Graham Ruthven
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I write/talk about football • Total Soccer Show 🎙️ • Guardian/FotMob/Unibet 📝 • The Soccer Dispatch 🗞️ • Fantasy Utd founder 📱
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This probably helps the league become better, but MLS will lose a little bit of what made it MLS by making the shift.
BREAKING NEWS: MLS owners have officially voted to flip to a fall-to-spring season, aligning with top leagues around the world, per @paultenorio.bsky.social.
The league will begin play in the new format in 2027.
The league will begin play in the new format in 2027.
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This probably helps the league become better, but MLS will lose a little bit of what made it MLS by making the shift.
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💩 Bad managers that ruined good teams!
😞 Fallen soccer idols through the years!
🤔 Building a team of uncapped players!
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 👇
😞 Fallen soccer idols through the years!
🤔 Building a team of uncapped players!
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 👇
Bad managers, fallen stars, and a World Cup of the uncapped, and more! | Listener Questions
Podcast Episode · Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ... · 13/11/2025 · 39m
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November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
💩 Bad managers that ruined good teams!
😞 Fallen soccer idols through the years!
🤔 Building a team of uncapped players!
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 👇
😞 Fallen soccer idols through the years!
🤔 Building a team of uncapped players!
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 👇
Suriname can qualify for their first World Cup in the next few days! 🇸🇷
I wrote about their remarkable rise and how colonial payback is a factor.
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🇸🇷 How colonial payback helped make Suriname's World Cup dream possible
The Natio are just two games from making the World Cup for the first time!
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November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Suriname can qualify for their first World Cup in the next few days! 🇸🇷
I wrote about their remarkable rise and how colonial payback is a factor.
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2026 World Cup Qualifying: Which European nations can qualify this week?
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November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
2026 World Cup Qualifying: Which European nations can qualify this week?
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How much will Thomas Tuchel experiment with his England XI against Serbia tonight?
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November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
How much will Thomas Tuchel experiment with his England XI against Serbia tonight?
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N'Golo Kante is back. Even at 34, nobody else can do what he does for France. They still need him! 🇫🇷
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N’Golo Kante has answered the call for France
At 34 years old N’Golo Kanté is back in the France squad and could play an important part for Les Bleus at the 2026 World Cup.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
N'Golo Kante is back. Even at 34, nobody else can do what he does for France. They still need him! 🇫🇷
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There was such a big opportunity for FIFA to not do this when every other sport/entertainment event in the US is. To not do dynamic pricing. To not fleece ordinary fans. To make the World Cup accessible and genuinely grow the game.
Instead Gianni got dollar signs in his eyes.
Instead Gianni got dollar signs in his eyes.
FIFA has raised ticket prices for dozens of 2026 World Cup games, in some cases by more than 20%.
Most upper-deck tickets to the World Cup final are now $5,055 or $3,450.
Increases for two of three USMNT games.
Details @theathletic.com:
Most upper-deck tickets to the World Cup final are now $5,055 or $3,450.
Increases for two of three USMNT games.
Details @theathletic.com:
2026 World Cup ticket prices jump; FIFA targets knockout rounds, USMNT games, cohosts
Another purchasing window has opened for 2026 World Cup tickets, and dynamic pricing is in full effect
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November 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
There was such a big opportunity for FIFA to not do this when every other sport/entertainment event in the US is. To not do dynamic pricing. To not fleece ordinary fans. To make the World Cup accessible and genuinely grow the game.
Instead Gianni got dollar signs in his eyes.
Instead Gianni got dollar signs in his eyes.
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Is there more to Weston McKennie's omission than Poch is letting on? 🤨
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November 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Is there more to Weston McKennie's omission than Poch is letting on? 🤨
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Marcus Rashford is flying for Barcelona right now. Can he carry those performances into his England form?
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Marcus Rashford could prove to be the ultimate 'secret' weapon as he looks to cement a starting place in England's front three. Once a mainstay for the Three Lions, the mercurial winger's resurgence a...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Marcus Rashford is flying for Barcelona right now. Can he carry those performances into his England form?
