1. The polarizing consultancy that will help shape the 2026 USMNT By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)2. Is Chelsea setting the market, or breaking it? By Tariq Panja and Rory Smith (New York Times)3. U.S. Soccer: Judge cuts equal pay legal fees from $6.6M to $5.5M By Anne M. Peterson and Ronald Blum (Associated Press)
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Forbes' Top 5 Most Valuable MLS Clubs
1. LAFC $1 billion (valuation) | $116 million (2022 revenue) | +$8 million (2022 operating income) 2. LA Galaxy $925 million | $98 million | +$4 million 3. Atlanta United $850 million | $81 million | +$6 million 4. NYCFC $800 million | $55 million | –$12 million 5. D.C. United $700 million | $70 […]
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What They're Saying: Antonee Robinson
“I just try to be a good person because if everyone had that mindset then, yeah, you’d have world peace.” — USMNT and Fulham left back Antonee Robinson on comforting distraught Iranian Ramin Rezaeian a few minutes after the USA had beat Iran, 1-0, to advance to the knockout round and eliminated Iran from of […]
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Around the Country: Major League Soccer
• Cristian Arango, who helped LAFC win MLS Cup 2022, was transferred to Mexico’s Pachuca on Wednesday, the final day of Liga MX’s winter window. The Colombian is the third leading scorer in LAFC history (30 goals in 51 MLS regular-season matches) and scored the winner in the 3-2 win over the LA Galaxy in […]
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Orlando Pride GM Haley Carter on priorities, scouting and meaningful investment By Steph Yang (The Athletic)2. Alyssa Nichols to represent Mississippi as the state’s first FIFA referee By Caleb Salers (SuperTalk Mississippi Media)3. Barcelona was 18 seconds late submitting paperwork for $4m LA Galaxy star Julian Araujo By Alistair Talbot (MailOnline)
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Top 5: English Premier League transfer fees
1. Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea from Benfica, 2023) $131 million 2. Jack Grealish (Man City from Aston Villa, 2021) $124 million 3. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea from Inter Milan, 2021) $121 million 4. Paul Pogba (Man United from Juventus, 2016) $110 million 5. Harry Maguire (Man United from Leicester City, 2019) $99 million NOTE: Chelsea has spent […]
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Around the Country: National Women's Soccer League
• The Houston Dash acquired defender Courtney Petersen from Orlando City and its 2024 NWSL Draft third-round pick in exchange for $65,000 in allocation money and up to $25,000 in additional allocation money if conditions are met. The 25-year-old Michigan product made 41 appearances for the Pride since arriving out of the University of Virginia […]
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Americans Abroad (Midweek)
• New York-born Folarin Balogun, playing on loan from Arsenal, scored a hat trick in Reims’ 4-2 win over Lorient. Balogun, 21, who grew up in England playing for Arsenal’s academy, played for the Tab Ramos-coached U.S. U-18s in 2018 between appearing for England’s U-17/18s and U-20/21s. Balogun indicated late last year he’s keeping his options […]
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Around the Country: Major League Soccer
• The Colorado Rapids acquired left back Alex Gersbach (Australia, 6 caps, age 25) from French Ligue 2’s Grenoble Foot 38. … The San Jose Earthquakes welcome midfielder Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador, 47 caps, age 27) on a Designated Player contract from Germany’s FC Augsburg. Gruezo played for FC Dallas in 2016-19. … Orlando City signed […]
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FIFA Club World Cup champions (by nation)
7. Spain Real Madrid (4), Barcelona (3)4. Brazil Corinthians (2), Sao Paulo, Internacional.3. England Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea.2. Germany Bayern Munich (2)2. Italy AC Milan, Inter MilanBest Concacaf finish: Tigres UANL (Mexico) 2020 runner-up.NOTE: The Seattle Sounders will make the USA’s Club World Cup debut on Saturday.