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Charles Boehm ⚽️
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Writes, edits, talks, creates, mostly about soccer. Drop a line whenever.
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"I don't want the kids of my sister growing up like me, with no food."

Ever since he and his family crossed the Albania-Greece border on foot in search of a better life when he was 10, @austinfootballclub.bsky.social newcomer Myrto Uzuni has been going places:

www.mlssoccer.com/news/albania...
Albania to Austin FC: Myrto Uzuni seeks to
Austin FC were some 800 miles from home, locked in a tight battle with St. Louis CITY SC on a sunny afternoon at Energizer Park, one of MLS’s louder and more imposing atmospheres. And Myrto Uzuni offe...
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ICYMI from the weekend...
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The American soccer real estate game:

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/r...
Can Soccer Stadiums Revitalize American Cities?
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"...the way we play is the way I want to play as a footballer..."

Another big night in an unreal debut MLS season for the well-traveled Anders Dreyer, one of my favorite profile subjects thus far this year:

www.mlssoccer.com/news/anders-...
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Tonight was a very bad night.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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if you, like me, were also wondering what the source was for that deeply accurate line about "chaos being the resting state of Major League Soccer" it was this Athletic article:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/130...

now to reminisce about several absurd playoff games I actually watched at the time
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hey so... there's also a potentially🦇💩 MLS game tonight, too
“I always knew this league was crazy from the outside, but when you're in it every single day, you really start to live it.”

San Diego FC built their identity on patterns and control. Now their playoff hopes hinge on solving a "suicidal" opponent in "goblin mode":

www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/202...
San Diego FC
The New York Times once opined that “chaos is the resting state of Major League Soccer,” a tendency that gets dialed up that much further in the postseason.
www.mlssoccer.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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45-minute intermission between full time and extra time for ice resurfacing or something
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Absolutely insane goal in insane conditions in the CPL final. Absurd.
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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The KC Current are eliminated at the death by Gotham.

It's only the second loss by them ever at CPKC Stadium. #KCBaby #NWSL
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
KC Current 1, Gotham FC 2 (aet)

The European mind cannot comprehend
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"He came over to the sideline and was asking what the change was going to be... And I said it was him. And he gave me a look like, please tell me you're joking."

Tonight in Cincy, the guy who “sulked his way out of town” is now the hero:

www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/202...
Brenner calls his shot to deliver FC Cincinnati Hell is Real history | MLSSoccer.com
Hell Is Real, yes. But the folks upstairs appear to have a sense of humor, too.
www.mlssoccer.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Salute to Darlington Nagbe, who's always done it his own way, including and especially the manner of his conclusion.

The most skillful, composed, press-resistant player I've ever seen from this country, and a solid dude as well. A true North American soccer unicorn.
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Brian Schmetzer: “This is the toughest loss that I’ve experienced at this club. This one was tough. We let it slip away.”
November 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
One last shout for this one - on the nagging little voices FC Cincinnati must overcome in this second half of our FIFTH Hell Is Real of 2025:

www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/202...
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The Minnesota United brand is strong. So brutally strong.

So strong, in fact, that it may be killing the rest of us, at an agonizing slow pace
November 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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🗡🦁⚔️👷‍♂️👷‍♀️, pt 3️⃣
"Every fan of a team, every supporter of a club, has a game that lives in their memory forever. Right now, that's ours until we push it out."

Their epic rivalry heartbreak in one of the greatest games in MLS history casts a long shadow for FC Cincinnati this week:

www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/202...
FC Cincinnati fight playoff ghosts in Game 3 vs. Columbus Crew | MLSSoccer.com
Everyone around FC Cincinnati – players, coaches, staff and supporters – is wary of the ghosts this week.
www.mlssoccer.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
We out here
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
🗡🦁⚔️👷‍♂️👷‍♀️, pt 3️⃣
"Every fan of a team, every supporter of a club, has a game that lives in their memory forever. Right now, that's ours until we push it out."

Their epic rivalry heartbreak in one of the greatest games in MLS history casts a long shadow for FC Cincinnati this week:

www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/202...
FC Cincinnati fight playoff ghosts in Game 3 vs. Columbus Crew | MLSSoccer.com
Everyone around FC Cincinnati – players, coaches, staff and supporters – is wary of the ghosts this week.
www.mlssoccer.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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"If they play every single game, it should be amazing for us. But I think we need to understand that sometimes, some players struggle to play, but can be important."

Sooner or later every national team coach has to make exceptions in some fashion. Poch is there:

www.mlssoccer.com/news/usmnt-c...
USMNT camp: Mauricio Pochettino explains November roster choices | MLSSoccer.com
FIFA’s November international window can be an awkward moment for both clubs and national teams.
www.mlssoccer.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Look at this. Don't try to tell me Bluesky doesn't have the juice
I hope the MJ biopic has KFC for every meal...
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“I always knew this league was crazy from the outside, but when you're in it every single day, you really start to live it.”

San Diego FC built their identity on patterns and control. Now their playoff hopes hinge on solving a "suicidal" opponent in "goblin mode":

www.mlssoccer.com/playoffs/202...
San Diego FC
The New York Times once opined that “chaos is the resting state of Major League Soccer,” a tendency that gets dialed up that much further in the postseason.
www.mlssoccer.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Fun #AllForCITY related stat from @ratcalledaj.bsky.social:

20% of this USMNT roster was signed to senior club contracts by Corey Wray.
42% of the midfield was signed by him.
Our final roster of the year is here! 🇺🇸⚽️

25 players have been called up for matches against Paraguay on Nov. 15 and Uruguay on Nov. 18! 👇
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM