1. Thiago Almada (Argentina, 21), Atlanta United (4 goals, 4 assists), 8
2. Daniel Gazdag (Hungary, 27), Philadelphia (2 goals, 4 assists), 6
3. Caleb Wiley (USA, 18),
Atlanta United (3 goals, 2 assists), 5
4. Joao Klauss (Brazil, 26), St. Louis City (3 goals, 1 assist),
4
4. Fernando Bernardeschi (Italy, 29), Toronto FC (2 goals, 2 assists), 4
4. Denis Bouanga (Gabon, 28), LAFC (2 goals, 2 assists), 4
4. Eduard
Loewen (Germany, 26), St. Louis City (1 goals 3 assists), 4
U.S. Soccer has the largest national team program in the world -- 27 teams -- that will be the focus of the new hire. Read the whole story
New awards, named after former USWNT players Kim Crabbe and Carla Overbeck, were given out for the first time. Read the whole story
"Many members called me on this topic and I stayed out of it. Obviously, I signed up for this and they knew what I was signing up for. This was something for the membership to decide. It doesn't
really change anything for me. I'll continue doing what I have been doing and continue to try to keep marching the sport forward."
-- U.S. Soccer president Cindy Cone on the
federation's proposed amendment to by-law 401, section 1C to pay the U.S. Soccer president (currently an unpaid position) a salary of $150,000. The proposal received 62.9 percent of the vote, short
of the 66.7 percent of the vote needed to approve a by-law amendment. In 2022, when Cone narrowly won election for a full four-year term, the proposal received 58.1 percent.
Paxten Aaronson made his Bundesliga debut for Eintracht Frankfurt. Malik Tillman scored again for Rangers. Read the whole story
Argentine World Cup winner Thiago Almada has quickly establishing himself as the most exciting player to watch in MLS. Read the whole story
St. Louis City won its fourth straight game while Atlanta United and New England won their third games. Read the whole story
Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing, founded by Guppy in 2008, last month merged with For Soccer Ventures to create For Soccer. Read the whole story
Louisville City and San Diego are the only teams with two wins in two games. Read the whole story
Despite gifted an early goal, Real Madrid fell, 2-1, at Camp Nou to pave Barcelona's way to the LaLiga title. Read the whole story
Our interviewees play a variety of roles in several areas of the U.S. game, including youth, college, pro, national teams, reffing and broadcasting. Read the whole story
1. American billionaire Rocco Commisso's journey to owning an Italian soccer team By Sharyn Alfonsi
& Guy Campanile (60
Minutes, CBS)
2. What is the fallout of the Reyna-Berhalter scandal? By Andrea Canales &
Jonathan Tannenwald (Philadelphia Enquirer)
3. FIFA drops
plan for Saudi agency to sponsor Women’s World Cup By Kelsey Ables (Washington
Post)