Alex Peña
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Padres - Tottenham - SDFC - chromaniacs.bsky.social - chromaticfc.com
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Matthew Doyle
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what the fuck
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The Loony Bin
about 1 hour ago
Great game from
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, incredible really … But as a fan of
#MNUFC
celebrating 10 years in MLS having never even qualified for
#CCC
, the jealousy is REAL! San Diego has accomplished more in 14 months than the Loons have in 10 years, and they don’t splash cash all over the field.
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SanDiego.Fútbol
about 9 hours ago
No Chromaniacs Postgame Show tonight. Expect a full breakdown in tomorrow's episode.
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The match had it all
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What a game. 9-man (!) San Diego holding onto a 3-2 win over Liga MX powerhouses Toluca with a 5-3-0 formation in the final minutes. That's a massive, massive statement-making result for San Diego. Toluca far from out though, I still think they go through after getting that 2nd away goal.
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SanDiego.Fútbol
about 12 hours ago
San Diego FC will repeat the line up from their MLS victory over sporting KC Duran Ferree returns to the net for his 4th consecutive start
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Jon Arnold
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With kickoff hours away, I've taken on the task of ranking all 16 teams still in the hunt for the Concacaf Champions Cup crown (the CCCC!) - and written a bit about why I put them where I did. Fun! Check it out! Subscribe and enjoy - not in that order!
open.substack.com/pub/getconca...
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↕️ Getting CONCACAFed's official Concacaf Champions Cup power rankings
Ahead of the Round of 16, Let's look at each team still vying for the continental championship
https://open.substack.com/pub/getconcacafed/p/getting-concacafeds-official-concacaf?r=16xk1&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Now here's an idea
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Jon Arnold
2 days ago
Spurs pulling the goalie to get an extra attacker...ah, nope. Nope. It's another GK coming on.
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Just tear it all down and start again next season. This is awful Spurs
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Bandwagon Beach
2 days ago
Good morning! The sports are so good and so abundant right now! -Padres dealing with ST injuries -WBC titans are circling each other -NBA MVP showcase last night -SDFC off to perfect MLS start -college basketball conference tourneys underway -probably other stuff! (Hockey?)
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Tatis' grand slam leads to another big DR win
The World Baseball Classic has a few giants that are headed for showdowns with each other, the Padres plan for injuries, an NBA MVP showcase, NFL free agency begins, and a bunch more!
https://open.substack.com/pub/bandwagonbeach/p/tatis-grand-slam-leads-to-another?r=anhc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Recapping Sporting KC and a look ahead at tomorrow's Champions Cup match against Toluca
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San Diego FC Takes 3 Points in Kansas City; Eyes Mexican Giant Toluca FC Wednesday Night
San Diego FC successfully navigated their first road test of the regular season, securing a 1-0 victory against Sporting Kansas City. Entering the match, Sporting KC sat in last place in the Wester…
https://chromaticfc.com/2026/03/10/san-diego-fc-takes-3-points-in-kansas-city-eyes-mexican-giant-toluca-fc-wednesday-night/
2 days ago
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Taylor Vincent
3 days ago
San Diego Wave FC today announced that the Club has recalled midfielder Jordan Fusco and terminated her loan to Tampa Bay Sun Football Club of the USL Super League. Fusco will be available for the Club’s Home Opener against the Houston Dash on Saturday, March 14 at 5:45 p.m. PT.
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Joseph Lowery
3 days ago
I wrote about youth in MLS, from teenaged San Diego FC and U.S. goalkeeper Duran Ferree to a genuine need for Cavan Sullivan to get on the field in Philly. Plus, we've got the crew talking RSL, Orlando City, and...Wiki Carmona? For
@backheeled.com
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MLS Winners and Losers: San Diego FC’s depth, Real Salt Lake’s youth movement & more
Some teams are already looking lost. Others are wowing us. Hop in.
https://www.backheeled.com/mls-winners-and-losers-san-diego-fc-depth-real-salt-lake-youth-movement/
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MLS Analytics
4 days ago
Sporting Kansas City: 0 (0.38 xG) vs San Diego FC: 1 (1.79 xG) #SKCvSD | #SportingKC | #SanDiegoFC | #MLS | 🤖⚽
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SanDiego.Fútbol
5 days ago
San Diego FC line up with a similar starting XI with Duran Ferree once again as starting keeper. Pedro Soma also gets a start over Godoy im the midfield, to face a depleted Sporting KC side.
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Joseph Lowery
5 days ago
orlando city got left at the alter by carlos coronel over the offseason and now they've got a year maxime crepeau oopsies ahead of them
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SanDiego.Fútbol
6 days ago
SDFC and Blackburn Rovers FC mutually agree to loan termination for defender Leo Duru. San Diego FC Head Coach Mikey Varas addressed the status of the right back position during media availability this week. Will and Verhoeven are slated to be match fit soon. FULL VIDEO
youtu.be/eH6YUEBglmc?...
