The Messi Effect: How the Global Legend Changed the Future of American Soccer by Paul Tenorio, St. Martin’s Press. “Signing Messi in 2023 was meant to be a wrecking ball to break through the league’s structure,” Paul Tenorio writes of Inter Miami’s signing of the somewhat storied Argentine No. 10. While fiscal conservatism and owner […]
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Friday AM: Only one thing matters for USMNT: ‘We qualified as No. 1’
The USA lost to Türkiye 3-2 Thursday night in their final game of World Cup group play, but the outcome did not matter to U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino.
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24 Hours … in Kansas City
1️⃣ On Thursday, ahead of Netherlands-Tunisia at Arrowhead Stadium, the Royal Dutch Football Association’s “Oranje Fanwalk” starts at KC Live! in the Power & Light District and will proceed through downtown Kansas City toward the National WWI Museum and Memorial for the FIFA Fan Festival. The double-decker Orange Bus will lead the procession, which will […]
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Alex Freeman’s steady, then meteoric rise
If you know anything about Mauricio Pochettino, it’s that he most days doesn’t like to talk about his players in the media. It’s about the team. It’s a collective performance. But after the 2-0 win over Australia, he was happy to make an exception for 21-year-old Alex Freeman, the youngest player on the USMNT’s World Cup team. […]
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MLS players: World Cup 2026 goals
Lionel Messi‘s two goals in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria upped the total of goals scored by current MLS players at this World Cup to eight. MLS: World Cup 2026 goals5️⃣ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, ARG), Argentina 2-0 Austria, Argentina 3-0 Algeria1️⃣ Matías Galarza (Atlanta United, PAR), Paraguay 1-0 Türkiye1️⃣ Finn Surman (Portland, NZL), New Zealand 1-3 Egypt1️⃣ Petar Musa (FC Dallas, […]
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Monday AM: USMNT makes its own luck
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more soccer news! ADVERTISEMENT Good morning! Here’s what we got … 🗓 World Cup TodayGroup J: Argentina-Austria – Dallas – 1pm ET (FOX, Telemundo)Group I: France-Iraq – Philadelphia – 5pm ET (FOX, Telemundo)Group I: Norway-Senegal – New York/New Jersey – 8pm ET (FOX, Telemundo)Group J: Jordan-Algeria – San Francisco […]
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USA-Australia match draws almost 20.7 million viewers
The USA-Australia match at the 2026 World Cup averaged 14,781,000 viewers on Fox.
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Casemiro, Ancelotti’s lieutenant and symbol of Brazil troubles
Recalled by Carlo Ancelotti, Casemiro became an untouchable figure for Brazil — until a disappointing World Cup start made him a prime target for criticism at home. The former Real Madrid player, one of the leaders of the squad chasing a sixth world title, looked destined as the man to anchor Brazil’s midfield at the […]