Sky Sports reporting that this deal is off as PSV doesn't have a replacement ready.

Absolutely wild that were less than 48 hrs from the first competitive game for an MLS side in the 26 season: San Diego v Pumas in CCC on Tuesday!

I believe this would be the highest transfer fee for an MLS alum ever (at least until whenever Davies chooses to move from Bayern)

I think there are now three top-5 league teams with 3+ MLS alumni on their squad: Villarreal: Freeman (ORL), Tani (MIN), Buchanan (NE) Bournemouth: Petrovic (NE), Adams (RBNY), Matai (DC) Toulouse: McKenzie (PHI), Casseres (RBNY), Russell-Rowe (CLB) Not bad!

Anger is the correct feeling.

This really sucks, grateful for what FBref has done for soccer

This is the stuff I dream about

This is the greatest article written about MLS salary cap mechanisms, maybe ever? Must read!

I'm saying this as much to myself as to any of you but the worst place to be when shit is really really bad is alone with your social media apps, even the least evil social media site hooks you and holds you via your worst feelings, perhaps especially when those feelings are entirely justified

The reality is managing the big clubs of "top-heavy" leagues is unfair. It's not patient, ever. Ajax has had EIGHT managers since Ten Haag left in July 2022. That's a manager every 160 days. Not one has made it a year. Nor is it a death knell to a coaching career to have a disaster run

Wilfried Nancy to Strasbourg Liam Rosenior to Chelsea Enzo Maresca to Man United Ruben Amorim to Minnesota United Eric Ramsay to Celtic Who says no? Nobody, soccer is solved

Really good thought piece here about NWSL here. I'll add, soccer is very popular in the US. The question is will the American public choose your league to follow. The Women's Euros were +52% in viewership this year. It's not just about keeping USWNT talent. It's about being the best, period.

Diego Chara has played more times for the Portland Timbers than Roy Keane did for Manchester United. He's set up to be the first person in MLS history to represent his club 500 times. (And Jonathan Osorio may end up passing Chara in a few years)

MLS Clubs All-Time Caps Leaders Heading Into 2026. POR - Chara, 483 SEA - Frei, 422 RSL - Rimando, 420 SKC - Zusi, 408 DC - Moreno, 406 SJ - Wondo, 401 TOR - Osorio, 395 NE - Farrell, 386 LAG - C. Jones, 368 CHI - Brown, 349 FCD - Hedges, 349 HOU - Davis, 327 PHI - Blake, 324 VAN - Teibert, 301

Happy New Years to all my fellow soccer fans. Next year is a very important year for American soccer and an opportunity for both national teams and leagues. Here's what I'm looking for in 2026: USMNT: Can this team break into "very good" category? 1/

Hes going to be back at Columbus for 2026 kickoff isnt he?

Would be a great podcast series!!

Turned out it was the most watched MLS Cup of all time! 4.6m reported with 3.6m is TV & streaming (and likely to get higher with full Nielsen read). Previous record was 3.5m with MLS Cup 2016.

Inter Miami (red) vs Inter Milan (blue) in Google search interest in the last 30 days. The country's shade is determined by which team they searched more of. The sole Euro country that had more Inter Miami? Germany.

From a worldwide Google search standpoint, Miami winning MLS cup had as much as Messi originally signing with Miami. The other spike right before was the Son signing.

The triple post giveth and the triple post taketh away.

The game was decided when Gauld came in for Ali Ahmed and not Thomas Muller

Here's the groups ranked by average ELO score that the POT A teams have to face (assuming top team in qualifiers get through) 1) USA - 1829 2) POR - 1783 3) FRA - 1777 4) NED - 1764 5) CAN - 1737 6) ENG - 1728 7) MEX - 1726 8) ARG - 1719 9) BRA - 1716 10) ESP - 1681 11) GER - 1669 12) BEL - 1657

This is true & we're also currently the lowest in ELO ranking of the group (assuming Turkiye get through)

Assuming Turkiye get through, we would've played all of our World Cup opponents in friendlys this year: We beat Australia & Paraguay 2-1, lost to Turkiye 1-2.

