Tutul Rahman
@tutul.bsky.social
Soccer. Politics. All views are my own.
Really good thought piece here about NWSL here.
I'll add, soccer is very popular in the US. The question is will the American public choose your league to follow.
The Women's Euros were +52% in viewership this year. It's not just about keeping USWNT talent. It's about being the best, period.
I'll add, soccer is very popular in the US. The question is will the American public choose your league to follow.
The Women's Euros were +52% in viewership this year. It's not just about keeping USWNT talent. It's about being the best, period.
A couple days ago I shared a thread I enjoyed from @tutul.bsky.social. Led me to write a lot of words about a question posed: Can #NWSL change its mindset from austerity to leadership?
Is it coherently written? To quote Gennaro Gattuso, "Sometimes maybe good. Sometimes maybe shit."
Is it coherently written? To quote Gennaro Gattuso, "Sometimes maybe good. Sometimes maybe shit."
Thoughts on the NWSL in 2026 and Beyond
Some thoughts on the league, the recent news about HIP, and the 'Beyond the Boys' Club' panel that Jessica Berman participated in at the 2025 World Sports Summit in Dubai.
thewosoroundup.beehiiv.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Really good thought piece here about NWSL here.
I'll add, soccer is very popular in the US. The question is will the American public choose your league to follow.
The Women's Euros were +52% in viewership this year. It's not just about keeping USWNT talent. It's about being the best, period.
I'll add, soccer is very popular in the US. The question is will the American public choose your league to follow.
The Women's Euros were +52% in viewership this year. It's not just about keeping USWNT talent. It's about being the best, period.
Diego Chara has played more times for the Portland Timbers than Roy Keane did for Manchester United. He's set up to be the first person in MLS history to represent his club 500 times.
(And Jonathan Osorio may end up passing Chara in a few years)
(And Jonathan Osorio may end up passing Chara in a few years)
MLS Clubs All-Time Caps Leaders Heading Into 2026.
POR - Chara, 483
SEA - Frei, 422
RSL - Rimando, 420
SKC - Zusi, 408
DC - Moreno, 406
SJ - Wondo, 401
TOR - Osorio, 395
NE - Farrell, 386
LAG - C. Jones, 368
CHI - Brown, 349
FCD - Hedges, 349
HOU - Davis, 327
PHI - Blake, 324
VAN - Teibert, 301
POR - Chara, 483
SEA - Frei, 422
RSL - Rimando, 420
SKC - Zusi, 408
DC - Moreno, 406
SJ - Wondo, 401
TOR - Osorio, 395
NE - Farrell, 386
LAG - C. Jones, 368
CHI - Brown, 349
FCD - Hedges, 349
HOU - Davis, 327
PHI - Blake, 324
VAN - Teibert, 301
January 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Diego Chara has played more times for the Portland Timbers than Roy Keane did for Manchester United. He's set up to be the first person in MLS history to represent his club 500 times.
(And Jonathan Osorio may end up passing Chara in a few years)
(And Jonathan Osorio may end up passing Chara in a few years)
MLS Clubs All-Time Caps Leaders Heading Into 2026.
POR - Chara, 483
SEA - Frei, 422
RSL - Rimando, 420
SKC - Zusi, 408
DC - Moreno, 406
SJ - Wondo, 401
TOR - Osorio, 395
NE - Farrell, 386
LAG - C. Jones, 368
CHI - Brown, 349
FCD - Hedges, 349
HOU - Davis, 327
PHI - Blake, 324
VAN - Teibert, 301
POR - Chara, 483
SEA - Frei, 422
RSL - Rimando, 420
SKC - Zusi, 408
DC - Moreno, 406
SJ - Wondo, 401
TOR - Osorio, 395
NE - Farrell, 386
LAG - C. Jones, 368
CHI - Brown, 349
FCD - Hedges, 349
HOU - Davis, 327
PHI - Blake, 324
VAN - Teibert, 301
January 2, 2026 at 4:03 AM
MLS Clubs All-Time Caps Leaders Heading Into 2026.
POR - Chara, 483
SEA - Frei, 422
RSL - Rimando, 420
SKC - Zusi, 408
DC - Moreno, 406
SJ - Wondo, 401
TOR - Osorio, 395
NE - Farrell, 386
LAG - C. Jones, 368
CHI - Brown, 349
FCD - Hedges, 349
HOU - Davis, 327
PHI - Blake, 324
VAN - Teibert, 301
POR - Chara, 483
SEA - Frei, 422
RSL - Rimando, 420
SKC - Zusi, 408
DC - Moreno, 406
SJ - Wondo, 401
TOR - Osorio, 395
NE - Farrell, 386
LAG - C. Jones, 368
CHI - Brown, 349
FCD - Hedges, 349
HOU - Davis, 327
PHI - Blake, 324
VAN - Teibert, 301
Happy New Years to all my fellow soccer fans. Next year is a very important year for American soccer and an opportunity for both national teams and leagues.
