Good morning! American pro soccer teams have been signing players as young as 13 or 14 years old for a while now, so Cavan Sullivan’s signing with MLS’s Philadelphia Union at the age of 14 is, in that regard, no big deal. What is unusual is his record (by a lot) Homegrown contract valued at […]
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Thursday AM: More Open Cup thrillers. Also: Inevitable Real Madrid, Fuming Bayern.
Good morning! SA readers from the Bay Area will remember Emmy Award-winner John Shrader from his work doing play-by-play for the San Jose Clash/Earthquakes from MLS’s inaugural season of 1996 to 2011. After more than 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting in the Bay Area, he is now an associate professor in broadcasting […]
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Wednesday AM: Open Cup comeback for the ages. Also: U.S. U-17 signs with Liverpool.
Good morning! The U.S. Open Cup delivered a magical moment last night when Detroit City FC from the USL Championship (formerly of the NPSL and NISA) knocked off the defending champion Houston Dynamo in a shootout after a wild 3-3 tie. Nine more games (streaming info) are scheduled for tonight, including four MLS vs. USL […]
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Tuesday AM: Weston McKennie on Juve future. Also: Infantino’s message to MLS, Open Cup games to watch
Good morning! The U.S. Open Cup moves into the round of 32 today with the entry of eight MLS teams and the top eight USL Championship teams. Missing are the rest of MLS — the other 18 U.S. teams that traditionally entered the tournament. SA’s Beau Dure proposes an alternative to the modifications of this […]
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Monday AM: Lionel Messi’s 33-minute haul: one goal and five assists
Good morning! Each week, Inter Miami’s margin of victory gets larger: 3-2, 3-1, 4-1 and 6-2. What Lionel Messi and the Herons did on Saturday night against the New York Red Bulls will go down as one of the greatest feats in MLS history. They trailed 1-0 after 45 minutes. “Unimpressive half from Inter Miami. […]
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Friday AM: New light on how MLS teams are built. Also: FC Cincinnati loses star with broken jaw, United Soccer Coaches gets interim CEO.
Good morning! In his latest SA Confidential, MLS columnist Charles Boehm looks at the quiet end to MLS’s primary transfer window. There was little buzz on “Deadline Day” because most of the player business wrapped up weeks or months ago. Activity will pick up when the summer window opens in July — amplified by the […]
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Thursday AM: Columbus Crew stuns Monterrey. Also: The Barbra Banda show
Good morning! One has to ask the question where we’d be if Thierry Henry’s children had not started crying when he went to say goodbye to them in London in early 2021, in the middle of the pandemic, before heading to the airport to return for his second season in charge of CF Montreal. Henry […]
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Wednesday AM: This MLS team enjoys success vs. Liga MX teams. Also: Safe Soccer Clearance launched.
Good morning! In his latest SA Confidential on those working in American soccer, Dan Woog catches up with former USMNT star John Harkes, the new technical director of McLean Youth Soccer in Virginia. Harkes grew up in Kearny, New Jersey, playing for Thistle FC, where his coach was often his dad, Jimmy. But he has […]
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Tuesday AM: USA and Mexico pull out of race to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
Good morning! The 2027 Women’s World Cup won’t be coming to the United States. Monday’s announcement that the USA and Mexico have withdrawn their joint bid ends the possibility of the USA hosting or co-hosting five major soccer events in five years. No worries. There will still be plenty of opportunities for U.S. fans to […]
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Monday AM: Messi and Miami are on a roll before another record crowd
Good morning! Messi and Friends continue to break attendance records around MLS. The latest: 65,612 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, for Saturday’s New England-Inter Miami game. The match was a thrill for soccer fans who had never seen Lionel Messi play. He scored two goals and was involved in Miami’s other two goals […]