Aaron Stollar
@aaronstol.bsky.social
Used to write about soccer.
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This Canada-Czechia World Junior game is an absolute classic.
January 5, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This Canada-Czechia World Junior game is an absolute classic.
FWIW, next year we’ll actually know if Ohio State is any good before the Michigan game, which I think is a good thing.
At Texas
At Indiana
Oregon at home
At USC
At Iowa
Michigan at home
At Texas
At Indiana
Oregon at home
At USC
At Iowa
Michigan at home
January 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
FWIW, next year we’ll actually know if Ohio State is any good before the Michigan game, which I think is a good thing.
At Texas
At Indiana
Oregon at home
At USC
At Iowa
Michigan at home
At Texas
At Indiana
Oregon at home
At USC
At Iowa
Michigan at home
We still have this and, even as formats change, never let anyone forget that this matters a lot.
January 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
We still have this and, even as formats change, never let anyone forget that this matters a lot.
Ultimately we had no answer for either if Miami’s lines. Pushed us around all night.
January 1, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Ultimately we had no answer for either if Miami’s lines. Pushed us around all night.
I don’t want to see us try another field goal tonight.
January 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
I don’t want to see us try another field goal tonight.
Ohio State trying to scheme around a huge o-line mismatch vs Miami’s d-line. It’s not working and we’re in big trouble.
January 1, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Ohio State trying to scheme around a huge o-line mismatch vs Miami’s d-line. It’s not working and we’re in big trouble.
Both Ohio State lines are getting pushed around. Not good.
January 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Both Ohio State lines are getting pushed around. Not good.
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
These Colts uniforms are awful. They look like an unlicensed Ravens clone from a football movie.
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
These Colts uniforms are awful. They look like an unlicensed Ravens clone from a football movie.
See, #DCU fans should view this optimistically. Now United can grow rivalries with teams that we always lose against.
🚨 Sources: All info on new divisions in MLS in future...
- 5 divisions, six teams each
- San Jose not with California teams
- D.C. United not with Northeast teams
Likely plan, but not 100% confirmed yet. Playoff proposals too
With @paultenorio.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
- 5 divisions, six teams each
- San Jose not with California teams
- D.C. United not with Northeast teams
Likely plan, but not 100% confirmed yet. Playoff proposals too
With @paultenorio.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Sources: MLS divisional revamp may split rivalries, blend conferences
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
See, #DCU fans should view this optimistically. Now United can grow rivalries with teams that we always lose against.
EVERYONE in soccer, globally and domestically, treats the American soccer fan as little more than an ATM.
Column:
FIFA’s pricing strategy for World Cup is not only terrible for foreigners who want to travel, it also treats U.S. sports fans as FIFA’s personal ATM and excludes many domestically from a sport which is still in a growth phrase in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
FIFA’s pricing strategy for World Cup is not only terrible for foreigners who want to travel, it also treats U.S. sports fans as FIFA’s personal ATM and excludes many domestically from a sport which is still in a growth phrase in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
Exorbitant World Cup ticket prices could ruin hopes of growing soccer in the U.S.
Even the least expensive tickets for next summer's World Cup will be unaffordable for the majority of Americans
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
EVERYONE in soccer, globally and domestically, treats the American soccer fan as little more than an ATM.
Ohio State, for sure.
I think it’s very important that everyone have at least one tacky thing they love unabashedly
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Ohio State, for sure.
Lots of word-shaped air here from Garber. When the first thing he mentions after touting the need to reach an "international standard" are new stadiums, it does little to counter the belief that MLS is, for many owners, simply a real estate investment.
December 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Lots of word-shaped air here from Garber. When the first thing he mentions after touting the need to reach an "international standard" are new stadiums, it does little to counter the belief that MLS is, for many owners, simply a real estate investment.
I just can’t believe that was Indiana.
December 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I just can’t believe that was Indiana.
I should reserve judgement until after the playoffs finish, but this is so much slop.
Too many teams.
Too many groups.
Too many matches.
Too many hosts.
Too much everything.
If the Champions Lge expansion was our first look at pure soccer-as-content ideology, this surely is its apotheosis.
Too many teams.
Too many groups.
Too many matches.
Too many hosts.
Too much everything.
If the Champions Lge expansion was our first look at pure soccer-as-content ideology, this surely is its apotheosis.
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I should reserve judgement until after the playoffs finish, but this is so much slop.
Too many teams.
Too many groups.
Too many matches.
Too many hosts.
Too much everything.
If the Champions Lge expansion was our first look at pure soccer-as-content ideology, this surely is its apotheosis.
Too many teams.
Too many groups.
Too many matches.
Too many hosts.
Too much everything.
If the Champions Lge expansion was our first look at pure soccer-as-content ideology, this surely is its apotheosis.
The contrast between the Spirit hiring Carter and @dcunitedofficial.bsky.social hiring Erkut Sogut is bright enough as to be seen from space.
Thrilled to announce the addition of Haley Carter as our new President of Soccer Operations! 🤗
Welcome to D.C., Haley! 💪 #RiseUp
Welcome to D.C., Haley! 💪 #RiseUp
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The contrast between the Spirit hiring Carter and @dcunitedofficial.bsky.social hiring Erkut Sogut is bright enough as to be seen from space.
I realized that I neglected to post anything on the most important topic of the weekend, but I'll just leave it at this.
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I realized that I neglected to post anything on the most important topic of the weekend, but I'll just leave it at this.
Ohhhhh nooooooo
Michigan State plans to hire Pat Fitzgerald as next football coach with @grahamcouch.bsky.social www.freep.com/story/sports...
Michigan State plans to hire Pat Fitzgerald as next football coach
Michigan State football intends to hire former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald after firing Jonathan Smith after two seasons.
www.freep.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Ohhhhh nooooooo
If a fraction of the Tanner stuff is true, @philadelphiaunion.com should fire him. Whether Philly does will, I suspect, largely come down to whether the club feels vulnerable to a wrongful termination suit if they do and what would appear to be an ugly discovery process.
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
If a fraction of the Tanner stuff is true, @philadelphiaunion.com should fire him. Whether Philly does will, I suspect, largely come down to whether the club feels vulnerable to a wrongful termination suit if they do and what would appear to be an ugly discovery process.
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Washington Spirit has hosted more playoff matches at Audi Field this year (two) than D.C. United has since the stadium opened in 2018 (one).
😵💫
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November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Washington Spirit has hosted more playoff matches at Audi Field this year (two) than D.C. United has since the stadium opened in 2018 (one).
😵💫
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I haven't surveyed or even poked around that hard on this... but it seems to me I'm observing a bit of an age divide on MLS shifting its calendar.
- The old fans/observers I know... 40-somethings and up who remember the league's foundation--AGAINST
- Everyone younger--FOR.
- The old fans/observers I know... 40-somethings and up who remember the league's foundation--AGAINST
- Everyone younger--FOR.
November 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I haven't surveyed or even poked around that hard on this... but it seems to me I'm observing a bit of an age divide on MLS shifting its calendar.
- The old fans/observers I know... 40-somethings and up who remember the league's foundation--AGAINST
- Everyone younger--FOR.
- The old fans/observers I know... 40-somethings and up who remember the league's foundation--AGAINST
- Everyone younger--FOR.
As always, I will include this proviso.
Am increasingly unsure any of this⬇️ will matter. American fans want to watch the foreign product. It's unclear that any amount of format tweaking or rebranding will change that.
Am increasingly unsure any of this⬇️ will matter. American fans want to watch the foreign product. It's unclear that any amount of format tweaking or rebranding will change that.
Support the calendar move unreservedly at this point, but the divisions/table thing below is unnecessarily complicated. Just keep divisions. North America is huge. A "proper" single table disadvantages western and particularly PNW teams with even more endless air travel than their competitors.
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
As always, I will include this proviso.
Am increasingly unsure any of this⬇️ will matter. American fans want to watch the foreign product. It's unclear that any amount of format tweaking or rebranding will change that.
Am increasingly unsure any of this⬇️ will matter. American fans want to watch the foreign product. It's unclear that any amount of format tweaking or rebranding will change that.
Support the calendar move unreservedly at this point, but the divisions/table thing below is unnecessarily complicated. Just keep divisions. North America is huge. A "proper" single table disadvantages western and particularly PNW teams with even more endless air travel than their competitors.
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Support the calendar move unreservedly at this point, but the divisions/table thing below is unnecessarily complicated. Just keep divisions. North America is huge. A "proper" single table disadvantages western and particularly PNW teams with even more endless air travel than their competitors.