Unbelievable draw for Dallas / North Texas in the FIFA WorldCup opening round scheduling. - Netherlands v Japan here - Argentina (Messi!) here twice - And England v Croatia here

Yup. Teams that don't pressure Takaoka (or drop into the right defensive spots) pay the price. He's SO good on the ball. Shame on LAFC for not understanding that

Apple TV: Hop on the MLS train! We have a great playoff game for you! Also Apple TV: Got you! We are going to be purposefully deceitful about game time! Playing your audience for suckers is no way to engender a long-term relationship LAFC v WhitecapsFC was billed as 730 CT start. It's now 840

Sat down with my buddy Tyler Kern for a chat about MLS, FC Dallas, USMNT and more. Y'all check out Tyler's new project www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWsC...

I didn't think Diego Chara re-signing for Portland would be Commish-worthy news ... but here we are!

The 2025 season was a wild ride for FC Dallas. Here's myself and the FC Dallas Agenda pod crew with our review of it all. It's on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your pods. Or ... it's right here: www.fcdallas.com/Agenda

My vote for MLS Player of the Month for October: 1) Leo Messi @intermiamicf.bsky.social 2) Amahl Pellegrino @sandiegofc2025.bsky.social 3) Jordi Alba @intermiamicf.bsky.social

My vote for North American Soccer Reporters Player of the Matchday (Decision Day) 1) Leo Messi @intermiamicf.bsky.social 2) Anders Dreyer @sandiegofc2025.bsky.social

FC Dallas was in 13th place in mid-July and not in the MLS playoff conversation. Tonight with big performances from CB Osaze Urhoghide, FW Sam Sarver and GK Michael Collodi, FCD clinched 7th place with a 2-1 win over 10-man Vancouver

BIG thanks to former Mexico international Alina Garciamendez and former Panama international Candace Johnson for making our Pleasant Grove Soccer & Sports Girls Community Soccer Night special for this underserved area! And thanks to WW Samuell HS for hosting!

Not too bad from #usmnt but … -details in final 3rd -a bit loose in defending transitions Everything, not just “most” things, need to tight against good opposition US down 1-0 in Austin against Ecuador at the break

This seems good ... Petar Musa can match the FC Dallas single-season goals record today. Join us on the radio call (YouTube Burncast) as you synch up the Apple TV broadcast FCD vs LA Galaxy / 3 pm pre-game / 330 kick

Another big win for FC Dallas last night over Colorado. @ryanfigert.bsky.social, @steve-davis.bsky.social, and I break down three points that put the Burn over the playoff line with four games to go. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

"Roof will be a solar farm." I love it! I've always wondered why this couldn't be a thing 🤷‍♂️

Ok MLS, we gotta talk. I mean ....

Osaze Urhoghide immense for FC Dallas tonight 10/11 on duels 3 tackles - 2 blocks - 3 clearances 2 interceptions - 7 recoveries 30/35 passing - 2/2 on dribbles FCD wins over Colorado 3-1 and now unbeaten in 6. Musa now on 16 goals, 2 off club single season record

Happy weekend. Look out for each other 🍻

6 weeks ago - signed as FCDallas 3rd goalkeeper. Even last week - 98% FCD fans didn't know him. So ... SURE! Of course he becomes 1st FCD man honored in '25 as MLS Player of the Matchday! Life comes at you fast, man www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-dall...

Crazy numbers out of the FC Dallas - St. Louis match ... a 1-1 draw where FCD played a man down for 70+ mins -St. Louis out-shot FCD 43-5 (!!) -14 saves for FCD -34 crosses and 15 corners for St. Louis Ooof. Not a good finishing night for the home team

We have FC Dallas goalkeeper Maarten Paes with us on our broadcast tonight. Pre-game starts 7 / Game time 7:40 Watch on Apple TV ... hear us on YouTube or the FCD app www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Wm...

Didn't get to post this last week but ... big thanks to FC Dallas for the recent media match. Always fun playing inside the stadium and meeting up with folks who follow / cover FCD. (And look at that guy! Eyes up. Command of the ball. Seeing the field. ... Also, my team won😊)

For FC Dallas supporters, may I suggest a 2nd screen experience: BurnCast Watch FCD tonight on @AppleTV ... but hang and listen to us on the Youtube simulcast Pre-game starts at 7 / kick vs. Portland Timbers at 7:40 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onz8...

FC Dallas took a big swing here; everyone agreed it was worth a shot. Today credit FCD for this: When it was clear things weren't working out, the team cut its losses rather than chasing "sunk cost fallacy." That is: it's never smart to keep throwing good money after bad. You just move on.