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Matchday Preview: Sporting KC
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Matchday Preview: Sporting KC
San Diego FC is preparing for their first field trip of the regular season as they head to Kansas City. They face a Sporting KC side that has earned only one point in two matches played. This slow …
https://chromaticfc.com/2026/03/06/matchday-preview-sporting-kc/
6 days ago
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MLS Communications
6 days ago
Today, MLS published the current amount of 2026 General Allocation Money available to clubs as of February 20 following Roster Compliance:
www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-pub...
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MLS Publishes 2026 General Allocation Money Available to Clubs Following Roster Compliance | MLSSoccer.com
NEW YORK (Friday, March 6, 2026) – Today, MLS published the current amount of 2026 General Allocation Money available to clubs as of February 20 following Roster Compliance. This allows fans and media...
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-publishes-2026-general-allocation-money-available-to-clubs-following-roster-compliance
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Probably the worst Spurs team I have ever watched
7 days ago
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Abraham Zepeda
7 days ago
Nearly a week away from the start of the NWSL season, and the Wave may have made the most important move of their offseason.
www.allforxi.com/nwsl/13585/s...
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San Diego Wave re-sign Kenza Dali to contract extension through 2027
The re-signing answers major worries about the future of the French star in San Diego.
https://www.allforxi.com/nwsl/13585/san-diego-wave-re-sign-kenza-dali-to-contract-extension-through-2027
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Taylor Vincent
8 days ago
San Diego Wave FC announced today the Club has signed midfielder Tatum Wynalda to a short-term injury replacement contract through April 2026.
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Nate Krackeler
8 days ago
Getting a little more niche with it this week. A good read for fans of San Diego, MLS, and weird soccer
substack.com/@scnate3/not...
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How Does Luca Bombino Keep Getting Away With It?
A really interesting usage for a really interesting player
https://substack.com/@scnate3/note/p-189723754?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=3ck9dg
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Recap on SDFC vs St. Louis City
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SDFC Defeats St. Louis City, Remains Undefeated at Home
SDFC Defeats St. Louis City, Remains Undefeated at Home It was a picture-perfect Sunday night at Snapdragon Stadium as San Diego FC faced off against St. Louis City SC. St. Louis entered the match …
https://chromaticfc.com/2026/03/03/sdfc-defeats-st-louis-city-remains-undefeated-at-home/
9 days ago
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STL Soccer News
9 days ago
Let's take a look at SD's second goal on Sunday. CITY's defensive line is pretty structured, with 5 defenders behind the ball. Polvara steps to the ballcarrier (Dryer), but misses on the tackle and then fails to take a yellow to halt the play before it can turn dangerous - a veteran move you
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Joseph Lowery
9 days ago
🇺🇸 Sources: Sebastian Lletget has signed with Monterey Bay FC in the USL Championship. Lletget, 33, spent the last few seasons with FC Dallas and put up nine goal contributions in MLS in 2024. Started 14 games for Dallas last year. Will add on-ball quality for Monterey.
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MLS Analytics
10 days ago
San Diego FC: 2 (0.86 xG) vs St. Louis City SC: 0 (0.41 xG) #SDvSTL | #SanDiegoFC | #AllforCity | #MLS | 🤖⚽
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Matthew Doyle
10 days ago
Favorite goal of the weekend. Good lord, man, what a gift to the league San Diego's been.
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MLS Communications
10 days ago
The top-five fastest players to 20 goals and 20 assists in MLS regular season history: 1. Lionel Messi - 26 games 2. Anders Dreyer - 36 games 3. Carlos Vela - 41 games 4. Sebastian Giovinco - 42 games 5. Preki - 45 games
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MLS Communications
10 days ago
By scoring in the first half tonight, San Diego FC's Anders Dreyer became the second-fastest player in MLS history to record 20 goals and 20 assists, doing so in 36th regular season game (Lionel Messi, 26).
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Doesn't seem like Morgan is ready to go
12 days ago
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Paul Harvey
13 days ago
I wrote about how San Diego is cleverly avoiding the expansion trap by building a totally novel developmental pipeline and ensuring a flow of quality young talent at affordable prices. I’m continuously impressed with their roster building approach, which might be imitated but not equaled.
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San Diego's Novel Talent Pipeline
How an unorthodox approach helps MLS's newest team avoid a common pitfall
https://open.substack.com/pub/500wp90/p/san-diegos-novel-talent-pipeline?r=8yvi7&utm_medium=ios
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With Soe not having a U-22 designation, that leaves the door open for another U-22 to come in during the summer. Jeppe recieved a big enough raise to deserve some TAM money
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13 days ago
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Matchday Preview on the new and improved St. Louis City SC.
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Matchday Preview: St. Louis City SC
After a year defined by disappointment, St. Louis City SC is attempting to find a new way to do things. It was a busy offseason for the club as they focused on a rebuild featuring a new Sporting Di…
https://chromaticfc.com/2026/02/27/matchday-preview-st-louis-city-sc/
13 days ago
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619Sports (Craig Elsten)
13 days ago
📣 New Podcast! "#34 S2E6: Extensions All Around + St. Louis City SC Preview" on
@Spreaker
#34
#chromaniacs
#contract
#durran
#extension
#ferree
#heaps
#ingvartsen
#louis
#marcus
#mls
#podcast
#preview
#sdfc
#st
#thechromaniacs
#tyler
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#34 S2E6: Extensions All Around + St. Louis City SC Preview
On this episode of the Chromaniacs, Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez and Alex Peña discuss: - Tyler Heaps contract extension - SDFC's keyword is continuity - We discuss, then you hear from, Heaps, Marcus Ingvartsen and Durran Ferree - Could there be a starting GK competition very soon? - Preview of Sunday's match against St. Louis
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/34-s2e6-extensions-all-around-st-louis-city-sc-preview--70331469
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Tom Bogert
15 days ago
🇬🇦⭐️ BREAKING: LAFC has signed star Denis Bouanga to a new contract, sources tell me and
@paultenorio.bsky.social
New deal ends speculation after bids from Fluminense most recently and Inter Miami earlier this winter.
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Cesar Hernandez
15 days ago
Unpacking Chucky Lozano’s dilemma. From Mexico's 2018 hero, to now being left out of San Diego's sporting plans as he practices on the side away from his teammates during a World Cup year. "having talked to the Mexican national team coaching...they need him to play"
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
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Why is healthy Mexico star Chucky Lozano being paid $6 million to not play in MLS?
Chucky Lozano was supposed to be the face of San Diego FC and the Mexican national team. Now it's unclear when he'll even play soccer again.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48018243/why-healthy-mexico-star-chucky-lozano-being-paid-6-million-not-play-mls
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SanDiego.Fútbol
16 days ago
Per San Diego FC: San Diego FC (SDFC) announced today that the Club has signed Sporting Director and General Manager Tyler Heaps to a multi-year contract extension. The extension comes as SDFC builds on the momentum of its record-breaking inaugural season and begins its 2026 MLS campaign.
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Joseph Lowery
17 days ago
Griezmann will be 35 next month, but this still looks like a very, very good idea for Orlando City. He put up 14 non-penalty G+A for Atleti last year and has mostly stayed healthy as he's aged. He arrives at a roughly similar age to Thomas Muller and Emil Forsberg, who have both thrived in MLS.
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American Soccer Analysis
17 days ago
MLS Goals Added (g+) and xG Leaders ⬇️ (as of: 2026-02-23) 🤖⚽️ |
#mls
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Bandwagon Beach
17 days ago
In today's Front Row Seat: -SDFC still looks like a contender -Padres notes from Spring Training -SDSU basketball is going through it -USA hockey is the best hockey
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San Diego FC dominates home opener vs. CF Montréal
SDFC picks up where it left off, Padres working around the WBC, SDSU's tournament hopes take a big hit, USA takes gold (twice!) in hockey, and a bunch more in today's Front Row Seat.
https://bandwagonbeach.com/p/san-diego-fc-dominates-home-opener-cf-montreal
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Recap of SDFC vs CF Montreal
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San Diego FC Cruise to a 5-0 Victory Against CF Montreal
After a couple of Champions Cup matches, San Diego FC was back at home for their first match of the MLS regular season. Up first was CF Montreal, who had a down season in 2025. San Diego had alread…
https://chromaticfc.com/2026/02/23/san-diego-fc-cruise-to-a-5-0-victory-against-cf-montreal/
17 days ago
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Arsenal flopping all over the pitch
18 days ago
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Joseph Lowery
18 days ago
death, taxes, and tomas aviles getting red cards
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MLS Analytics
18 days ago
San Diego FC: 5 (2.2 xG) vs CF Montréal: 0 (0.3 xG) #SDvMTL | #SanDiegoFC | #CFMTL | #MLS | 🤖⚽
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Looks like Oscar Verhoeven may be starting tomorrow at right back. Kumado and Eisner both OUT.
20 days ago
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Matchday Preview: CF Montreal & and new signing
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Matchday Preview: CF Montréal vs. San Diego FC
Today we turn our attention to the club formerly known as the Montréal Impact, now competing under the banner of CF Montréal. Representing the second-largest city in Canada, Montréal is one of thre…
https://chromaticfc.com/2026/02/20/matchday-preview-cf-montreal-vs-san-diego-fc/
20 days ago
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SanDiego.Fútbol
21 days ago
SDFC Sporting Director Tyler Heaps on signing of Bryan Zamblé: Coming through the Right to Dream pathway, he has been developed with a strong foundation, clear playing identity, and professionalism that align closely with how we operate here in San Diego.
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American Soccer Analysis
21 days ago
@kierdoyle.bsky.social
and
@beninquiring.bsky.social
tag team LAFC,
@wilkinscaleb.bsky.social
picks the ‘Caps to defy the Pundits expectations again, and
@rohanop.bsky.social
asks are San Diego better without Chucky?
www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/...
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2026 MLS Previews: LAFC, Vancouver, San Diego — American Soccer Analysis
Our 2026 MLS Season Previews have started and today we hit LAFC, the Whitecaps, and San Diego. If you want to support this coverage of the league, you can head to our Patreon . For $5 a month you...
https://www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/17/2026-mls-previews-lafc-vancouver-san-diego
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