Here's what I'm looking for in 2026:
USMNT: Can this team break into "very good" category?
1/
Here's what I'm looking for in 2026:
USMNT: Can this team break into "very good" category?
1/
December 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Happy New Years to all my fellow soccer fans. Next year is a very important year for American soccer and an opportunity for both national teams and leagues.
Here's what I'm looking for in 2026:
USMNT: Can this team break into "very good" category?
1/
Here's what I'm looking for in 2026:
USMNT: Can this team break into "very good" category?
1/
Hes going to be back at Columbus for 2026 kickoff isnt he?
After watching a few minutes of Dundee-Celtic I think it's a real question whether Wilfried Nancy can coach down to this level
December 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Hes going to be back at Columbus for 2026 kickoff isnt he?
Would be a great podcast series!!
fuck i should do an mls pantheon shouldn't i
December 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Would be a great podcast series!!
Turned out it was the most watched MLS Cup of all time!
4.6m reported with 3.6m is TV & streaming (and likely to get higher with full Nielsen read).
Previous record was 3.5m with MLS Cup 2016.
4.6m reported with 3.6m is TV & streaming (and likely to get higher with full Nielsen read).
Previous record was 3.5m with MLS Cup 2016.
This Vancouver - Miami MLS Cup is gonna be awesome, imo.
Miami favorites, but this Whitecaps team is special.
I'll be interested to see the full marketing blitz from the league as well. Has every chance to be the most watched MLS Cup of all time.
Miami favorites, but this Whitecaps team is special.
I'll be interested to see the full marketing blitz from the league as well. Has every chance to be the most watched MLS Cup of all time.
December 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Turned out it was the most watched MLS Cup of all time!
4.6m reported with 3.6m is TV & streaming (and likely to get higher with full Nielsen read).
Previous record was 3.5m with MLS Cup 2016.
4.6m reported with 3.6m is TV & streaming (and likely to get higher with full Nielsen read).
Previous record was 3.5m with MLS Cup 2016.
Inter Miami (red) vs Inter Milan (blue) in Google search interest in the last 30 days.
The country's shade is determined by which team they searched more of. The sole Euro country that had more Inter Miami? Germany.
The country's shade is determined by which team they searched more of. The sole Euro country that had more Inter Miami? Germany.
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Inter Miami (red) vs Inter Milan (blue) in Google search interest in the last 30 days.
The country's shade is determined by which team they searched more of. The sole Euro country that had more Inter Miami? Germany.
The country's shade is determined by which team they searched more of. The sole Euro country that had more Inter Miami? Germany.
From a worldwide Google search standpoint, Miami winning MLS cup had as much as Messi originally signing with Miami. The other spike right before was the Son signing.
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
From a worldwide Google search standpoint, Miami winning MLS cup had as much as Messi originally signing with Miami. The other spike right before was the Son signing.
The triple post giveth and the triple post taketh away.
December 6, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The triple post giveth and the triple post taketh away.
The game was decided when Gauld came in for Ali Ahmed and not Thomas Muller
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The game was decided when Gauld came in for Ali Ahmed and not Thomas Muller
Here's the groups ranked by average ELO score that the POT A teams have to face (assuming top team in qualifiers get through)
1) USA - 1829
2) POR - 1783
3) FRA - 1777
4) NED - 1764
5) CAN - 1737
6) ENG - 1728
7) MEX - 1726
8) ARG - 1719
9) BRA - 1716
10) ESP - 1681
11) GER - 1669
12) BEL - 1657
1) USA - 1829
2) POR - 1783
3) FRA - 1777
4) NED - 1764
5) CAN - 1737
6) ENG - 1728
7) MEX - 1726
8) ARG - 1719
9) BRA - 1716
10) ESP - 1681
11) GER - 1669
12) BEL - 1657
Here's how the groups stack up in terms of average ELO ratings.
