Michele Giannone
@mgiannone.bsky.social
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I am absolutely over the moon to welcome @mlsist.bsky.social, @jeffrueter.bsky.social, and @ellabrockway.bsky.social to the Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/guardian-us-...
www.theguardian.com/guardian-us-...
The Guardian expands its sports desk with key hires before 2026 World Cup in North America
The new permanent roles are part of the Guardian’s larger investment in the US, which has come to include more than 20 additional journalists in the past year
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM
I am absolutely over the moon to welcome @mlsist.bsky.social, @jeffrueter.bsky.social, and @ellabrockway.bsky.social to the Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/guardian-us-...
www.theguardian.com/guardian-us-...
An incredible unexpected wonderful ride. Nobody, including us fans, would have ever thought of reaching the Championship game this year. Not even close.
Excited for what’s to come. The U is back! 🧡💚
Excited for what’s to come. The U is back! 🧡💚
a mascot is standing on a football field and pointing at something .
ALT: a mascot is standing on a football field and pointing at something .
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
An incredible unexpected wonderful ride. Nobody, including us fans, would have ever thought of reaching the Championship game this year. Not even close.
Excited for what’s to come. The U is back! 🧡💚
Excited for what’s to come. The U is back! 🧡💚
Cristian Espinoza is the most underrated player in MLS history.
Facundo Torres was 33rd overall in Intentional xA per 96 Minutes at the winger position between 2022 and 2024 in MLS. 😬
He's the exact opposite of what Austin needs.
He's the exact opposite of what Austin needs.
January 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Cristian Espinoza is the most underrated player in MLS history.
Steve Cherundolo told me once when LAFC was questioned on roster construction as Miami is now:
“We cannot force teams into giving us players and we do not have other tools that other clubs do not have”.
Messi is a cheat code but everyone had the chance. Don’t punish ambition.
“We cannot force teams into giving us players and we do not have other tools that other clubs do not have”.
Messi is a cheat code but everyone had the chance. Don’t punish ambition.
If you're curious about the Miami stuff given the Berterame news, I wrote a newsletter estimating each team's GAM situation.
short version: Miami's front office does a great job and they're loaded.
short version: Miami's front office does a great job and they're loaded.
Free newsletter: I spent the afternoon figuring out – very, very roughly – how much GAM each MLS team has to play with.
My brain is mush.
tacticsfreezone.substack.com/p/figuring-o...
My brain is mush.
tacticsfreezone.substack.com/p/figuring-o...
January 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Steve Cherundolo told me once when LAFC was questioned on roster construction as Miami is now:
“We cannot force teams into giving us players and we do not have other tools that other clubs do not have”.
Messi is a cheat code but everyone had the chance. Don’t punish ambition.
“We cannot force teams into giving us players and we do not have other tools that other clubs do not have”.
Messi is a cheat code but everyone had the chance. Don’t punish ambition.
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With the 2026 MLS season just over a month away, we've put together a list of outlets covering the league and all 30 teams. Check them out for all the news and info you'll need this season!
Where to find MLS coverege?
A list of outlets covering Major League Soccer
www.sixonefivesoccer.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
With the 2026 MLS season just over a month away, we've put together a list of outlets covering the league and all 30 teams. Check them out for all the news and info you'll need this season!
Going to stop the dumb discussion I’m starting to see about Indiana in the running for best CFB team of all time.
The best CFB team of all time, forever and ever, until the end of time and beyond is 2001 Miami.
If you want, do LSU 2019 vs this Indiana for that very far second place.
The best CFB team of all time, forever and ever, until the end of time and beyond is 2001 Miami.
If you want, do LSU 2019 vs this Indiana for that very far second place.
January 10, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Going to stop the dumb discussion I’m starting to see about Indiana in the running for best CFB team of all time.
The best CFB team of all time, forever and ever, until the end of time and beyond is 2001 Miami.
If you want, do LSU 2019 vs this Indiana for that very far second place.
