I didn’t know people were allowed to score late *against* Liverpool!

"I think we've just scratched the surface of what she can do." @pcattry.bsky.social asked Rose Lavelle about playing with Jaedyn Shaw, and Lavelle answered with her usual charisma:

HT: Gotham 2, Portland Thorns 0 everything’s coming up Gotham — Midge Purce bagged her first #NWSL goal in roughly two years, and Gotham got their money’s worth as Jaedyn Shaw notched the assist on Rose Lavelle’s goal

Gotham FC observed a moment of silence for Matt Beard ahead of their game against the Portland Thorns this is the first game of the weekend (alongside the KC Current-Chicago Stars match), so I imagine similar tributes will be planned across the #NWSL this weekend

the irony here is that Trump spends the entire clip talking about Chicago, which will not be hosting any World Cup games

cannot believe they did not go with a descendant of Striker the Dog for the US' World Cup mascot, also Maple the Moose takes home the prize for best backstory: "a street style-loving artist, music enthusiast and dedicated goalkeeper"

HT at CitiField: NYCFC 0, Inter Miami 1 Miami are halfway there to an important win while we check off a few items of the Lionel Messi Experience list ✅ crowd holds their breath for a Messi free kick ✅ crowd goes wild for an Inter Miami goal that Messi didn’t score (though he notched an assist)

just got a sneak peek at NYCFC’s under construction stadium, which is slated to open in 2027 a few takeaways: -they’re currently on schedule -stadium will be all electric, roof will be a solar farm -still deciding which grass to use, in part because MLS’ calendar change isn’t set yet

Afghan women's refugee team held soccer ID camps and will now play in their first ever international matches. This will be the first time Afghan women play international friendlies following the Taliban takeover in 2021. www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

if Lamine Yamal becomes the best player in the world, which is a future only injury can forestall probably, get ready for Lamine Yamal's Dad to be one of the wildest quotes out there for the next decade-plus

Ousmane Dembele winning the Ballon d'Or was honestly a great sports moment - it would've been a genuine surprise to see him on the stage this time last year and to watch a player experience professional gratification like that is pretty rare in this sport

rejected headline: How dare Manchester United and Chelsea make a silly game boring? www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

congratulations to Ruben Amorim on buying himself more time in a job he is seemingly desperate to get fired from

you know we're living in the weirdest timeline when Marcus Rashford is scoring a brace in the Champions League for Barcelona

Anthony Gordon's dedication to recreating all of Princess Diana's iconic looks is to be admired

The #NWSL's proposed second division will NOT launch in 2026, commissioner Jessica Berman confirms. The focus for that league's potential launch is now 2027.

I would never argue against the notion that Liverpool are imbalanced and this may not be a sustainable strategy to win the title, but I'm having a ton of fun watching their chaos so I have no notes for them

Atletico Madrid are so cooked

#USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino inherited a “problem” a year ago. The Argentine has been tying to solve it since. A deeply reported, behind-the-scenes peek at the challenges Poch and his biggest stars have faced ahead of the all-important 2026 FIFA World Cup. www.foxsports.com/stories/socc...

I’m picking D to answer the original prompt but my question is: which region would be the worst, A or B?

Well this piece of information which I didn’t know helps make sense of a years old persistent but non-sensical rumor.

This, from the USSF release, is pretty remarkable: Pressley is the first Black head coach in women's YNT history

Match abandoned at Seattle Reign vs. Racing Louisville FC after a medical emergency with Savannah DeMelo. DeMelo was taken by ambulance to hospital. The game will pick at future date agreed upon by both teams #NWSL

Dr. Robby is going to ask Whitaker to call time on Ruben Amorim’s spell at Manchester United any minute now

the media rush to canonize charlie kirk is legitimately maybe one of the weirdest things of this nature i have ever seen in my life

chatted with Zohran Mamdani, who marked the occasion of the start of the World Cup ticket-buying process by pushing back on FIFA's plans with the Game Over Greed campaign the campaign includes a petition that Mamdani said already has thousands of signatures www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off

Mauricio Pochettino's postgame presser underway. On Zendejas: "We are so pleased because he, with his performance, makes us doubt [our prior lineup assumptions] ... He's in the race"

"first muslim man to play for england", a country where 7% of the population is muslim, happening in 2025 should shame english football at all levels.

personally, a three game ban for a guy who spat on a member of staff from the opposing team seems woefully inadequate

Inbox: Bay FC today announced changes to its sporting organization as it celebrates the club’s achievements in its first two startup seasons and moves into its next phase. Albertin Montoya, who serves as Head Coach, has decided to step down at the end of the 2025 season.

Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT-Japan md-1 presser now underway. An early swipe at the critics when asked about Chris Richards' status: "People sometimes create debate... the important thing is to apply the common sense. If people sometimes want to talk about bullshit, we can talk about bullshit..."

the #USMNT may be in the final stages of a period of experimentation but against South Korea, the experiment felt like it ran its course — familiar problems were costly once again, marking yet another stumble on the road to the World Cup www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

The easygoing smile of a man who's not only very proud of his son, but also has cashed large checks from both of these federations

hello from humid New Jersey for the latest #USMNT friendly, where the crowd tilts so much in South Korea’s favor that my sister ( @ncattry116.bsky.social ) texted me about the rarest of sightings — a Tottenham kit with Timo Werner’s name on the back!

a very #USMNT in 2025 lineup — a mix of veterans and a bunch of guys you wouldn’t expect to be here this time last year!

the #USMNT are treating this month's friendlies as a continuation of the Gold Cup, hoping to lay a foundation of tactical organized chaos against South Korea and Japan before Mauricio Pochettino does the hard work of trimming the player pool www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

Sources stateside confirm to CBS Sports that Thompson's move is "imminent," but that the transfer fee amount still not finalized. #NWSL #USWNT #WSL www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

I know Thompson wanted to go, but I don't know how you don't tell her you'll do everything you can to get her there at the secondary transfer window but you just can't take this deal

Son Heung-min’s LAFC arrival opens up new business opportunities for MLS, but the road to economic impact is paved by a first-of-its-kind star power on the occasion of his home debut, let the Son effect commence www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...

"thank you for pressing the button, Kaka" is the type of Mad Libs sentence that feels right at home in a Champions League draw

it's so wild that Manchester United played a league two side in the cup and still played a 3421 with a dedicated DM, stay at home CBs and defensive WBs because there is no other system they are allowed to play

Here is the section of the policy in question, with the discrepancies between the old and new versions highlighted:

Headline: Mauricio Pochettino calls September "the last camp to have the possibility for us to see new faces."

congratulations to taylor swift, travis kelce, and to the whoever is about to drop the world's most unnoticed news dump

Mauricio Pochettino seems *very* invested in exploring the entire USMNT player pool before locking in a core group

I would never argue against the notion that Liverpool are imbalanced and this may not be a sustainable strategy to win the title, but I'm having a ton of fun watching their chaos so I have no notes for them

Daniil Medvedev is so iconically and entertainingly toxic (complimentary)

just took in the best final set of tennis I’ve ever seen — Alex Eala (20yo, had never won a Grand Slam match) came back from 5-1 down to win 13-11 14 seed Clara Tauson melted down after a call didn’t go her way, announcer is now calling Eala “the most famous Filipino in the world”