There is a less-than-zero chance that an NYCFC player will one day turn up at the wrong baseball stadium for his soccer match

More fun with flags

Best thing about new Leagues Cup format: it creates actual drama. Because teams MAY need to win all three "Phase One" matches to earn knockout play. Only 4 of 18 from MLS go through to quarters. -- Good match! With a late @InterMiamiCF winner. Messi with two assists

Having fun handing out soccer balls and gear to area schools/nonprofits/soccer associations lately - part of our recent North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee equipment drive. Awesome connecting with good people doing good things in the community, like After-School All-Stars NorthTexas!

The 6 largest health insurance companies reported $31 billion in profits last year. Your reminder that health insurance companies make money by charging you for premiums, and then denying your claims. That’s $31 billion in denied claims. jacobin.com/2025/07/heal...

Happy Friday, everyone. Y'all look out for each other this weekend

Eager to see what this turns into. They have some good to folks involved

For years I read "MLS must become a selling league!" But then big talent annually off-loaded right in middle of the GD season! Yes, makes sense from business perspective. But it makes ZERO sense to casual American sports fans -- which hurts MLS growth. (Cue calendar debate!) (Also, listen to TSS!)

Thoughts on these FIFA Club World Cup individual walk-outs .... ? Don't let me influence you, but I'm NOT a fan. The team walk-outs are a great tradition (not to mention a fantastic visual) of our game, and I hope they return for next summer's World Cup

I always tried to be fair as a writer, to players and coaches - to layer in context and not lazily be over-the-top, reactionary hot-sports-take guy. But this is the kind of nonsense you had to hear from Jurgen

I'd "like" you to hear our FC Dallas Agenda pod team talk about the club this week ... but you NEED to hear Fox Sports' Rob Stone. Rob was outstanding, talking about the USMNT, about MLS growth and more. Here's the Spotify link; also at Apple pods and elsewhere open.spotify.com/episode/3p6Q...

Lots of casuals watching USMNT tonight. Fox probably could have done a better job of reminding everyone this is US B or even C team. Maybe just two starters in first 11 next summer. Frustrating night in many ways - but no need to come apart over US loss. (And on my texts LOTS of 'coming apart' 😂)

Summer of soccer rolls on ... even as the two North American tournaments start to wind down. Don't know about anyone else, but I'm pretty fired up about UEFA Women's Euro 25. Kicked off today ... Finland with a win over Iceland

Happy weekend, all. Be sure to look out for one another 🍻

A meek Inter Miami 1st half - felt like we were watching the slow death of Miami/Messi project. Halfway through group stage w/ ZERO goals. But a spirited 2nd half and a (what else!?) stunning FK Messi goal and ... well, this thing might have life after all. MIA 2, Porto 1 in FIFA Club World Cup

I've been running with this baton for years (as other's have, too). Thrilled that my man Matt Doyle has grabbed it here. (Seriously, I could live 1,000 years and never understand how a man in a production truck can't embrace the simplest tenet: when the ball is moving, show the damn ball.)

Y'all don't bother me after lunch. I'm busy. All day. And all evening.

Nice that #usmnt got the Gold Cup going with a nice win, albeit over a poor T&T side. Not sure we can really learn anything from that one. Still, it'll settle some of the unrest around Pochettino and the team

2nd PSG goal a result of new goalkeeper rule (faster release / discourage time wasting). Transition! This much-needed revision will work to speed up play. Rather than holding ball, allowing DFs/MFs to position selves for build-out, GKs will get their teams on the run more often.

Summer. In Texas. 🥵 Easy drinkin time Happy weekend, all Look out for one another

Best effort at breaking down worst #USMNT half in years 1v1 defending on wings ✖️ Organized press ✖️ Back line dropping w/ no pressure on ball ✖️ Goalkeeping ✖️ Denial of entry balls✖️ There's more - but that's top five of this pileup of ugliness 4-0 at half. Mercy me.

No time to explain. Let me sum up: Total. Fucking. Disaster. US down 3-0 to Swiss after half an hour

Just recorded a fun episode of The FC Dallas Agenda pod with very special guest Mark Followill + the rest of the gang. Truly one of my favorites so far. Should drop tomorrow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts etc.

My media vote for the 2025 MLS All-Star game in Austin

Our awesome staff for the week of soccer camp in (underserved) Pleasant Grove. BIG thanks to coaches from Samuell HS, Skyline HS, STAG in Pleasant Grove and elsewhere. And 👏to our great student assistants from Samuell. Coming together to do good things for PG!

Dallas Police Dept.'s community outreach (UNIDOS) team came out to talk to our campers today about summer safety. AND they cooked us lunch after camp for about 90 kinds and a big staff! Thanks Dallas Police Department!

Three days down in our latest Pleasant Grove Soccer & Sports week-long camp. Been a blast! The kids are learning a lot and having fun. This community LOVES soccer; there's just not enough soccer here (b/c the pay-to-play model that dominates soccer shuts out too many under-served communities).