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· Nov 17
Here’s a starter pack featuring all MLS, MLSNP, NWSL, USL, USL Super League, & CPL clubs. Updated daily, but please let me know if I’m missing anyone.
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This is will be a giant leap forward for the Fire. Pretty ideal downtown location, beautiful & well conceived, and construction costs are 100% self financed.
My only quibble is that I would’ve liked to see a capacity of 25 to 30K so I give it a 9/10.
My only quibble is that I would’ve liked to see a capacity of 25 to 30K so I give it a 9/10.
June 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
This is will be a giant leap forward for the Fire. Pretty ideal downtown location, beautiful & well conceived, and construction costs are 100% self financed.
My only quibble is that I would’ve liked to see a capacity of 25 to 30K so I give it a 9/10.
My only quibble is that I would’ve liked to see a capacity of 25 to 30K so I give it a 9/10.
MLS, through both decision & indecision, has taken a series of positions that have put it at odds w/ both fans & players recently.
Hosting the CWC & WC is a generational opportunity for MLS & it seems to be doing everything it can to squander it. In this case playing hardball over found money.
Hosting the CWC & WC is a generational opportunity for MLS & it seems to be doing everything it can to squander it. In this case playing hardball over found money.
June 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
MLS, through both decision & indecision, has taken a series of positions that have put it at odds w/ both fans & players recently.
Hosting the CWC & WC is a generational opportunity for MLS & it seems to be doing everything it can to squander it. In this case playing hardball over found money.
Hosting the CWC & WC is a generational opportunity for MLS & it seems to be doing everything it can to squander it. In this case playing hardball over found money.
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It's officially the midway point of the MLS season! So instead of the usual Sunday night column, I've got:
- mid-season awards
- tactical trends to watch
- best coaching adjustments
Don't stay up too late reading!
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-mid...
- mid-season awards
- tactical trends to watch
- best coaching adjustments
Don't stay up too late reading!
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-mid...
June 9, 2025 at 3:12 AM
It's officially the midway point of the MLS season! So instead of the usual Sunday night column, I've got:
- mid-season awards
- tactical trends to watch
- best coaching adjustments
Don't stay up too late reading!
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-mid...
- mid-season awards
- tactical trends to watch
- best coaching adjustments
Don't stay up too late reading!
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-mid...
This does not bode well for the next CBA negotiations.
An update on Club World Cup Bonuses.
MLS spent most of last week making threats and promising retaliation against the MLSPA & players because Seattle players wore t-shirts that expressed frustration over the league’s refusal to engage about Club World Cup compensation.
More ⬇️ #FairShareNow
MLS spent most of last week making threats and promising retaliation against the MLSPA & players because Seattle players wore t-shirts that expressed frustration over the league’s refusal to engage about Club World Cup compensation.
More ⬇️ #FairShareNow
June 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This does not bode well for the next CBA negotiations.
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Don't read too much into a game where a team ships 7 (on either end), but here's 5 things we learned in the Chicago Fire's rout of D.C. United last night
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#cf97 #VamosFire
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#cf97 #VamosFire
5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire at D.C. United - MIR97 Media
Let’s just get this out of the way: It’s important not to over-index the Chicago Fire’s 7-1 victory over D.C. United. Both teams put out heavily rotated lineups, and were missing a combined 20 players...
meninred97.com
June 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Don't read too much into a game where a team ships 7 (on either end), but here's 5 things we learned in the Chicago Fire's rout of D.C. United last night
meninred97.com/5-things-we-...
#cf97 #VamosFire
meninred97.com/5-things-we-...
#cf97 #VamosFire
Excellent piece by @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social on USL’s plans to institute pro/rel & both the possible benefits & the many hurdles the league & teams have to clear to make it happen.
The USL’s plan to implement promotion/relegation could change the U.S. soccer landscape forever. But plenty of questions remain as to if - and how - that goal will be achieved.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Will USL's move to pro-rel change U.S. soccer, threaten MLS?
USL's introduction of promotion-relegation could change U.S. soccer forever, but it's still unclear how it will work.
www.espn.com
June 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Excellent piece by @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social on USL’s plans to institute pro/rel & both the possible benefits & the many hurdles the league & teams have to clear to make it happen.
