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Neil Pierre's is the toolsiest center back to come through the USMNT pipeline in...forever? The 18-year-old is 6'7" and moves well for his size. Strong, too. He makes tracking back to win the ball + body a physical striker in Osaze De Rosario look easy. Promising talent. 🇺🇸

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to those who say there's no u.s. soccer culture, i say: be quiet, we have max arfsten chucking the ball at an opponent's back to collect his own throw-in, nba style

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Sebastian Berhalter leaving MLS's best team in the middle of the year is a reminder of the benefits coming with the calendar shift. For @backheeled.com, I wrote about Vancouver's tricky situation + Casemiro adding intrigue in Miami. Tons more in here, too ⤵️

MLS Winners and Losers: Antoine Griezmann's Orlando impact, Inter Miami get weirder & moreThis week, we assess a pair of new stars. We also do a lot of other stuff.www.backheeled.com

Justin Ellis looks special for Orlando City. The 19-year-old U.S. striker ran the show along with Antoine Griezmann last night. Clever passer, combines well, picks up good spots off the ball. Another must-watch rising talent for USMNT fans 🇺🇸🟣

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Catch me on 📺 for tonight's USL Championship clash between Phoenix Rising and Hartford Athletic. ESPN+ and @azfamily.com!

It's an issue for MLS that its two NY clubs are both small fish in a big multi-club ownership pond. But with NYCFC's new stadium, could City Football Group operate its U.S. branch differently? NYCFC is touting a desire to be MLS's flagship franchise. Enjoyed this from @sanjaysujan.bsky.social ⤵️

MLS has a New York problem. Is a solution on the way?A new stadium, distinct identities, and post-World Cup momentum have given New York's MLS clubs their best chance yet to capture the city's soccer fans.www.backheeled.com

i need darwin in mls like i need air to breathe

Casemiro makes Miami even scarier on their best days. No-brainer move. But Miami's biggest weakness (transition defense) will get weaker. 4th most fastbreak xG allowed in MLS, per @americansocceranalysis.com. Hope is that Casemiro's on-ball quality helps them lose the ball in bad spots less often.

i am shocked by this this is shocking can someone tell how shocked i am

I'm not an ex-pro, so I try to entertain in my TV color commentary role by providing as much insight into how teams play and the patterns unfolding live as possible. Always fun when the prep pays off. Monterey Bay FC's set-piece threat on Saturday was a good example 📺

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MLS had eight years to prep for World Cup "rocket fuel". But where is the rocket? A bizarrely timed calendar shift, no big roster rule reform, and no ad presence on 🇺🇸 World Cup games paints a picture. MLS missed its World Cup moment. For @backheeled.com ⤵️

MLS missed its World Cup momentEight years after the U.S. won the right to co-host the World Cup, MLS entered a defining moment without the changes that could have maximized it.www.backheeled.com

Lionel Messi will, most likely, play his last World Cup game today. Soak it in — and marvel at his gravity. Nobody forces defenders to abandon their markers like Messi. If 🇦🇷 pull off a win over 🇪🇸, the greatest player ever will have his fingerprints all over the game. @cnn.com 📺

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Feels like the Chicago Fire did a lot of unnecessary work to get a soon-to-be 38-year-old Robert Lewandowski, given that Hugo Cuypers had been phenomenal all the while. Still, the big game hunting is fun and I do think Lewa will be very good in MLS. CF Monterrey is the real winner here, ha.

Thrilled to be back in Phoenix for tonight's USL Championship clash between Rising and Monterey Bay FC! Catch me on @cbssportsgolazo-m.bsky.social + @azfamily.com 📺

Was I foolish enough to make a prediction about the World Cup final on @cnn.com? Yes, yes I was. A snippet of my thoughts on tomorrow's delightful final between Spain and Argentina. 🇪🇸 🇦🇷 📺

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Genuinely, with Wagner + Westfield hitting crosses from fullback while the Sullivans create more centrally, Philly could be a tough playoff out. They have to get there, of course. But this move + better GKing + a new striker signing could make them scary.

frankie westfield legitimately challenge alex freeman for usmnt minutes in this next cycle, y'all

didn't realize how much i needed daryl dike kicking the cover off of through balls from antoine griezmann until right now