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Nigeria are four games from making amends for missing out on the 2022 World Cup! 🇳🇬
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Nigeria need their superstar forwards to fire them back to the World Cup
After missing the 2022 World Cup, Nigeria have the attacking talent to make amends at the 2026 tournament.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Nigeria are four games from making amends for missing out on the 2022 World Cup! 🇳🇬
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It was Shamrock Rovers' day in the FAI Cup final! ☘️
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November 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It was Shamrock Rovers' day in the FAI Cup final! ☘️
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November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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💪 Man City's big statement against Liverpool!
😲 Sunderland breach the Arsenal backline!
🇩🇪 Bayern Munich finally drop points!
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 👇
😲 Sunderland breach the Arsenal backline!
🇩🇪 Bayern Munich finally drop points!
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Man City impress & Bayern Munich's perfect season ends | Weekend Review
Podcast Episode · Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ... · 10/11/2025 · 47m
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November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
💪 Man City's big statement against Liverpool!
😲 Sunderland breach the Arsenal backline!
🇩🇪 Bayern Munich finally drop points!
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 👇
😲 Sunderland breach the Arsenal backline!
🇩🇪 Bayern Munich finally drop points!
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The Canadian Premier League final was very Canadian! ❄️
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November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Canadian Premier League final was very Canadian! ❄️
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November 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🇰🇵 North Korea win ANOTHER World Cup!
❄️ Canadian Premier League blizzard!
🇦🇷 Dua Lipa at the Superclasico!
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Today's 𝐕𝐀𝐑 (𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠) 👇
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🇰🇵 North Korea win ANOTHER World Cup, Canadian Premier League blizzard, Dua Lipa at the Superclásico | VAR
All the football headlines and viral moments you might have missed!
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November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🇰🇵 North Korea win ANOTHER World Cup!
❄️ Canadian Premier League blizzard!
🇦🇷 Dua Lipa at the Superclasico!
🗞️ 15 football headlines & viral moments!
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Protect the BBC
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Protect the BBC
❌ Broken promises!
😤 Supporter protests!
📉 Another relegation!
Cup glory might not be enough to solve Cork City’s existential crisis! 🇮🇪
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Cup glory might not be enough to solve Cork City’s existential crisis! 🇮🇪
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November 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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😤 Supporter protests!
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Cup glory might not be enough to solve Cork City’s existential crisis! 🇮🇪
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Minnesota-Seattle has been a bit dull. Not many talking points
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Minnesota-Seattle has been a bit dull. Not many talking points
🏆 Most deserving Ballon d'Or winners!
💰 USL spending versus MLS spending!
🤔 What's up with Wirtz at Liverpool?
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💰 USL spending versus MLS spending!
🤔 What's up with Wirtz at Liverpool?
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Most deserving Ballon d’Or winners, explaining Wirtz’s struggles, stars who never shined, and more | Listener Questions
Podcast Episode · Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ... · 08/11/2025 · 54m
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November 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🏆 Most deserving Ballon d'Or winners!
💰 USL spending versus MLS spending!
🤔 What's up with Wirtz at Liverpool?
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💰 USL spending versus MLS spending!
🤔 What's up with Wirtz at Liverpool?
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Mohamed Salah is fading, but Liverpool must cherish their greatest player of the modern era! 👑
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November 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Look how good Zohran made NYC FC
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Look how good Zohran made NYC FC
Luciano Spalletti's vision for Juventus is already generating discussion. Will it work, though?
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Can Luciano Spalletti vision get The Old Lady singing again?
Former Italy and Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has taken over at Juventus with the Turin club in need of a new direction.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Luciano Spalletti's vision for Juventus is already generating discussion. Will it work, though?
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🚨 Gio Reyna is back for the USMNT!
👊 City v Liverpool weekend preview!
🎸 Can Nashville topple Messi and Miami?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 👇
👊 City v Liverpool weekend preview!
🎸 Can Nashville topple Messi and Miami?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 👇
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November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🚨 Gio Reyna is back for the USMNT!
👊 City v Liverpool weekend preview!
🎸 Can Nashville topple Messi and Miami?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 👇
👊 City v Liverpool weekend preview!
🎸 Can Nashville topple Messi and Miami?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 👇