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A great read from @revenueminuscosts.bsky.social on the continued ineptitude of Atlanta United’s roster management www.fivestripefinal.com/p/opinion-pe...
OPINION: Pedro Amador's departure is another sign of Atlanta United's roster building failuresa coal mine filled to the brim with dead canarieswww.fivestripefinal.com
🇺🇸 At Middlesbrough, Max Arfsten will join: - Aidan Morris (former Crew teammate, joined 2024) - Sebastian Berhalter (former Whitecaps, Crew academy midfielder, joined this week) - Adilson Malanda (former Charlotte FC CB, joined in Jan.) - Riley McGree (technically former Charlotte FC midfielder)
Tom Bogert🇺🇸🔴 BREAKING: Middlesbrough is finalizing a deal to sign USMNT wingback Max Arfsten from the Columbus Crew, per sources - Fee up to $7.5m (incl. add-ons) - Crew retain significant sell-on % - Arfsten expected to travel to complete move in coming days/week www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
NEW: Concacaf joins UEFA in rejecting FFE, instead imploring FIFA to find ways to increase funding for FIFA Forward through its current means and asking that "any matter follows the proper governance processes" in future full statement: www.concacaf.com/competitions...
What is in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a reference to more than doubling the number of global tournaments held each year, from 200 to 450 What is not in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a single reference to women's football
Fifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s gameFifa’s sales pitch to persuade members to approve the sale of the World Cup’s commercial rights clearly states that their plans for financial growth will be achieved by staging more tournaments, havin...www.theguardian.com
Did a little World Cup journalist story time with @jeffrueter.bsky.social . I taught him every single thing he knows
Mirroring what others have reported: US Soccer and Mauricio Pochettino are in the final stages of ironing out a new contract, multiple sources have told me this week. More on @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino, US Soccer in ‘final stages’ of agreeing on new contractA new deal, which multiple sources told the Guardian is close to being finalized, would extend the Argentinian through the 2030 World Cupwww.theguardian.com
The World Cup is well and truly over, and I am feeling it. A shorter Post-Match Report for you today as I continue grieving the loss of non-stop soccer:
July 29: The forgotten CMsA short onepost-match-report.leaflet.pub
Tomorrow! Happy hour with @jeffrueter.bsky.social , our very own World Cup raconteur!
Black Hart of Saint PaulWednesday July 29 Minty fresh off his whirlwind tour of covering the World Cup, The Guardian’s @jeffrueter.bsky.social will be joining us for a pre All Star Game story time. We’ll hear all about his adventures and his thoughts on the USMNT.
Coaching changes spark turnarounds for Philly, Portland & the Crew | Matchday 18 Lots of stuff to talk through, but one of the big ones is that Cavan Sullivan seems to have found a different gear on the ball... tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/coaching-cha...
The Austin FC academy is under investigation by local police and the FBI for allegations of youth-on-youth sexual abuse among players. Reporting w/ @mlsist.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Austin FC academy under investigation by police and FBI for allegations of youth-on-youth sexual abuseMultiple league, club, and law enforcement sources confirm ongoing inquiries into MLS clubwww.theguardian.comWednesday July 29 Minty fresh off his whirlwind tour of covering the World Cup, The Guardian’s @jeffrueter.bsky.social will be joining us for a pre All Star Game story time. We’ll hear all about his adventures and his thoughts on the USMNT.
Middlesbrough, do I have a signing announcement video idea for you!
Tom Bogert🇺🇸🔴 BREAKING: Middlesbrough is set to sign USMNT midfielder Sebastian Berhalter from the Vancouver Whitecaps, per sources. Deal agreed. Berhalter off to Boro. Fee around $2m, rather than Berhalter leaving for free in 5 months when contract expires. www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...
After Thursday’s loss, it seems as if many Sounders fans have reached a boiling point. It’s beyond time for ownership to act and put up real money for roster improvements. www.sounderatheart.com/2026/07/soun...
Sounders leadership needs to listen to fed-up fansLack of spending isn’t why the Sounders were humiliated by the Timbers, but that loss should be a catalyst for long-term change.www.sounderatheart.com
I was effusive in the moment, but the more I watch Nico Williams’s assist the more impressed I am. Not only is it a difficult athletic feat, he sees the space that Torres can run into as the ball is in the air, and slows his run slightly, inviting contact from Molina so that Molina can’t get to it.
Guardian USThe two substitutes combined on the World Cup winning goal not by changing the game, but by offering it what it needed, when it was needed
Excited to join @npr.org 1A with @jeffrueter.bsky.social to put a bow on the World Cup! Tune in at 11:20am ET.
The numbers are in, and by virtually every metric, MLS was the sixth-best league at this World Cup – even if you remove Messi's appearances and minutes. Huge, measurable progress. Not bad! a guest-post from the great @tutul.bsky.social tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/the-final-nu...
Just as Lionel Messi lifted his first World Cup in 2022 wearing a traditional Arab cloak, Spain hoisted their country’s second title with a reminder of the host nation hanging on. Me, from last night: www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Donald Trump has to let it linger as he hangs on for Spain’s World Cup celebrationsFor the second time in as many years, the US president made sure he was a part of a moment of triumph he had little to do withwww.theguardian.com
is there a pulitzer for photo captions because if so @theguardian.com just won it