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Justin Haak was longest-tenured Homegrown at NYCFC, the third one they ever signed, and now he leaves as a free agent not for Europe but for a cross-country MLS offer, ending a months-long saga around his next contract
Justin Haak leaves New York City FC to sign with LA Galaxy: Report
The 24-year-old from Brooklyn and third-ever New York City FC Homegrown player is reportedly going cross-country to sign as a free agent with LA Galaxy.
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It's official: CFG are out of Mumbai City FC

Full story here ⬇️
City Football Group leave Mumbai City FC ownership
It's Official: CFG are out as Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and businessman Bimal Parekh regain control of the club as India's top tier struggles financially.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Santa Claus Files For Bankruptcy After Attempting To Fulfill The Ticket Wishes Of World Cup Fans

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Santa Claus Files For Bankruptcy After Attempting To Fulfill The Ticket Wishes Of World Cup Fans — The Nutmeg News
NORTH POLE - Santa Claus, the kindly spirit of Christmas, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy after attempting to fulfill the wishes for tickets to World Cup 2026 from World Cup fans.
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December 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
No team celebrates Christmas like New York City FC, as they lose their top free agent and just a few Christmas Eve hours later, their new 2026 away kit (allegedly) leaks online
New York City FC's new 2026 away kit leaks
It looks like NYCFC will go back to having a dark blue-dominant away jersey in 2026, bringing back memories of the Gotham Kit the club wore during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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I calculated a soccer-specific chess rating for 4,400 online games between ~100 players' accounts

Top 10:
1. Marten de Roon
2. Yussuf Poulsen
3. Antonee Robinson
4. Stefan de Vrij
5. Borna Sosa
6. Christian Pulisic
7. Michael Olise
8. Kevin Prince Boateng
9. N'Golo Kante
10. Josip Stanisic
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Merry Christmas Eve! The New York Cosmos have added two more players. Defender Massimo Morabito & native Brooklyn midfielder Justin Milovanov join the USL League One squad.

Cosmos transfer tracker on @hudsonriverblue.com: www.hudsonriverblue.com/cosmos-trans...

#NYCosmos
Cosmos Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
The Cosmos are back! We're keeping tags on all transfer news and rumors as the club builds a USL League One team from the ground up.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Justin Haak was longest-tenured Homegrown at NYCFC, the third one they ever signed, and now he leaves as a free agent not for Europe but for a cross-country MLS offer, ending a months-long saga around his next contract
Justin Haak leaves New York City FC to sign with LA Galaxy: Report
The 24-year-old from Brooklyn and third-ever New York City FC Homegrown player is reportedly going cross-country to sign as a free agent with LA Galaxy.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Also: A report out of India has City Football Group leaving Mumbai City FC ownership ⬇️
Report: City Football Group leave Mumbai City FC ownership
Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and businessman Bimal Parekh are rumored to regain control of the club as India's top tier struggles financially.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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4th week at #1 in New Releases, Soccer Books on Amazon

Grab your copy from this link: a.co/d/5rvAmrG
The book is finally here.

Inside these pages are the lessons, perspectives, and stories that rarely leave the training ground or the interview chair.

If you want to understand how top coaches think, prepare, and lead, this is your chance to dive deep. Buy Now!

#PutItOnFrame #SoccerLeadership
December 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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In bittersweet news, my colleague De is heading to a new job during the break.

That means we're hiring a Digital Content Coordinator for our Women’s Pathway, creating content for the Gainbridge Super League and USL W League's digital and social platforms.

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Digital Content Coordinator - Women's Pathway - United Soccer League
United Soccer League Job Title:  Digital Content Coordinator - Women's Pathway Position Type: Full-Time Location: Tampa, FL (USL Headquarters)Overview of the United Soccer League (USL)The United Socce...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Preview of our inaugural season in the USL-C.
"We want players that want to be here representing one of the best boroughs in the city" I know this sounds like just word salad from a coach, but I believe not really thriving in NYC was a factor in the USLS season fall apart last year.
December 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In this HRB exclusive, @brooklynfc.bsky.social Coach Marlon LeBlanc talks to Tyrese Alleyne-Davis about the men’s team’s inaugural 2026 season
Brooklyn FC Coach Marlon LeBlanc: 'I will work tirelessly to give Brooklyn our best product'
In this exclusive interview, the first-ever Brooklyn FC men's coach on why he took the gig, how he's approaching building an expansion team from scratch, and how his local roots and years of prior coa...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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🎯 Dominic Calvert-Lewin's Premier League shot map must be one of the most unique ones we've seen.

The Leeds man is deadly right in the middle of the box!
December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Going from Luis Barraza to Sean Johnson, we call that The Reverse NYCFC
After acquiring a striker (Tai Baribo) and center back (Sean Nealis), D.C. United now needs to add a starting keeper. Per sources, DCU pursuing veteran Sean Johnson, who had a good year on a bad Toronto team, which declined his option ($1 million+) but remained in talks.
December 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The “Oops! All Homegrown Midfielders” homepage hudsonriverblue.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We have the first signing of the Todd Dunivant Era! Say hello to Cooper Flax

The Wake Forest midfielder with an action hero's name becomes the 18th Homegrown in @newyorkcityfc.com's history

More here ⬇️
Cooper Flax signs Homegrown contract with New York City FC
The 21-year-old midfielder from Wake Forest University becomes the 18th Homegrown player in New York City FC history.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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How #MLS Teams' Values Compare To Other Major Sports Leagues And Clubs
December 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The latest New York Cosmos signings are here! #NYCosmos picked up former Maryland Bobcats defender Davey Mason, Guatemala national team midfielder Nestor Cabrera, and wingers Julien Lacher & Braeden Backus.

Cosmos Transfer Tracker on @hudsonriverblue.com: www.hudsonriverblue.com/cosmos-trans...
December 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Cooper Flax to sign Homegrown contract with @newyorkcityfc.com?

Here’s what we know ⬇️
New York City FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
Transfer Tracker Update: New York City re-signed Andrés Perea through the 2027/28 season, with an option for 2028/29; will Wake Forrest's Cooper Flax sign a Homegrown contract?
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December 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I graded every MLS team’s Superdraft. It took me longer to write than the entire draft took to take place. open.substack.com/pub/500wp90/...
MLS Superdraft 2026 Grades
The MLS Superdraft started at 2 PM on December 18th, and if you blinked you would have missed it.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#NYCFC re-sign Andrés Perea through 2027/28, with an option for 2028/29 😍

It's in the #HRBTransferTracker ⬇️
New York City FC Transfer Tracker: All 2026 news and rumors
Transfer Tracker Update: New York City re-signed Andrés Perea through the 2027/28 season, with an option for 2028/29.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Scouting Report: A first look at New York City FC's 2026 MLS SuperDraft picks

@raf.bsky.social takes a deep dive on the four players selected yesterday HAS VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS ⬇️
Scouting Report: A first look at New York City FC's 2026 MLS SuperDraft picks
We analyze NYCFC draft picks Ransford Gyan, Kevin Pierre, Joey Mueller, Luca Nikolai, and handicap their chances of seeing playing time with the First Team.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NYCFC select 19-y-o Clemson All-American Ransford Gyan in with their first-round pick in the MLS SuperDraft

Story here ⬇️
New York City select Ransford Gyan in 2026 MLS SuperDraft
The 19-year-old Clemson All-American becomes the 30th MLS SuperDraft selection in New York City FC history
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December 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM