports hernia surgery — and Aziel Jackson will see his time go as his star continues to ascend “It’s our job to get into the right spots with these guys,” City SC coach Bradley Carnell said “How can we bring them into the right spots to get their weapons going we have a bunch of guys who are putting themselves on that display Vassilev and Pompeu both share that opinion on the depth up front The team may have lost two of its top goalscorers — Gioacchini was tied for the team lead with 10 and Stroud was fifth with five — but they see a deep team that can replace those goals “We lost a good piece offensively who can create goals for us,” Pompeu said of Gioacchini “But I think in this group we have players that can step up and do the same job work as hard as him and the people have the same quality so I think we’re gonna be fine.” and will take the weekend off before starting four days of practice at CityPark on Monday and then heading to Southern California for the remainder of training camp It’s too early in the preseason for Carnell to be looking at combinations; the team used a five-man backline in the second half because it had five defensive players to get in the game and Klauss and Adeniran and we’ve seen that we had to dig deep and when you push our group and we’re forced to dig deep then we can get the desired outcomes that we need so to come through and face a bit of adversity in the first few days of camp (with storms) and then face adversity in in the first half and then come through it But I want to see us coming and gelling together as a team and I saw some nice fluid moments What we can see is that we got a target on our back we can see that we’re not the new kids anymore And that sort of mentality we have to embrace from the very first second and then it will be fun.” Miguel Perez may be on loan to a second division USL Championship team but his first action could come against an MLS team when his Birmingham Legion play a preseason game Saturday against Atlanta United City SC loaned Perez out so he could get consistent playing time but I’m just saying sometimes being very familiar in your surroundings I think it’s good to go and experience life as a pro he played over 500 minutes for us last year but I don’t want him to disappear for lack of development he seems to be fitting in there all right.” Aziel Jackson talks to the media on Thursday Midfielder Chris Durkin will be 24 when the MLS season begins but he's already played eight seasons as a pro and will be a '"young leader" wi… Joakim Nilsson and Eduard Lowen of City SC will miss camp this week as they go home to get green cards which would mean they would no longer … Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss the team's recent extension of coach Bradley Carnell's contract… Louis CITY SC used two second half goals to earn a hard-fought 2-2 tie on the road against Austin FC on Saturday night Austin FC took the lead through Matt Hedges in the 14th minute giving the host the advantage heading into halftime CITY SC midfielder Eduard Löwen converted a penalty in the 49th minute to level the score Two minutes later Austin FC regained the lead through Julio Cascante before Célio Pompeu equalized late in the match to secure a point for CITY SC D Zan Kolmanic (Guilherme Biro 68’); M Jhojan Valencia M Diego Rubio (Dani Pereira 83’); F Gyasi Zardes (Owen Wolff 90’+1) TOTAL SHOTS: 3; SHOTS ON GOAL: 2; FOULS: 15; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 6 M Aziel Jackson (Rasmus Alm 87’); F Sam Adeniran (João Klauss 59’) TOTAL SHOTS: 18; SHOTS ON GOAL: 8; FOULS: 13; OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 12; SAVES: 0 Louis CITY SC fell 2-1 against Portland Timbers at CITYPARK on Saturday night Portland Timbers took the lead through Evander who converted a penalty kick in the 63rd minute Célio Pompeu equalized in the 79th minute for CITY SC but Portland found the winner three minutes later through Yimmi Chará Following a three-assists performance in the U.S scoring his first MLS goal tonight against Portland Timbers The midfielder subbed on in the 67th minute and immediately prove to be a threat for the opposition POR – Evander (penalty),63rd minute:Evander converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner STL – Célio Pompeu (Tomáš Ostrák),79th minute:Célio Pompeu right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner POR – Yimmi Chará (Santiago Moreno),82nd minute:Yimmi Chará right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner Louis CITY SC will head south for a matchup against FC Dallas STL:GK Roman Bürki ©; D Jake Nerwinski (Akil Watts 83') D Tim Parker; M Jared Stroud (Célio Pompeu 67') M Miguel Perez (Tomáš Ostrák 55'); F Nicholas Gioacchini (Aziel Jackson 67') TOTAL SHOTS: 7; SHOTS ON GOAL: 1; FOULS: 11; OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 5  D Juan Mosquera; M Evander M Diego Chara © M Marvin Loria (Yimmi Chara 64'); F Franck Boli (Jaroslaw Niezgoda 64') TOTAL SHOTS: 15; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; FOULS: 12; OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 0   an international group of scientists led