The best CFB team of all time, forever and ever, until the end of time and beyond is 2001 Miami.
If you want, do LSU 2019 vs this Indiana for that very far second place.
Guys, I think Indiana is good at Football now.
January 10, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Guys, I think Indiana is good at Football now.
LFG!! One more!! 🧡💚
a mascot is standing on a football field and pointing at something .
ALT: a mascot is standing on a football field and pointing at something .
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:32 AM
LFG!! One more!! 🧡💚
Sad. Sick. Infuriating. Devastating day. What the absolute fuck are we doing?
January 8, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Sad. Sick. Infuriating. Devastating day. What the absolute fuck are we doing?
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This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
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Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
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January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Espinoza to Nashville is the best signing of the winter. Haak/Glesnes to Galaxy is a close second but with Espinoza, Nashville is going to be so much fun and a serious MLS CUP contender.
Sadly, without Riqui, Galaxy is in trouble. Should make the playoffs though, maybe.
Sadly, without Riqui, Galaxy is in trouble. Should make the playoffs though, maybe.
January 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Espinoza to Nashville is the best signing of the winter. Haak/Glesnes to Galaxy is a close second but with Espinoza, Nashville is going to be so much fun and a serious MLS CUP contender.
Sadly, without Riqui, Galaxy is in trouble. Should make the playoffs though, maybe.
Sadly, without Riqui, Galaxy is in trouble. Should make the playoffs though, maybe.
Saw this on IG.
Worth sharing at the moment.
Emphasis on “Listen to VENEZUELANS voices today”
Worth sharing at the moment.
Emphasis on “Listen to VENEZUELANS voices today”
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Saw this on IG.
Worth sharing at the moment.
Emphasis on “Listen to VENEZUELANS voices today”
Worth sharing at the moment.
Emphasis on “Listen to VENEZUELANS voices today”
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Free Newsletter: A look back at 2025, and a lookahead at preseason coverage (yes, it's that time already).
Plus the Galaxy have sadly already lost a bunch of their POWER. Maybe. (But hopefully not)
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
Plus the Galaxy have sadly already lost a bunch of their POWER. Maybe. (But hopefully not)
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
Happy New Year! Here's a look at what's in the immediate future
Plus some grades, and some thoughts on the Riqui Puig news
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Free Newsletter: A look back at 2025, and a lookahead at preseason coverage (yes, it's that time already).
Plus the Galaxy have sadly already lost a bunch of their POWER. Maybe. (But hopefully not)
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
Plus the Galaxy have sadly already lost a bunch of their POWER. Maybe. (But hopefully not)
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
THE U IS FUCKING BACK!! 🧡💚
January 1, 2026 at 3:51 AM
THE U IS FUCKING BACK!! 🧡💚
LOL what?
Yeah, no thank you. This is a mess.
Yeah, no thank you. This is a mess.
The ESPN FC top 50 is here and we need to talk about the sudden conflict of interest the league has created with the high-impact player rule.
With coaches and GMs weighing in on these lists, they can influence whether or not their players can get a bag.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
With coaches and GMs weighing in on these lists, they can influence whether or not their players can get a bag.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
LOL what?
Yeah, no thank you. This is a mess.
Yeah, no thank you. This is a mess.
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I hate to give him a swelled head but @mattdoyle.bsky.social's newsletters can give you a pretty good perspective on the MLS news cycle.
Like, say, today's headline regarding a San Diego-Houston transaction
Like, say, today's headline regarding a San Diego-Houston transaction
December 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I hate to give him a swelled head but @mattdoyle.bsky.social's newsletters can give you a pretty good perspective on the MLS news cycle.
Like, say, today's headline regarding a San Diego-Houston transaction
Like, say, today's headline regarding a San Diego-Houston transaction
If SJ doesn’t end up getting Espinoza back it’s going to be one of the biggest front office blunders of all time.
Having said that… give me Espinoza to LAFC
Having said that… give me Espinoza to LAFC
🔔 MLS FREE AGENCY IS OFFICIALLY OPEN
Biggest players to watch:
🇦🇷 Cristian Espinoza
🇧🇪 Christian Benteke
🇨🇦 Dayne St. Clair
🇺🇸 Justin Haak
🇵🇾 Carlos Coronel
🇺🇸 Walker Zimmerman
🇩🇰 Mikael Uhre
🇺🇸 Paul Rothrock
Biggest players to watch:
🇦🇷 Cristian Espinoza
🇧🇪 Christian Benteke
🇨🇦 Dayne St. Clair
🇺🇸 Justin Haak
🇵🇾 Carlos Coronel
🇺🇸 Walker Zimmerman
🇩🇰 Mikael Uhre
🇺🇸 Paul Rothrock
December 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
If SJ doesn’t end up getting Espinoza back it’s going to be one of the biggest front office blunders of all time.
Having said that… give me Espinoza to LAFC
Having said that… give me Espinoza to LAFC
Offseason mood.
Thank you for all the support this year.
2026 season can’t come soon enough.
Thank you for all the support this year.
2026 season can’t come soon enough.
December 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Offseason mood.
Thank you for all the support this year.
2026 season can’t come soon enough.
Thank you for all the support this year.
2026 season can’t come soon enough.
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Is it too early to talk about MLS Cup 2026? IMO no, not if you have a very specific mental illness. Which I do!
And so here's our top five contenders, some honorable mentions and one waaaay off-the-radar darkhorse.
Plus why Miami *won't* win again.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-cup...
And so here's our top five contenders, some honorable mentions and one waaaay off-the-radar darkhorse.
Plus why Miami *won't* win again.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-cup...
December 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Is it too early to talk about MLS Cup 2026? IMO no, not if you have a very specific mental illness. Which I do!
And so here's our top five contenders, some honorable mentions and one waaaay off-the-radar darkhorse.
Plus why Miami *won't* win again.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-cup...
And so here's our top five contenders, some honorable mentions and one waaaay off-the-radar darkhorse.
Plus why Miami *won't* win again.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-cup...
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Lionel Messi's win yesterday cemented his on-field legacy in MLS. He's delivered on nearly every level from the sporting and commercial side.
But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer.
Preorder it now!
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer.
Preorder it now!
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
The Messi Effect 9781250364173 - Macmillan
In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, draws on coveted insider access to bring readers behind Lionel MessiR...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Lionel Messi's win yesterday cemented his on-field legacy in MLS. He's delivered on nearly every level from the sporting and commercial side.
But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer.
Preorder it now!
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer.
Preorder it now!
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
Life goes by too fast! Trying to not take a second for granted.
December 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Life goes by too fast! Trying to not take a second for granted.
This is a Javier Mascherano stan account now*
*always was
*always was
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This is a Javier Mascherano stan account now*
*always was
*always was
This has sucked all my joy for life and soccer
December 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This has sucked all my joy for life and soccer
Absolute banger from Mascherano here:
“There’s nothing stronger in soccer than a player’s conviction. When your players are convinced where to go & which road… tactics don’t exist anymore, nothing else exists. For me, is about joining them in that conviction and make the less mistakes”
“There’s nothing stronger in soccer than a player’s conviction. When your players are convinced where to go & which road… tactics don’t exist anymore, nothing else exists. For me, is about joining them in that conviction and make the less mistakes”
December 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Absolute banger from Mascherano here:
“There’s nothing stronger in soccer than a player’s conviction. When your players are convinced where to go & which road… tactics don’t exist anymore, nothing else exists. For me, is about joining them in that conviction and make the less mistakes”
“There’s nothing stronger in soccer than a player’s conviction. When your players are convinced where to go & which road… tactics don’t exist anymore, nothing else exists. For me, is about joining them in that conviction and make the less mistakes”
Bad night for the haters
November 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Bad night for the haters