Last Friday, El Paso Locomotive's Carl Sainté and his teammates watched Haiti's squad announcement, sharing in the excitement of his call-up to soccer's biggest stage. He's one of four #USL-C players set to feature at the #WorldCup, a landmark for the league. www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

I’ll buy one. So awesome!

God bless Sam Sarver

Cox is giving out World Cup “scarves” to customers. It’s free, I guess.

Great story.

This is great news.

FC Dallas got back in the win column with an excellent performance, balanced, fierce, against a solid Red Bulls side. Musa with his tenth, Sarver with his first in MLS, a back line that gave the NYRB little... Best of all, FCD fans can relax a little: open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

So unnecessary and evil

Interesting. North Texas SC ahead of the curve.

If I were an NFL team, I would draft Lionel Messi, none of these no name guys.

Previously: “I’ve never seen anything like this, and the national security justification has never been invoked until last week.”

FC Dallas: 0 (0.68 xG) vs Minnesota United FC: 1 (1.14 xG) #FCDvMIN | #DTID | #MNUFC | #MLS | 🤖⚽

So grim.

With the help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars. We've enlisted the help of @timheidecker.bsky.social, who will be InfoWars' Creative Director. Please stand by for more.

FC Dallas: 2 (1.81 xG) vs LA Galaxy: 2 (0.79 xG) #FCDvLAG | #DTID | #LAGalaxy | #MLS | 🤖⚽

Met Scott covering FC Dallas games here in the LA area and the guy has wisdom to offer for those thinking about visiting during the World Cup

Adding this to the listening queu

Whittier… wow

Speaking with people with knowledge, Javier Mascherano’s decision was all his own and a complete surprise to everyone @ Inter Miami. Absolutely shocking.

💥🇭🇺🗳️ BREAKING: Péter Magyar says Viktor Orbán called to concede and congratulate him. Magyar will be Hungary’s next prime minister and, as it stands, is set to secure a 2/3 supermajority – enough to fully dismantle Orbán’s system. A 16-year chapter is over.

Just a normal evening in Orange County.

Going live with some soccer nerds to talk FC Dallas and North Texas SC with some massive road wins on the weekend. See you at 7 PM CST! open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

ICE has kept a disabled double amputee prisoner for over 14 months. Rodney Taylor has been denied access to his prosthetic legs. Forced to crawl across dirty floors to access food. Placed in solitary. Denied medical accommodations. They’re killing him & he needs the community to make noise!

there are two absolutely canonical Good Friday posts

Today is the Transgender Day of Visibility and I'll take the opportunity to once again say that trans people matter, their lives have meaning, and what's being done to them by so many politicians and people in this country is wrong.

Grateful for all those #NoKings protestors today!

Big team.

Sources: FC Dallas is close to signing attacker Santi Moreno from Fluminense on loan. Not done yet but almost there ahead of tomorrow's transfer window deadline

I am, once again, blown away by what @benwright.bsky.social is doing at @sixonefivesoccer.com. www.sixonefivesoccer.com/sixonefive-s...

🇨🇴 Sources: FC Dallas in talks to sign Santi Moreno from Fluminense. GE Globo 1st. Deal would be a loan with purchase option but it’s not agreed or done yet. Moreno, 25, made 146 apps with the Portland Timbers before joining Fluminense last summer in a big money transfer.

FC Dallas preserved a point, but we get to celebrate Petar Musa tonight with a wondrous hat trick. The guy is so good... and FC Dallas fans are fortunate to have him. We break down the weekend's results, but let's give some love to Petar at 8 PM CST. open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

Disciples legend Drew Powell with an SNL cameo?

Breaking News: The U.S. was responsible for a missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, an ongoing military investigation found. The inquiry said the strike — which Iranian officials said killed at least 175 people, most of them children — was the result of a targeting mistake.

Going live in a few to talk FC Dallas and North Texas SC having a really good weekend, despite a loss and a dominant win (respectively). The future is bright? open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

Love this kind of movement

REPORT: On Wednesday, the USL emailed all Championship players with information on procedures for crossing a potential picket line and resigning their union membership, multiple sources have confirmed to The Guardian. Details, including the attached "FAQs" pdf: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Reuters Exclusive "U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school." "The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

We spoke with one of North Texas SC's bright talents, Jaidyn Contreras, who already put in a strong shift in their opening match of 2026. Hear about the homegrown's goals, his journey to FC Dallas, his national team call-ups, and favorite taco spot. 👇 open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

Recent advances in science have revolutionized our understanding of the Maya, e.g. there’s evidence that “more people lived in the classic-era Maya lowlands than on the Italian peninsula during the peak of the Roman empire…” [theguardian.com]

If there is one takeaway from yesterday's opening season draw for North Texas SC against Real Monarchs, this team could be really special. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

Can't do the show tomorrow, so we are talking #FCDallas and North Texas SC tonight at 8 PM CST... Bring your comments and hot takes. A weekend of draws... was it good enough? open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

Good morning. It’s North Texas SC opening day. #PlaytheKids

Big news in USL-C with like a week to go until the new season.

NEW: The New York Times confirms my reporting that the DOJ is withholding several FBI interviews with a woman who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her as a child www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

A Monday after a win at home to kick off the 2026 season? Good vibes. The Afterburn Soccer Show goes live tonight to break down Saturday's result, what looked good, what didn't look so good, and what to expect ahead. #FCDallas #DITD open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

We polled 22 MLS soccer execs on the league's best ... including best/worst facilities. "Their field is a disgrace," one GM said of an MLS venue. "It’s not at our level.” Who had the best value contract? Sebastian Berhalter, per execs Part 1 out now: www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

FC Dallas got the massive home win to kickstart their 2026 campaign. Petar Musa and Logan Farrington did the dirty work. Of course, there is lots of room for improvement, but what a way to kick things off. open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

FC Dallas is back! With an opening match against Toronto FC kicking off tonight, we lay out our match predictions and get new and returning fans some helpful links to get all caught up and ready. Are you ready???? open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

Tough day as we say goodbye to Paxton (for now). But then we turn to some season predictions, picking Golden Boot, Defender, Breakout Star, and more for #FCDallas. There is so much potential for new stars to be made. open.substack.com/pub/afterbur...

Get ready for the #FCdallas season