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Top speed:
1) Emiro Garces (23.54 mph)
2) Jayden Nelson (22.74 mph)
3) Peyton Miller (22.51 mph)
4) Mounsef Bakrar (22.35 mph)
5) Alonso Martínez (22.33 mph)
6) Miles Robinson (22.31 mph)
7) Joseph Paintsil (22.25 mph)
8) Thiago Martins (22.22 mph)
1) Emiro Garces (23.54 mph)
2) Jayden Nelson (22.74 mph)
3) Peyton Miller (22.51 mph)
4) Mounsef Bakrar (22.35 mph)
5) Alonso Martínez (22.33 mph)
6) Miles Robinson (22.31 mph)
7) Joseph Paintsil (22.25 mph)
8) Thiago Martins (22.22 mph)
June 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Top speed:
1) Emiro Garces (23.54 mph)
2) Jayden Nelson (22.74 mph)
3) Peyton Miller (22.51 mph)
4) Mounsef Bakrar (22.35 mph)
5) Alonso Martínez (22.33 mph)
6) Miles Robinson (22.31 mph)
7) Joseph Paintsil (22.25 mph)
8) Thiago Martins (22.22 mph)
1) Emiro Garces (23.54 mph)
2) Jayden Nelson (22.74 mph)
3) Peyton Miller (22.51 mph)
4) Mounsef Bakrar (22.35 mph)
5) Alonso Martínez (22.33 mph)
6) Miles Robinson (22.31 mph)
7) Joseph Paintsil (22.25 mph)
8) Thiago Martins (22.22 mph)
SMH. I get that this is kinda difficult to navigate given the budget charge language in the CBA, but the players should get, at a minimum, 50% of the prize money. Stop fing around & add a carve out provision.
The MLSPA and all MLS players stand united with the Seattle Sounders players who tonight demanded a fair share of the FIFA Club World Cup prize money. #FairShareNow #FIFACWC
June 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
SMH. I get that this is kinda difficult to navigate given the budget charge language in the CBA, but the players should get, at a minimum, 50% of the prize money. Stop fing around & add a carve out provision.
Fantastic analysis. I’ll have more once the MLSPA releases salaries, but overall what the recent analyses of the U22 program have shown is:
1. Overall It hasn’t been profitable.
2. U22s take significant time to develop & many never do.
3. From an on field perspective it’s best used in domestics.
1. Overall It hasn’t been profitable.
2. U22s take significant time to develop & many never do.
3. From an on field perspective it’s best used in domestics.
The supplemental roster was the focus of last month’s blog, with today’s topic being the U22 Initiative. Give it a read.
The U22 Tradeoff
How do U22 Initiative players perform in their first season? What about later years? And what factors shape those trajectories?
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May 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Fantastic analysis. I’ll have more once the MLSPA releases salaries, but overall what the recent analyses of the U22 program have shown is:
1. Overall It hasn’t been profitable.
2. U22s take significant time to develop & many never do.
3. From an on field perspective it’s best used in domestics.
1. Overall It hasn’t been profitable.
2. U22s take significant time to develop & many never do.
3. From an on field perspective it’s best used in domestics.
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🕵️♂️ USMNT players to watch in summer transfer window. Latest info on...
🇺🇸 Josh Sargent
🇺🇸 Johnny Cardoso
🇺🇸 Matt Turner
🇺🇸 Gio Reyna
& more
www.givemesport.com/usmnt-transf...
🇺🇸 Josh Sargent
🇺🇸 Johnny Cardoso
🇺🇸 Matt Turner
🇺🇸 Gio Reyna
& more
www.givemesport.com/usmnt-transf...
USMNT Transfers to Watch This Summer
One year away from the World Cup, this summer is the last real chance for USMNT players to set up their club situation.
www.givemesport.com
May 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🕵️♂️ USMNT players to watch in summer transfer window. Latest info on...
🇺🇸 Josh Sargent
🇺🇸 Johnny Cardoso
🇺🇸 Matt Turner
🇺🇸 Gio Reyna
& more
www.givemesport.com/usmnt-transf...
🇺🇸 Josh Sargent
🇺🇸 Johnny Cardoso
🇺🇸 Matt Turner
🇺🇸 Gio Reyna
& more
www.givemesport.com/usmnt-transf...
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Here to update that @dcunitedofficial.bsky.social if here
Also, the official MLS bluesky is here! @mls.bsky.social
Also, the official MLS bluesky is here! @mls.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Also, the official MLS bluesky is here! @mls.bsky.social
Also, the official MLS bluesky is here! @mls.bsky.social
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BREAKING: By a vote of 11-1, the City Council has approved the plan for the Denver NWSL stadium with $70 million in public money for the public private partnership.
Next comes rezoning the area this fall.
Next comes rezoning the area this fall.
May 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
BREAKING: By a vote of 11-1, the City Council has approved the plan for the Denver NWSL stadium with $70 million in public money for the public private partnership.
Next comes rezoning the area this fall.
Next comes rezoning the area this fall.
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🌟 2025 MLS WATCHABILITY RANKINGS
All 30 teams graded across various relevant categories to determine the teams that are the best to watch over a long season.
www.givemesport.com/tom-bogert-m...
All 30 teams graded across various relevant categories to determine the teams that are the best to watch over a long season.
www.givemesport.com/tom-bogert-m...
Tom Bogert's MLS Watchability Rankings
Picking which MLS game to watch, beyond club loyalties, has become increasingly difficult over the years.
www.givemesport.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🌟 2025 MLS WATCHABILITY RANKINGS
All 30 teams graded across various relevant categories to determine the teams that are the best to watch over a long season.
www.givemesport.com/tom-bogert-m...
All 30 teams graded across various relevant categories to determine the teams that are the best to watch over a long season.
www.givemesport.com/tom-bogert-m...
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It's nuts that DC United -- a bad club that is in at least a top 5-7 metro for youth talent -- doesn't have a single Homegrown player on roster for a U.S. Open Cup match?
May 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It's nuts that DC United -- a bad club that is in at least a top 5-7 metro for youth talent -- doesn't have a single Homegrown player on roster for a U.S. Open Cup match?
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Court Of Arbitration for Sport has officially declined Club Léon’s appeal for their disqualification from the FIFA Club World Cup.
LAFC will play Club América for the now vacant spot later this month.
www.si.com/soccer/lafc-...
LAFC will play Club América for the now vacant spot later this month.
www.si.com/soccer/lafc-...
May 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Court Of Arbitration for Sport has officially declined Club Léon’s appeal for their disqualification from the FIFA Club World Cup.
LAFC will play Club América for the now vacant spot later this month.
www.si.com/soccer/lafc-...
LAFC will play Club América for the now vacant spot later this month.
www.si.com/soccer/lafc-...
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🤷♂️- MLS Sponsorships Spike as US Soccer Gains Popularity - via CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/m...
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/m...
MLS sponsorships spike as U.S. soccer gains popularity
The addition of soccer superstar Lionel Messi has helped boost the league, and the upcoming 2026 World Cup is expected to give a lift to fandom in the U.S.
www.cnbc.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🤷♂️- MLS Sponsorships Spike as US Soccer Gains Popularity - via CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/m...
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/m...
There are 3 MLS clubs ranked among the top 25 most valuable clubs in the world per CNBC w/ LAFC, LA Galaxy, & Inter Miami coming in at 20, 21, & 22 respectively.
Three MLS teams among 25 most valuable soccer clubs in the world, per CNBC:
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/c...
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/05/c...
CNBC's Official Global Soccer Team Valuations 2025: Here's how the top 25 clubs in the world stack up
The 25 most valuable teams in the world are worth an average of $2.76 billion, according to CNBC's Official Global Soccer Valuations 2025.
www.cnbc.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
There are 3 MLS clubs ranked among the top 25 most valuable clubs in the world per CNBC w/ LAFC, LA Galaxy, & Inter Miami coming in at 20, 21, & 22 respectively.
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BJ Callaghan says Nashville will rotate tomorrow against Chattanooga Red Wolves, but they won’t call up any players from Huntsville. Says they’re all in on winning US Open Cup this year and will “treat the competition with the respect it deserves.”
May 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
BJ Callaghan says Nashville will rotate tomorrow against Chattanooga Red Wolves, but they won’t call up any players from Huntsville. Says they’re all in on winning US Open Cup this year and will “treat the competition with the respect it deserves.”
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Apple and EA Sports Announce New Way to Watch MLS Matches For Free
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Apple and EA Sports Announce New Way to Watch MLS Matches For Free
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May 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Apple and EA Sports Announce New Way to Watch MLS Matches For Free
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The Whitecaps will have to go on the road and get another result in Mexico. Concacaf making this a home game for one of the finalists is utterly ridiculous. These teams have zero common opponents, so why is one team getting a massive advantage? Just make it 2 legs. Pack your own lunch boys.
📬 It’s finally official. Cruz Azul and Vancouver Whitecaps to face off in 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final on June 1 at Mexico City’s Estadio Olímpico Universitario. Kick off will be 7pm local time (6pm PT).
#VWFC #Concachampions
#VWFC #Concachampions
May 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The Whitecaps will have to go on the road and get another result in Mexico. Concacaf making this a home game for one of the finalists is utterly ridiculous. These teams have zero common opponents, so why is one team getting a massive advantage? Just make it 2 legs. Pack your own lunch boys.
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NEW: Rhode Island will make a major statement when they open Centreville Bank Stadium this weekend, but why are stadiums so important to the USL’s future?
I dive in for @Backheeled.com.
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I dive in for @Backheeled.com.
www.backheeled.com/how-new-socc...
How new soccer-specific stadiums like Rhode Island FC’s are shaping the USL’s future
With Centreville Bank Stadium opening this weekend, Rhode Island joins a growing USL contingent investing in self-owned venues. Here’s why those stadiums are vital.
www.backheeled.com
May 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
NEW: Rhode Island will make a major statement when they open Centreville Bank Stadium this weekend, but why are stadiums so important to the USL’s future?
I dive in for @Backheeled.com.
www.backheeled.com/how-new-socc...
I dive in for @Backheeled.com.
www.backheeled.com/how-new-socc...
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Berhalter lavishes praise on 16-year-old Cupps after first MLS start
Berhalter lavishes praise on 16-year-old Cupps after first MLS start
Chicago Fire head coach Gregg Berhalter liked what he saw out of 16-year-old defender Chris Cupps in his first MLS start.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Berhalter lavishes praise on 16-year-old Cupps after first MLS start