Our annual surveys are my favorite piece of content we do, and this year was by far the best. We had almost 3,500 responses! Fans want looser roster rules, are torn on the calendar shift, and are getting tired of Messi mania. Read here ⤵️ www.sixonefivesoccer.com/2025-mls-fan...

My top 5 Yanks Abroad clips from games over the weekend: 5) Pepi gets back on the scoresheet for PSV with a slick finish. He also had an assist in the match. streamain.com/OU5WheLU6Q0h...

Front page of TSN right now (who's broadcasting MLS Cup in Canada)

Also, MLS Cup is the on big FOX on linear TV on the US ... the day after the World Cup draw. I'd imagine we'lll be seeing a heavy amount of cross promotion there for the game.

MLS Cup is set for Saturday afternoon (ET) but will be Saturday primetime in Europe. The only competing games on from the Big 5 would be Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid, Hellas Verona v Atalanta and PSG vs Rennes. Busi & Alba's (maybe Suarez?) final game. Muller vs Messi. Free on AppleTV

This Vancouver - Miami MLS Cup is gonna be awesome, imo. Miami favorites, but this Whitecaps team is special. I'll be interested to see the full marketing blitz from the league as well. Has every chance to be the most watched MLS Cup of all time.

Please tell me they're going to make Messi and the team to lift an Eastern Conference winner trophy, lol

My goodness Jordi Alba. What a run and pass.

Tale of two shots. Fernandez is wide open from 15 yards out and scuffs his shot slightly, allowing Novo to make a (still very good) save. Would've made it 2-2. Silvetti gets a great pass from Messi a few minutes later and absolutely tags it, leaving Freese with no chance. 3-1 Miami.

Still starting Weigandt in the back to make it more fair though. (Should bring on Fray at half, imo)

Wake up babe, Tyler Adams goal from 50 yards out. streamin.me/v/2af1aa47

2025 Leaders in Accurate Crosses Per Match 1) SJ Earthquakes 2) Philly Union 3) Vancouver Whitecaps 4) Houston Dynamo 5) Seattle Sounders An Espinoza-Benteke combo would be wild.

Im pretty sure an Inter Miami - Vancouver final would break the MLS Cup viewership record (3.5M in 2016). Obvious is Messi. But also Muller & Canadian audience. In 2026, the Canadian TV audience on TSN (1.43m) was actually more than FOX (1.41m).

The NWSL has finally gotten its million-viewer match. Saturday’s championship game garnered 1.184 million viewers, the most watched game in league history

The Dreyer goal was also the first shot on target all night for San Diego.

Kinda wild that Pellegrino and Baird have kept Chucky Lozano on the bench ... but I think it may be time to bring Chucky on for Baird

And this game is going Minnesota's way so far.

One of the best saves I've ever seen, of an incredible midfield attempt.

Excited for tonight's playoff game between San Diego and Minnesota to officially decide whether soccer should be 100% buildup play or 100% set pieces

Im biased here, but Gotham FC is a team that plays in New Jersey, ownership chair is the First Lady of New Jersey, with a fan base majority in New Jersey ... but then does their championship celebration in New York City? Where they cant do a full parade anyways?

You know. This voting really makes you think.

Patiently waiting for someone to post the Blake save video, because that needs to be hung in the Louvre. One of the best saves I've ever seen.

Holy moly, Andre Blake!

Cincinnati was the #18 ranked attack in xG and #28 (!) ranked defense in xG allowed, this season. They haven't been great all year & overperformed their underlying all year. Compare that to Vancouver (#2 attack, #3 defense) or LAFC (#3 attack, #1 defense).

By MLS Playoff law, following up a blowout means this Philly v NYC game must be a banger.