I (🇫🇷🇸🇳🏁🇳🇴) – 27
D (🇺🇸🇵🇾🇦🇺🇪🇺) – 31
F (🇳🇱🇯🇵🇪🇺🇹🇳) – 31
J (🇦🇷🇩🇿🇦🇹🇯🇴) – 32
L (🏴🇭🇷🇬🇭🇵🇦) – 32
C (🇧🇷🇲🇦🇭🇹🏴) – 33
K (🇵🇹🏁🇺🇿🇨🇴) – 35
H (🇪🇸🇨🇻🇸🇦🇺🇾) – 38
A (🇲🇽🇿🇦🇰🇷🇪🇺) – 42
E (🇩🇪🇨🇼🇨🇮🇪🇨) – 42
B (🇨🇦🇪🇺🇶🇦🇨🇭) – 42
G (🇧🇪🇪🇬🇮🇷🇳🇿) – 44
I (🇫🇷🇸🇳🏁🇳🇴) – 27
D (🇺🇸🇵🇾🇦🇺🇪🇺) – 31
F (🇳🇱🇯🇵🇪🇺🇹🇳) – 31
J (🇦🇷🇩🇿🇦🇹🇯🇴) – 32
L (🏴🇭🇷🇬🇭🇵🇦) – 32
C (🇧🇷🇲🇦🇭🇹🏴) – 33
K (🇵🇹🏁🇺🇿🇨🇴) – 35
H (🇪🇸🇨🇻🇸🇦🇺🇾) – 38
A (🇲🇽🇿🇦🇰🇷🇪🇺) – 42
E (🇩🇪🇨🇼🇨🇮🇪🇨) – 42
B (🇨🇦🇪🇺🇶🇦🇨🇭) – 42
G (🇧🇪🇪🇬🇮🇷🇳🇿) – 44
December 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Here's the groups ranked by average ELO score that the POT A teams have to face (assuming top team in qualifiers get through)
1) USA - 1829
2) POR - 1783
3) FRA - 1777
4) NED - 1764
5) CAN - 1737
6) ENG - 1728
7) MEX - 1726
8) ARG - 1719
9) BRA - 1716
10) ESP - 1681
11) GER - 1669
12) BEL - 1657
1) USA - 1829
2) POR - 1783
3) FRA - 1777
4) NED - 1764
5) CAN - 1737
6) ENG - 1728
7) MEX - 1726
8) ARG - 1719
9) BRA - 1716
10) ESP - 1681
11) GER - 1669
12) BEL - 1657
This is true & we're also currently the lowest in ELO ranking of the group (assuming Turkiye get through)
The #USMNT get an extremely favorable World Cup draw.
🇦🇺 Australia
🇵🇾 Paraguay
🇪🇺 Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo
By no means am I saying this *will* happen, but Poch's team can reasonable expect to win all three games. They'll be favored in all three.
🇦🇺 Australia
🇵🇾 Paraguay
🇪🇺 Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo
By no means am I saying this *will* happen, but Poch's team can reasonable expect to win all three games. They'll be favored in all three.
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is true & we're also currently the lowest in ELO ranking of the group (assuming Turkiye get through)
Assuming Turkiye get through, we would've played all of our World Cup opponents in friendlys this year:
We beat Australia & Paraguay 2-1, lost to Turkiye 1-2.
We beat Australia & Paraguay 2-1, lost to Turkiye 1-2.
December 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Assuming Turkiye get through, we would've played all of our World Cup opponents in friendlys this year:
We beat Australia & Paraguay 2-1, lost to Turkiye 1-2.
We beat Australia & Paraguay 2-1, lost to Turkiye 1-2.
Reposted by Tutul Rahman
Our annual surveys are my favorite piece of content we do, and this year was by far the best. We had almost 3,500 responses!
Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania.
Read here ⤵️
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...
Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania.
Read here ⤵️
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...
MLS Fan Survey: Supporters weigh in on calendar switch, roster rules, and Lionel Messi
Nearly 3,500 fans from 33 countries gave their opinions on the state of Major League Soccer in our third annual fan survey
www.sixonefivesoccer.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our annual surveys are my favorite piece of content we do, and this year was by far the best. We had almost 3,500 responses!
Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania.
Read here ⤵️
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...
Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania.
Read here ⤵️
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...
My top 5 Yanks Abroad clips from games over the weekend:
5) Pepi gets back on the scoresheet for PSV with a slick finish. He also had an assist in the match.
streamain.com/OU5WheLU6Q0h...
5) Pepi gets back on the scoresheet for PSV with a slick finish. He also had an assist in the match.
streamain.com/OU5WheLU6Q0h...
Streamain — Watch — bandicam 2025-11-30 18-40-42-261.mp4
streamain.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 AM
My top 5 Yanks Abroad clips from games over the weekend:
5) Pepi gets back on the scoresheet for PSV with a slick finish. He also had an assist in the match.
streamain.com/OU5WheLU6Q0h...
5) Pepi gets back on the scoresheet for PSV with a slick finish. He also had an assist in the match.
streamain.com/OU5WheLU6Q0h...
Front page of TSN right now (who's broadcasting MLS Cup in Canada)
November 30, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Front page of TSN right now (who's broadcasting MLS Cup in Canada)
Also, MLS Cup is the on big FOX on linear TV on the US ... the day after the World Cup draw.
