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A wild day for the NWSL doing things MLS would do but for no discernible reason.
jeffkassouf.bsky.social Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 2d
BREAKING: The Kansas City Current are finalizing a deal to hire Chris Armas as head coach, sources tell ESPN. Armas most recently coached MLS' Colorado Rapids. KC Current won the #NWSL Shield in 2025.

Story with @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social:

www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Sources: Current to hire Armas as new head coach
The Kansas City Current have agreed to terms to hire Chris Armas as the team's new head coach, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
www.espn.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
anabnos.com
Among the criteria re: who qualifies for the NWSL's new High Impact Player rule:

"Player is selected in the Top 40 of the Guardian Top 100 football players in the world in the two (2) years prior"

www.nwslsoccer.com/news/nwsl-in...
a cartoon character with the words " the universe is mine to command " above him
Alt: a cartoon character with the words " the universe is mine to command " above him
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Adjusted for inflation, this is a little more than 5x the amount of public funds the Company Formerly Known As OnGoal got in 2010 for the Sporting KC stadium + Cerner campus (the latter of which is already vacated).
ebennovywilliams.bsky.social Eben Novy-Williams @ebennovywilliams.bsky.social · 3d
BREAKING: The Chiefs are set to receive $1.8 billion (!) in public money for a new $3 billion stadium in Kansas. That's the largest public subsidy ever for a U.S. sports stadium project. More coming for practice facility, too.

www.sportico.com/business/rea...
Chiefs Land Record $1.8B in Public Money to Cross Kansas State Line
The Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas. Their $1.8 billion in public subsidy money is the highest total ever for a U.S. stadium project.
www.sportico.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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A lot of non-Kansas Citians just learned that the Chiefs have never played in Kansas.
kansascity.com The Kansas City Star @kansascity.com · 3d
Breaking news: The Kansas City Chiefs have informed administrative officials that they will announce their move to Kansas today, according to sources who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Read the developing story: bit.ly/4b9qGJI
December 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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My brave colleagues are answering your questions about the top 100: www.reddit.com/r/soccer/com...
From the soccer community on Reddit: We are Marcus Christenson and Suzanne Wrack from The Guardian and our 2025 "Top 100 male and female footballers" list is now live. AMA!
Explore this post and more from the soccer community
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December 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Great piece
December 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
anabnos.com
I’m as impressed by the catch as I am by the throw. Thats a ton of contact to fight through to secure the ball.
December 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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The one and only @bryanagraham.bsky.social is on site for whatever in the hell this ends up being: www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2...
Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua: heavyweight boxing – live updates
Round-by-round report: The YouTuber-turned-boxer takes on the British former champion of the world in Miami. Join Bryan Armen Graham for updates
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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georgejoseph94.bsky.social
UnitedHealth sued The Guardian after we reported on bonuses it paid nursing homes that cut hospital transfers for seniors.

We kept reporting.

Now we’re publishing this on allegations that delayed or denied transfers led to the deaths of nursing home residents:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
UnitedHealth reduced hospitalizations for nursing home seniors. Now it faces wrongful death claims
The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Thank you for this, @leanderalphabet.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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sport.theguardian.com
Analysis: how prices for the cheapest World Cup tickets have rocketed
Analysis: how prices for the cheapest World Cup tickets have rocketed
A Guardian study of past ticket prices for the men’s World Cup, compared with current 2026 figures, shows how the barrier for entry has been raised for most fans In the past, a fan’s ability to attend a World Cup hosted in their nation hinged more on bid books than their checkbooks. For 2026 in the US, Mexico and Canada, even the least expensive tickets are a luxury commodity by comparison. An analysis by the Guardian of men’s World Cup ticket pricing shows that amid the general rise in ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, the most extreme of those hikes have often applied to the cheapest tickets. The analysis is based on official Fifa pricing dating back to 1994, with more robust data available starting in 2006. Prices for 2026 games are accurate as of 16 December 2025, and do not include the 1.6% of sellable tickets for each game that Fifa recently made available for a fixed $60 price. Continue reading...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Is this good? www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Line graph showing prices for the World Cup final over time, which stay fairly even until you see gigantic increases across all categories in 2026.
December 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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jeffrueter.bsky.social
NEW: The 2026 #FIFAWorldCup was priced beyond many fans' budgets. Comparing ticket prices dating back to 1994 shows the scale of next summer's mark-up, and where the steepest hikes were felt.

With Andrew Witherspoon, for @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Analysis: how prices for the cheapest World Cup tickets have rocketed
A Guardian study of past ticket prices for the men’s World Cup, compared with current 2026 figures, shows how the barrier for entry has been raised for most fans
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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leanderalphabet.bsky.social
I wrote about Seattle's non-canceled Pride Match, what the World Cup is really about and how to save it from itself.

Column @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The World Cup is about places and people. In Seattle, it should be about Pride | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The US host city’s resolve in maintaining its ‘Pride Match’ should be commended as exactly the sort of thing this tournament is for
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
anabnos.com
A really excellent piece from @leanderalphabet.bsky.social on what makes World Cups special, and how Seattle's steadfast defense of its "Pride match" encapsulates it: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The World Cup is about places and people. In Seattle, it should be about Pride | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The US host city’s resolve in maintaining its ‘Pride Match’ should be commended as exactly the sort of thing this tournament is for
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
anabnos.com
We know that World Cup ticket prices are way up on past years. But a new @us.theguardian.com analysis of current prices + past World Cups shows exactly where and how those increases are being felt most. Via @jeffrueter.bsky.social + Andrew Witherspoon: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Analysis: how prices for the cheapest World Cup tickets have rocketed
A Guardian study of past ticket prices for the men’s World Cup, compared with current 2026 figures, shows how the barrier for entry has been raised for most fans
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
anabnos.com
Read it.
georgejoseph94.bsky.social George Joseph @georgejoseph94.bsky.social · 8d
NEW STORY: Three nursing home residents died because employees of UnitedHealth Group helped delay or deny them critical hospital care, 2 pending lawsuits and a complaint to state authorities have alleged

🧵 on our 6,000 word story below:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
UnitedHealth reduced hospitalizations for nursing home seniors. Now it faces wrongful death claims
The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
anabnos.com
The dude is doing soccer transfer announcement graphics for administration hires now. Unreal.
zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 9d
Welcome to A New Era, Jahmila Edwards!
Jahmila's a labor veteran who spent a decade helping lead DC37, where she fought for and won a $15 minimum wage and millions in funding for CUNY employees. A longtime Brooklynite, she's joining us as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs to build strong partnerships with Albany, Washington, and across the city. Jahmila Edwards sat at a table signing a paper, with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on the left and a white soccer jersey with Brooklyn written on it hanging on the right. Mimicking a sports team signing a major player graphic. “Jahmila Edwards” written and signed in the top left and “Director of Intergovernmental Affairs” written on the top right.
December 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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That'll fix it www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Fifa creates small fixed pricing tier for 2026 World Cup tickets after criticsm
The “supporter entry” tier prices are capped at $60 and will be available to fans for all 104 games, including the World Cup final
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Top 100 time, baby!! A lot of fun to be on the voting panel this year but for some reason it doesn't seem like my ballot putting Cristian Roldan in every place from 1-40 was counted. Odd!

www.theguardian.com/football/ng-...
The 100 best male footballers in the world 2025 – Nos 100-71
Arda Güler, Nick Woltemade and Rafael Leão are all among the first 30 players as we start our countdown to this year’s list
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
the good that you do persists in this world
December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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For as lucky as I have been Chiefs-wise for the last 10 years or so (and most of my life), I'm so bummed right now. Easily the most annoying season ever, a ton of dumb football, and now a seemingly very serious injury to the guy that brought us more joy than anyone. But at least everyone hates us!
December 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Kansas City Chiefs [picture of tyler thigpen] World's Best Football Team
December 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Look away, DC United fans...it's Metro Jaime Moreno.
Jaime Moreno in a metrostars jersey.
December 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Spare a thought for Aaron Cresswell and Federico Chiesa, duly removed as kings of Pennsylvania and Minnesota, respectively.
2024 mosst viewed player pages by state on fbref, with cresswell the choice for Pennsylvania
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM