"I've put more pressure on myself than anybody else," new Austin FC signing Brandon Vazquez says, as he returns to MLS.

Even Pollo, the luminous green rubber chicken rendered a fan talisman in a manifestation of the city’s treasured “Keep Austin Weird” ethos, made an appearance, tossed into Vazquez’s hands as he greeted the crowd and expressed his gratitude, a grin plastered across his face.

Rodolfo Borrell took issue with a decade-old criticism of MLS by Jurgen Klinsmann while introducing his team's latest signing with USMNT experience

Austin FC sporting director Rodolfo Borrell got emotional at the end of the club’s press conference introducing new striker Brandon Vázquez ... River Plate once the MLS transfer window opens ...

ATX fans have already begun to gravitate to Vazquez’s confident-but-not-cocky personality. His arrival to town was met with plenty of fanfare at the Fairmont Hotel, where Vazquez snapped photos with fans and rubber chickens alike, flashing a million-dollar smile in each shot.

The Texas-based club debuted in MLS in 2021 and made it all the way to the Western Conference Final in its charmed sophomore season. Since then, though, the outfit has struggled to make an impact. It missed out on the MLS Cup playoffs in 2023 and 2024,

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Austin FC's quartet of talented defensive midfielders figures to be one of the team's strengths in 2025. The club opens its season in one month.

Right from the jump, Mauricio Pochettino made clear to the players he convened for the US men’s national team’s January 2025 camp that their quality and productivity on the pitch, not the league or continent where they ply their club ball,

In the change, a club can use unlimited out-of-pocket funds to trade for players already within the league. This has previously required the use of General Allocation Money, players, or a mix of other mechanisms that are limited.

After a three-month offseason, Austin FC returned to practice under new coach Nico Estévez on Monday as training camps opened across MLS.

Austin FC introduced forward Brandon Vazquez on Tuesday, but he may not be the club's final major acquisition of the offseason.