I'd imagine we'lll be seeing a heavy amount of cross promotion there for the game.
I'd imagine we'lll be seeing a heavy amount of cross promotion there for the game.
MLS Cup is set for Saturday afternoon (ET) but will be Saturday primetime in Europe.
The only competing games on from the Big 5 would be Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid, Hellas Verona v Atalanta and PSG vs Rennes.
Busi & Alba's (maybe Suarez?) final game.
Muller vs Messi.
Free on AppleTV
The only competing games on from the Big 5 would be Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid, Hellas Verona v Atalanta and PSG vs Rennes.
Busi & Alba's (maybe Suarez?) final game.
Muller vs Messi.
Free on AppleTV
November 30, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Also, MLS Cup is the on big FOX on linear TV on the US ... the day after the World Cup draw.
I'd imagine we'lll be seeing a heavy amount of cross promotion there for the game.
I'd imagine we'lll be seeing a heavy amount of cross promotion there for the game.
MLS Cup is set for Saturday afternoon (ET) but will be Saturday primetime in Europe.
The only competing games on from the Big 5 would be Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid, Hellas Verona v Atalanta and PSG vs Rennes.
Busi & Alba's (maybe Suarez?) final game.
Muller vs Messi.
Free on AppleTV
The only competing games on from the Big 5 would be Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid, Hellas Verona v Atalanta and PSG vs Rennes.
Busi & Alba's (maybe Suarez?) final game.
Muller vs Messi.
Free on AppleTV
November 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
MLS Cup is set for Saturday afternoon (ET) but will be Saturday primetime in Europe.
The only competing games on from the Big 5 would be Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid, Hellas Verona v Atalanta and PSG vs Rennes.
Busi & Alba's (maybe Suarez?) final game.
Muller vs Messi.
Free on AppleTV
The only competing games on from the Big 5 would be Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid, Hellas Verona v Atalanta and PSG vs Rennes.
Busi & Alba's (maybe Suarez?) final game.
Muller vs Messi.
Free on AppleTV
This Vancouver - Miami MLS Cup is gonna be awesome, imo.
Miami favorites, but this Whitecaps team is special.
I'll be interested to see the full marketing blitz from the league as well. Has every chance to be the most watched MLS Cup of all time.
Miami favorites, but this Whitecaps team is special.
I'll be interested to see the full marketing blitz from the league as well. Has every chance to be the most watched MLS Cup of all time.
November 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This Vancouver - Miami MLS Cup is gonna be awesome, imo.
Miami favorites, but this Whitecaps team is special.
I'll be interested to see the full marketing blitz from the league as well. Has every chance to be the most watched MLS Cup of all time.
Miami favorites, but this Whitecaps team is special.
I'll be interested to see the full marketing blitz from the league as well. Has every chance to be the most watched MLS Cup of all time.
Please tell me they're going to make Messi and the team to lift an Eastern Conference winner trophy, lol
November 30, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Please tell me they're going to make Messi and the team to lift an Eastern Conference winner trophy, lol
My goodness Jordi Alba. What a run and pass.
November 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
My goodness Jordi Alba. What a run and pass.
Tale of two shots.
Fernandez is wide open from 15 yards out and scuffs his shot slightly, allowing Novo to make a (still very good) save. Would've made it 2-2.
Silvetti gets a great pass from Messi a few minutes later and absolutely tags it, leaving Freese with no chance. 3-1 Miami.
Fernandez is wide open from 15 yards out and scuffs his shot slightly, allowing Novo to make a (still very good) save. Would've made it 2-2.
Silvetti gets a great pass from Messi a few minutes later and absolutely tags it, leaving Freese with no chance. 3-1 Miami.
November 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Tale of two shots.
Fernandez is wide open from 15 yards out and scuffs his shot slightly, allowing Novo to make a (still very good) save. Would've made it 2-2.
Silvetti gets a great pass from Messi a few minutes later and absolutely tags it, leaving Freese with no chance. 3-1 Miami.
Fernandez is wide open from 15 yards out and scuffs his shot slightly, allowing Novo to make a (still very good) save. Would've made it 2-2.
Silvetti gets a great pass from Messi a few minutes later and absolutely tags it, leaving Freese with no chance. 3-1 Miami.
Still starting Weigandt in the back to make it more fair though.
(Should bring on Fray at half, imo)
(Should bring on Fray at half, imo)
My position on the chase for MLS Cup is that it’s been a one-team race since Ustari finally got benched.
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Still starting Weigandt in the back to make it more fair though.
(Should bring on Fray at half, imo)
(Should bring on Fray at half, imo)
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November 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM