Leander **PRE-ORDER THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens
@leanderalphabet.bsky.social
You can now pre-order my book on the United States men's national soccer team! https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130/the-long-game-by-leander-schaerlaeckens/
Senior lecturer, Marist University.
Soccer contributor, The Guardian + The Ringer.
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Senior lecturer, Marist University.
Soccer contributor, The Guardian + The Ringer.
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The Long Game by Leander Schaerlaeckens: 9780593653876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026. For almost half a century,...
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🚨🚨You can now pre-order my book, THE LONG GAME, on the United States men's national soccer team and its messy rise from total international irrelevance to, well, TBD!🚨🚨
I spoke to ~150 players/coaches/etc. and got fresh stories and unprecedented access!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
I spoke to ~150 players/coaches/etc. and got fresh stories and unprecedented access!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
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We're hiring a journalism professor in my department at Marist. It's a 1-year thing. (But maybe more? We don't know yet.) This is a job for a scholar, a PhD who can teach media law and history and ethics.
Please spread the word.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Please spread the word.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We're hiring a journalism professor in my department at Marist. It's a 1-year thing. (But maybe more? We don't know yet.) This is a job for a scholar, a PhD who can teach media law and history and ethics.
Please spread the word.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Please spread the word.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
We're hiring a journalism professor in my department at Marist. It's a 1-year thing. (But maybe more? We don't know yet.) This is a job for a scholar, a PhD who can teach media law and history and ethics.
Please spread the word.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Please spread the word.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We're hiring a journalism professor in my department at Marist. It's a 1-year thing. (But maybe more? We don't know yet.) This is a job for a scholar, a PhD who can teach media law and history and ethics.
Please spread the word.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
Please spread the word.
www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
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I'm satisfied with my photo choice here. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
MLS announces calendar change, will play fall-to-spring from 2027 onward
The North American league will do away with the calendar in use since its 1996 founding, starting in July and ending in May in a single table format
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I'm satisfied with my photo choice here. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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This but, you know, minus one day
Six months from today, my U.S. men’s national team book, The Long Game, comes out.
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
The Long Game by Leander Schaerlaeckens: 9780593653876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026. For almost half a century,...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This but, you know, minus one day
This but, you know, minus one day
Six months from today, my U.S. men’s national team book, The Long Game, comes out.
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
The Long Game by Leander Schaerlaeckens: 9780593653876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026. For almost half a century,...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This but, you know, minus one day
Reposted by Leander **PRE-ORDER THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens
I had someone pre-order this book for my birthday, and it could make a great request for a Christmas/holiday present from one of your friends or family.
Supporting books early helps insightful writers like Leander get to pitch and write more of them in the future, which we should all want.
Supporting books early helps insightful writers like Leander get to pitch and write more of them in the future, which we should all want.
Six months from today, my U.S. men’s national team book, The Long Game, comes out.
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
The Long Game by Leander Schaerlaeckens: 9780593653876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026. For almost half a century,...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I had someone pre-order this book for my birthday, and it could make a great request for a Christmas/holiday present from one of your friends or family.
Supporting books early helps insightful writers like Leander get to pitch and write more of them in the future, which we should all want.
Supporting books early helps insightful writers like Leander get to pitch and write more of them in the future, which we should all want.
Reposted by Leander **PRE-ORDER THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens
Six months from today, my U.S. men’s national team book, The Long Game, comes out.
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
The Long Game by Leander Schaerlaeckens: 9780593653876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026. For almost half a century,...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Six months from today, my U.S. men’s national team book, The Long Game, comes out.
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
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MLB managers coaching soccer teams!? 😳
@leanderalphabet.bsky.social reveals all about the history of soccer in America
@leanderalphabet.bsky.social reveals all about the history of soccer in America
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
MLB managers coaching soccer teams!? 😳
@leanderalphabet.bsky.social reveals all about the history of soccer in America
@leanderalphabet.bsky.social reveals all about the history of soccer in America
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Six months from today, my U.S. men’s national team book, The Long Game, comes out.
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
The Long Game by Leander Schaerlaeckens: 9780593653876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026. For almost half a century,...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Six months from today, my U.S. men’s national team book, The Long Game, comes out.
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
So here’s the plan, ok?
1. Preorder it now (please!) and help me build all-important early momentum
2. Forget all about it
3. Get a happy surprise in the mail on May 12
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
Reposted by Leander **PRE-ORDER THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens
Time and again, Mauricio Pochettino opted for caution and pragmatism with his #USMNT squads. He's left out players with niggles, new clubs or new managers. But there's no avoiding the randomness of timing at the World Cup next summer.
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Mauricio Pochettino chooses caution with time running out before the World Cup
Weston McKennie remains at Juventus due to a manager change, and the US remain vulnerable to outside elements
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Time and again, Mauricio Pochettino opted for caution and pragmatism with his #USMNT squads. He's left out players with niggles, new clubs or new managers. But there's no avoiding the randomness of timing at the World Cup next summer.
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Reposted by Leander **PRE-ORDER THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens
Pre-order here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
The Long Game by Leander Schaerlaeckens: 9780593653876 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026. For almost half a century,...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Pre-order here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
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Journalist & Author @leanderalphabet.bsky.social talks Mauricio Pochettino's impact and the history of USMNT coaches in his upcoming book, "The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts."
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November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Journalist & Author @leanderalphabet.bsky.social talks Mauricio Pochettino's impact and the history of USMNT coaches in his upcoming book, "The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts."
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I went on @soccercooligans.com to talk #USMNT and we chatted about my upcoming book on the U.S. men's team, The Long Game WHICH YOU CAN PRE-ORDER HERE RIGHT NOW. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...
Is it time for Inter Miami to bench Luis Suárez? + Leander Schaerlaeckens breaks down USMNT past & present
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Inter Miami’s convincing win over Nashville SC without Luis Suárez. Is it time to bench Suárez for the remainder of the playoffs? Next, they welcome USM...
sports.yahoo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I went on @soccercooligans.com to talk #USMNT and we chatted about my upcoming book on the U.S. men's team, The Long Game WHICH YOU CAN PRE-ORDER HERE RIGHT NOW. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...
I went on @soccercooligans.com to talk #USMNT and we chatted about my upcoming book on the U.S. men's team, The Long Game WHICH YOU CAN PRE-ORDER HERE RIGHT NOW. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...
Is it time for Inter Miami to bench Luis Suárez? + Leander Schaerlaeckens breaks down USMNT past & present
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Inter Miami’s convincing win over Nashville SC without Luis Suárez. Is it time to bench Suárez for the remainder of the playoffs? Next, they welcome USM...
sports.yahoo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I went on @soccercooligans.com to talk #USMNT and we chatted about my upcoming book on the U.S. men's team, The Long Game WHICH YOU CAN PRE-ORDER HERE RIGHT NOW. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722130...
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...
sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...
Time and again, Mauricio Pochettino opted for caution and pragmatism with his #USMNT squads. He's left out players with niggles, new clubs or new managers. But there's no avoiding the randomness of timing at the World Cup next summer.
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Mauricio Pochettino chooses caution with time running out before the World Cup
Weston McKennie remains at Juventus due to a manager change, and the US remain vulnerable to outside elements
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Time and again, Mauricio Pochettino opted for caution and pragmatism with his #USMNT squads. He's left out players with niggles, new clubs or new managers. But there's no avoiding the randomness of timing at the World Cup next summer.
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Column @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Zohran Mamdani—a real-deal soccer aficionado & magnetic political force—is the right guy to lead the charge against FIFA. For too long, FIFA has been “fully focused on monetizing the sport, no matter the collateral damage,” as @leanderalphabet.bsky.social put it www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff
New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa next
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Zohran Mamdani—a real-deal soccer aficionado & magnetic political force—is the right guy to lead the charge against FIFA. For too long, FIFA has been “fully focused on monetizing the sport, no matter the collateral damage,” as @leanderalphabet.bsky.social put it www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Anyone who says they don't like playoffs is either lying or a fool
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Anyone who says they don't like playoffs is either lying or a fool
That might have actually been the first time in this game that Messi broke out of a stroll
November 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
That might have actually been the first time in this game that Messi broke out of a stroll
If this is where Darlington Nagbe's career ends, at least it's in one of these incredibly crisp yellow Crew jerseys, as nature intended.
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
If this is where Darlington Nagbe's career ends, at least it's in one of these incredibly crisp yellow Crew jerseys, as nature intended.
No further explanation will be offered at this time
November 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
No further explanation will be offered at this time
I've been an Ajax fan for 30+ years and I don't recall the club being in worse shape than it is right now. (Manager Johnny Heitinga was finally put out of his misery this morning.) Even in the post-van Gaal, late-'90s wilderness, there were (bad) ideas and (mid) people with knowhow.
Now, neither.
Now, neither.
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I've been an Ajax fan for 30+ years and I don't recall the club being in worse shape than it is right now. (Manager Johnny Heitinga was finally put out of his misery this morning.) Even in the post-van Gaal, late-'90s wilderness, there were (bad) ideas and (mid) people with knowhow.
Now, neither.
Now, neither.
I'm up and watching a game that kicked off just before 11pm ET. An early goal is exactly what I deserve.
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I'm up and watching a game that kicked off just before 11pm ET. An early goal is exactly what I deserve.
Always read Hannah
For @theguardian.com: If this is what a broken sport feels like, don’t fix it.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/n...
November 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Always read Hannah