by HBP researcher Gustavo Deco of the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and by Morten L Kringelbach (Ahrus and Oxford universities) have developed an innovative method to improve the precision of brain stimulation Deco contributes to the area of Theoretical Neuroscience where he works on models of brain activity and function The new results have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Update your browser to view this website correctly Institution, International, Research The Guild network of European research-intensive universities of which Université Paris Cité is a member is growing with the addition of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra very active and promising in terms of research UPF represents the first Spanish university to join the network Université Paris Cité is delighted to welcome it among its members Named after Pompeu Fabra i Poch (1868 -1948), an engineer and grammarian who consolidated and systematized the Catalan language, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) was created in 1990 with the ambition of strengthening academic excellence and contributing to the development of society these objectives guide UPF’s innovative teaching model while strengthening its commitment to meeting global challenges through the institution’s multidisciplinary expertise UPF has rapidly earned a distinguished position among the best universities in Europe and the world Ranked as the 10th youngest university in the world by the Times Higher Education Global Rankings (2021) and ranked as the top university on the Iberian Peninsula UPF has attracted the attention of Guild members for the excellence of its research and its ability to attract European funding particularly in the field of cutting-edge research UPF is the Spanish institution that has succeeded in obtaining the most funding from the European Research Council (ERC) since 2014 It is thus quite naturally that the UPF joined the Guild as its 21st member on January 5 Three Erasmus+ agreements were signed in 2019 between Université Paris Cité and Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) These three agreements mainly cover student mobility (in Humanities the mobilities planned for 2019/2020 were maintained however they took place in a hybrid format one student from Université Paris Cité and six students from UPF have benefited from this partnership Beyond the framework of these three agreements cooperation in research is also strengthening through an international co-supervision of thesis in Language Sciences coordinated and supervised jointly by the two institutions two students from Université Paris Cité completed their internship at UPF in 2019/2020 The Guild network brings together the most prestigious European research-intensive universities in over fifteen countries Members come together to tackle major societal issues by promoting the role of research to achieve outcomes through innovative solutions The members are committed to sharing their knowledge experiences and best practices to cultivate excellence in research and teaching The network’s mission is to support academic communities and to ensure that EU policy decisions are based on evidence and excellent research International, International Partnerships To mark the 25th anniversary of bilateral cooperation between France and India Vice President for International Relations Circle U, International, International Partnerships, Mobility, Student life Do you want to prove that entrepreneurship is not just for men let's redefine the rules of entrepreneurship to take action for a fairer entrepreneurial.. 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Louis City SC player Celio Pompeu answers questions from the media after the team's playoff loss to Sporting Kansas City on Sunday There was plenty of gloom to go around for St Louis City SC on Sunday night after the team’s season was ended by Sporting Kansas City in the first round of the playoffs there’s always one ray of light: Celio Pompeu The midfielder is not only preternaturally ebullient but he’s also an example of the progress players are making within the club He started with the club playing for City2 last season out of college earned a contract with the first team and despite seeing his playing time decline as the team got healthy over the course of the season has shown how dangerous he can be in the attack as he did when scoring from distance in the 86th minute on Sunday to cut SKC’s lead to one goal and putting City SC in position to tie the game “Of course it’s frustrating for us because our team — the players everybody — we create high expectations for ourselves because we had a great season,” Pompeu said after the game a tough loss but we move on and next year we grow with we look at this year and we try to grow as a group and seeing the future.” and that was an area where has made strides over the past two seasons The team has always liked what he can do with the ball — he came in at the half after coach Bradley Carnell and his staff decided that rather than having Samuel Adeniran use his speed to run past SKC defenders to get the ball that they would try Pompeu dribbling through them — and now his defensive work has come along we are always growing to get him on both sides of the ball,” Carnell said coming back in the game and being part of the group defensively I think he’s grown and outperformed what we’ve ever thought or expected of him So we’re excited to be seeing where Celio is at.” keeps possession of the ball from Inter Miami defender Ian Fray during the second half of a game Saturday Pompeu is one of several City SC players to have come through MLS Next Pro picked up the team’s style of play and parlayed that into MLS playing time Aziel Jackson emerged as a regular in the lineup after starting the season spending most of his time with City2 Kyle Hiebert started 24 games for City SC and earned an appearance with the Canadian national team with his progress Akil Watts worked his way into the starting lineup midseason Adeniran came to the team via Next Pro and the USL Championship and became a potent offensive threat who pretty much went from the club’s academy to MLS “Guys that were never on the radar,” Carnell said “now they are all of a sudden MLS players playing over thousands of minutes a season.” “I think from last year we already grew a lot,” he said “A lot of the first-team players like Edu (Lowen) I’ve seen a lot of improvement from last year to this year We already know our style of playing a high press more used to this type of way because I know for a lot of guys So I just think it’s going to be much better next year.” but he was one of the few standouts over City SC’s two playoff games adding a spark in the desultory Game 1 and keeping the team’s hopes alive in Game 2 When Carnell was looking for something to make him smile after Game 1 City SC midfielder Celio Pompeu takes the ball from Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Tyler Boyd at midfield during an MLS match at CityPark on Sunday “I always look at him because he brings a smile to me,” Carnell said “He’s such a gem to have around the locker room and he brings energy every single day and in moments like this we’ve still got two more goes at this.’ He loves applying his trade as a pro soccer player He brings joy to this group every single day.” And he’s more than just a bringer of energy His ball skills were among the best on the team and he led the team in successful dribbles per 90 minutes and total attacking assists per 90 minutes That was on his mind when he came into the game but I just want to come in with energy,” he said give them energy too and I was trying to win the game I was trying to attack and just to be positive and give it all put the balls in the box in difficult areas for the other team I’m going to do my best here and do the things that I know how to do.” just probably relax for one week,” he said do my individual works and I’m just hungry And I’m excited because I love soccer so I want to play more games Louis City SC fans cheer loudly in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City and City SC at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City City SC forward Nicholas Gioacchini gets a hug from coach Bradley Carnell after the final whistle of Game 2 of their MLS playoff series against Sporting Kansas City City SC forward Klauss tries to stop the ball from going out of bounds in the second half of an MLS playoff game against Sporting Kansas City on Sunday City SC defender Tim Parker wipes sweat from his head after Sporting Kansas City's Logan Ndenbe scored late in the first half on Sunday en route to KC's 2-1 victory at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City and a sweep of a best-of-three MLS playoff series Also seen are City SC goalkeeper Roman Burki St. Louis City SC midfielder Eduard Löwen, left, and midfielder Indiana Vassilev react after Vassilev missing an opportunity in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC goalkeeper Roman Bürki reacts after giving up the first goal of the game during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC midfielder Eduard Löwen, center, reacts as Sporting Kansas City celebrates their second goal in the second second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com and other teammates show their appreciation for fans of the team who made the trip to Kansas City The match turned out to be the club's final game of the season a 2-1 playoff loss to Sporting Kansas City A shot by City SC's Celio Pompeu bounces off the post and past Sporting KC goalie Tim Melia's finger tips for a goal in the second half of Game 2 of an MLS playoff series on Sunday Sporting Kansas City defender Dany Rosero defends as St. Louis City SC forward Samuel Adeniran tries to take the ball past him during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com Sporting Kansas City forward Alán Pulido is taken down by St. Louis City SC midfielder Njabulo Blom in the first half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC midfielder Eduard Löwen, center, dribbles to goal in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC defender Kyle Hiebert defends as Sporting Kansas City midfielder Nemanja Radoja tries to clear a ball during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com Sporting Kansas City forward Johnny Russell defends as St. Louis City SC midfielder Indiana Vassilev touches the ball by him during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC midfielder Eduard Löwen crosses the ball in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC forward Klauss and Sporting Kansas City defender Andreu Fontàs chase down a ball in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com Sporting Kansas City defender Andreu Fontàs blocks a shot by St. Louis City SC defender Tim Parker in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC midfielder Jared Stroud reacts to having a foul called on him in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC midfielder Indiana Vassilev takes a shot during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC forward Nicholas Gioacchini looks to make a pass in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com Sporting Kansas City forward Dániel Sallói (20) and St. Louis City SC midfielder Jared Stroud battle for the ball in the first half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com Sporting Kansas City defender Logan Ndenbe (18) celebrates scoring the first goal of the game as St. Louis City SC forward Klauss (9) walks back to centerfield during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC coach Bradley Carnell calls out to his players during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC midfielder Jared Stroud, center, is fouled by Sporting Kansas City midfielder Nemanja Radoja (6) in the first half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com Sporting Kansas City forward Dániel Sallói celebrates his goal in front of the St. Louis City SC fans in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC goalkeeper Roman Bürki makes save in the second half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com Louis City SC goalkeeper Roman Burki safely collects a cross during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series against Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City Sporting Kansas City celebrates after they scored the first goal of the game during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC forward Klauss touches the ball by Sporting Kansas City midfielder Jake Davis during second half action during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC goalkeeper Roman Bürki, left, and forward Samuel Adeniran walk towards cheering St. Louis City SC fans after losing Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. St. Louis City SC was eliminated from the playoffs. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC fans are surrounded by cheering Sporting Kansas City fans after the final whistle of Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com City SC defender Tim Parker sits on the ground after the final whistle of his team's season which ended with a 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City on Sunday The victory gave Kansas City a sweep of a best-of-three playoff series St. Louis City SC goalkeeper Roman Bürki (1) can't come up with a save on Sporting Kansas City's first goal in the first half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC forward Klauss waits to the kick the ball off after Sporting Kansas City scored near the end of the first half during Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC forward Nicholas Gioacchini and coach Bradley Carnell talk after the final whistle of Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. St. Louis City SC lost 2-1 and were eliminated from the playoffs. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com City SC midfielder Aziel Jackson sits while holding his head on Sunday His team had just lost 2-1 to Sporting Kansas City to be swept in a best-of-three MLS playoff series St. Louis City SC coach Bradley Carnell gives midfielder Eduard Löwen a hug after the final whistle of Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. St. Louis City SC lost 2-1 and were eliminated from the playoffs. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC fans are surrounded by Sporting Kansas City fans celebrating their victory in Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC goalkeeper Roman Bürki, left, and forward Samuel Adeniran walk towards the fans to thank them after the final whistle in Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. City lost 2-1 to Sporting and was eliminated from the MLS playoffs. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com St. Louis City SC players and coaches thank the fans that drove out to see Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com Sporting Kansas City defender Andreu Fontàs comes over to console St. Louis City SC defender Tim Parker after the final whistle in Game 2 of the MLS playoff series between Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City SC at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Sporting won 2-1 and eliminated City from the playoffs. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com “Ten Hochman” video — brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center — Ben Hochman discusses his 10 favorite memories from St Chatter about the team's early postseason exit after the second loss to Sporting Kansas City as well as the inaugural season as a whole City SC had a record-setting regular season and then a blazingly short postseason and its players are choosing to celebrate how they went fro… Louis City SC's Sam Adeniran said: “The playoffs is faster Roman Burki of City SC was voted MLS goalkeeper of the year after leading his club to the best record in the Western Conference in the regular season Louis CITY SC have announced end of season roster decisions ahead of the 2024 season The Club exercised the options of eight players: Forward Sam Adeniran Jared Stroud and Akil Watts and defenders Lucas Bartlett Two players had their contract options declined: Max Schneider and Michael Creek John Nelson and Jonathan Bell are out of contract and are available in the year-end Waiver Draft MLS SuperDraft pick Owen O’Malley was waived Jonathan and Owen for giving everything for the badge and we wish them the best moving forward” The MLS offseason begins on Monday, Dec. 11 with the trade window opening at 9:00 a.m. The End-of-Year Waivers process then begins on Dec. 12, followed by Free Agency on Dec. 13 and the Re-Entry Process, Stage 1 on Dec. 14. For a full breakdown of the MLS offseason calendar, click **HERE.** Louis CITY SC Players Under Contract For 2024 Practical insights from and foracademics and university staff Everything you need for each stepof your study abroad journey One advantage of youth is that you start with the wisdom that your predecessors worked hard to build that hindsight can shape the way they see the world and seek to improve it When Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) was established in 1990 in Barcelona its founders had in mind a different mission from the function embraced by the wave of universities that preceded it The autonomous universities of Madrid and Barcelona and the University of Bilbao (now the University of the Basque Country) were established in the outskirts of their host cities to help keep Francoist Spain’s power centres clear of student activists was “deliberately” located in inner-city neighbourhoods beset by social strife we were an urban university,” says Josep Lluís Martí the institution’s vice-rector for innovation projects “We had this role of working as a catalyser for social activities and maybe develop more sensitivity about social issues.” Pompeu Fabra and other Spanish institutions established at about the same time were preoccupied with different challenges from their predecessors who were busy “fighting for democracy and freedom” “We were born when Spain was already a member state of the European Union A new wave of universities emerged at about the same time on the other side of the planet in a revolution not against a dictatorship but a university elite saw teaching colleges and institutes of technology resurrected as full-blown universities The new institutions emerged with a “social conscience” never envisaged for the “sandstone” universities of the 19th century, according to David Lloyd, vice-chancellor of the University of South Australia (UniSA) UniSA’s founding legislation includes a commitment to educate Aboriginal people “The evolution of new universities creates a different social outlook,” Lloyd says “We’ve got the highest percentage of first-in-family attendees in the state The changes also spawned a different research culture because UniSA and other Dawkins-era universities arrived without “established research maturity”, says Lloyd, a former bursar at Trinity College Dublin which is 399 years older than his current charge you had an institute of technology and a college of advanced education coming together with two very different cultures,” Lloyd says Many of these new universities – including Charles Sturt, Southern Cross, Edith Cowan and the University of Canberra (UC) – evolved from colleges of education “They were very closely engaged with their local communities because they were the institutions that provided the nurses the allied health professionals,” says Canberra’s interim vice-chancellor “As they moved more into the research space it made sense to continue serving local needs by building capability around research that was aligned to the specific needs of the community.” That focus also persists in Canberra’s teaching 50 or 60 of our health students are on placement Go into a hospital in Canberra and our region more broadly and everyone you see is a UC graduate or student You can see the contribution [of] a university that prides itself in being embedded in our community.” The University of Technology Sydney which evolved in 1988 from an institute of technology began rejigging its programmes about five years ago It started inserting entrepreneurial experiences into its degrees after 40 per cent of its students said they wanted the skills to create their own career pathways “Every single faculty just started doing it,” says vice-chancellor Attila Brungs you’d have to spend time persuading people why it was important One of the great strengths of universities is that they are collegiate communities But when collegiate communities do the same thing for decade after decade Brungs says that while social justice is a focus for all universities it is “more top of mind” in younger institutions Older universities help society “by osmosis” with an assumption that their research will “have impact at some point in time We don’t have that luxury because as a young university you often have more pressure to demonstrate your contribution.” Auckland University of Technology (AUT) vice-chancellor Derek McCormack says younger universities have emerged into a “different world” from their more established counterparts “They sort of have to fight for their place,” he says we’re much more open to the external forces of opinion and demand The mortar hasn’t set yet on our procedures and culture.” AUT has increased its standing in Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings every year since its 2016 debut, against a flat or declining performance by six of New Zealand’s other seven universities (the University of Canterbury is the only exception) It has leaped from 51st place to 40th in this year’s Young University Rankings despite being “outside the club on research funding panels” and routinely overlooked for government research contracts But while “our youth would go against us” from a rankings perspective you don’t necessarily have any prestige to protect Preserving your cultural endowment and reputation isn’t something you’re on about We have to take risks to get anywhere,” he says Queensland University of Technology (QUT) vice-chancellor Margaret Sheil says the “weight of expectations” can act as a handbrake on more established universities “They’ve got alumni in positions of power and influence The old school tie expectations make it harder to develop new missions,” she says As an example, Sheil cites the University of Melbourne’s adoption of generalist undergraduate courses with professional training at postgraduate level – a rare departure from type for an Australian university which has coincided with Melbourne’s national domination of the league tables The change meant that the undergraduate pathway to prestigious courses such as law vanished increasing the number of years of studying for many students “[It] was a huge effort taking the stakeholders with them,” she says ‘How’s little Joey going to get into law?’ Nobody’s worried how people get into law at QUT a professorial fellow at the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education says that without the weight of tradition and reputation holding them back¸ young universities find it easier to innovate But he questions their ability to rapidly implement their new ideas “There’s always the whole panoply of committees and all the other things you still need to take into account,” he says people are going to start questioning the academic value of what you’re trying to do.” Massaro says young universities’ edge is as much about location as age “The newer ones have been set up in places where there’s a community need for something like [what they offer],” he reasons the land-grant universities of the US were created in the 19th century to serve communities that have since “changed around them” But fuelled by their fast-growing communities the land-grant universities were able to expand well beyond their original raisons d’être and become “a totally different type of institution” South Korea’s leading entry in the Young University Rankings, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is on a similar trajectory as it eyes its 50th birthday next year “We will not be a young university any longer,” concedes KAIST president Shin Sung-Chul whose 2018 institutional strategy “Vision 2031” sets a “more global” charter “We have shifted our mission to serve the community beyond Korea This will allow us to contribute to social justice around the globe as well as in Korea,” he says Proving that the vision is more than words, KAIST – founded on a loan from the US Agency for International Development – is helping to establish a graduate university in Kenya backed by a loan from the Korean government Perhaps Kenya-KAIST will top the Young University Rankings 2070 john.ross@timeshighereducation.com Print headline: Usefulness is bred in the bone Already registered or a current subscriber? Universities in Hong Kong and Singapore top list of world’s best universities founded during the past half-century Created with a civic ethos, young universities across the world are fulfilling their missions with aplomb, says Ellie Bothwell  Finnish researcher Sulo Roukka’s Europop dance anthem won the long-running contest showcasing scientists’ musical and dance talents Robust pipelines, smart validation and continuous observability have enabled us to improve data integrity even as our global rankings have grown, says Loubaba El Wazir A combination of national agenda, high-quality staff and funding is working in China’s favour. How can other Asian nations catch up? China’s Double First-Class project appears to be paying off as the country’s institutions continue to lead the rankings. Why have similar schemes elsewhere struggled to reap rewards, and can China keep advancing despite economic slowdown and an ageing population? Helen Packer reports As the voice of global higher education, THE is an invaluable daily resource. Subscribe today to receive unlimited news and analyses, commentary from the sharpest minds in international academia, our influential university rankings analysis and the latest insights from our World Summit series. Explore the top universities in Spain using data from the Times Higher Education's World University Rankings Many students are attracted to Spain for its beaches, vibrant cities, festivals and beautiful architecture. There is an abundance of things to do including eating at quirky restaurants visiting the many art galleries and museums and spending time at the beach and in the countryside Spain has 55 universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 with some of the most highly ranked and popular located in Madrid Barcelona and the smaller cities of Seville and Granada so students should base where they want to study not just on the university but also on the lifestyle associated with the region One of the reasons for Spain’s popularity with international students is that The cost of goods and services in Spain is below average in comparison with other European countries One of the major reasons students choose to study abroad is the opportunity to learn another language and as Spain’s national dialect is the second most spoken language in the world it has become a popular destination for international students While the majority of courses are taught in Spanish there are also a number of courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in English to accommodate overseas students The University of Barcelona is one of the biggest universities in Spain and welcomes a large number of students from both Spain and abroad every year.There are 73 bachelor’s degree courses more than 140 standard master’s degree courses more than 400 UB-specific master’s degree courses and postgraduate diplomas Two degree courses are taught wholly in English (international business and English studies) and five are taught partially in English Pompeu Fabra University is still a fairly young university having been set up in 1990 in Barcelona.The university’s strengths lie in the social sciences It is named after the linguist Pompeu Fabra, an expert on the Catalan language, who was credited with giving the language the status it has today. Catalan is the official language of Pompeu Fabra University Students wishing to learn Catalan will have plenty of opportunity in Barcelona and around Pompeu Fabra There are three campuses located across Barcelona Social and human sciences are studied at Ciutadella health and life sciences at Mar and communication and IT at Poblenou one of the main industrial and technological districts of Mediterranean Europe and only 25 minutes from the centre of Barcelona The university offers 87 bachelor’s degrees Undergraduate degrees in business management and administration primary education and tourism are offered fully in English and many other degrees offer subjects in English The university attracts many international students because of this The University of Navarra is a  private non-profit university founded in 1952 It initially started as a law school and now has 14 faculties a business school and many other centres and institutions The university offers more than 120 degrees but all courses include aspects of theology The university has agreements with other institutions to encourage international exchanges between students which is famous for the running of the bulls during the San Fermín festival The main campus of the Autonomous University of Madrid is situated in the Cantoblanco area on the outskirts of Madrid and is connected to the city centre by commuter train Famous alumni include several former government ministers; Gaspar Llamazares former leader of the United Left Party; and HM King Felipe VI of Spain sports pitches and beach volleyball courts as well as a train station and bus services on campus Click each institution to view its full World University Rankings 2025 results 1fr));list-style-type:none;}@media screen and (min-width: 30em){.css-ud22t6{grid-gap:var(--chakra-space-6);grid-row-gap:var(--chakra-space-12);grid-template-columns:repeat(8 1fr));}}@media screen and (min-width: 62em){.css-ud22t6{grid-gap:var(--chakra-space-8);grid-row-gap:var(--chakra-space-16);grid-template-columns:repeat(16 1fr));}}.css-8m7pb1{grid-column:1/span 4;}@media screen and (min-width: 30em){.css-8m7pb1{grid-column:span 4;}}@media screen and (min-width: 62em){.css-8m7pb1{grid-column:3/span 4;}}.css-12khlxv{position:relative;height:100%;}.css-ouk1yp{box-shadow:0 8px 17px 7px rgba(0 October 22 2024.css-y1hkc5{margin-right:0px;max-width:724px;}The 10 most beautiful universities in the worldWe would never suggest choosing a university based on how it looks but studying at a beautiful university can make the study abroad experience a tiny bit more enjoyableSeeta Bhardwa