Tim Howard looks buzzed.

Absolutely love, Love, LOVE the stuff of the month this month. #RCTID

Phenomenal pickup from the Fire, who look poised to be even better in ‘26 than they were this year. Lod can play as an 8 or a 10 or even a winger in the 4-3-3 or he can play as an 8 or a halfspace guy in the 3-4-3. He adds both quality and versatility ✅

🇺🇸 Sources: Charlotte FC is set to sign USMNT midfielder Luca de la Torre from Celta Vigo. LDLT spent 2025 on loan with San Diego. SDFC receives $50k GAM for his MLS rights. LDLT, 27, made 37 apps for San Diego last season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

🔴⚫️New Community Spotlight Article! REPORT: Atlanta United to Sign CB/FB/CM Tomas Jacob from Necaxa #ATLUTD ✒️ @nick17atl.bsky.social: www.patreon.com/posts/146785...

If you are looking to fill your ears with something while traveling this holiday, checkout our show. The episodes are not time sensitive and only last an hour. Topical and soccer adjacent. thesoccerwatcher.podbean.com

lol I didn’t even know this happened.

The Portland Timbers are retaining MLS veteran Eric Miller on a one-year contract. #RCTID Throughout Miller’s 12-year career, Portland is the longest he’s ever been with one club. He is also on the @MLSPA board - a crucial role with the CBA up in Jan. 2028

According to Forbes, the Portland Thorns valuation of $120 million is at No. 21 for all Women's Sports Teams & 6th most for NWSL clubs #BAONPDX The value has skyrocketed significantly since the plans/construction for the new training facility - expected ready before 2026 season. Any surprises?

🇳🇴 The road to Oslo 2026 🏆 Who is going all the way to the final? 🔮 #UWCL || #UWCLdraw

MIAMI (AP) — FIFA slashes price for some World Cup tickets to $60 for teams’ most loyal fans after global backlash.

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Leagues Cup 2026 info: - 18 MLS clubs (the 18 playoff teams from 2025) - 18 Liga MX clubs - Kicks off August 4 - Final September 6

It’s very funny that the stranger used a pic of the visiting Timbers Army to illustrate pride at lumen field.

This by @adamcrafton.bsky.social is one of the best deep pieces on World Cup ticket prices I've read so far. www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...

I love this so much: Mamdani's rec soccer team is called the Talking Headers www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/n...

Inter Miami announce their roster decisions, including picking up Rodrigo De Paul’s purchase option. Fee around $17m. De Paul will be a DP. Miami still has one DP spot open. All 30 teams’ roster decisions: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...

🇺🇸 Sources: The Seattle Sounders has re-signed GK and club legend Stefan Frei to a new deal. Frei, 38, returns for his 13th year with the club.

@tombogert.bsky.social If you want more Timbers engagement tag #RCTID

🟢 Sources: The Portland Timbers are finalizing a deal to sign free agent right back Brandon Bye. Bye, 30, made 214 appearances with New England since being selected in the 2018 SuperDraft. Believe this is first free agent deal (for player changing clubs) this winter to be set

Iran and Egypt have complained to FIFA over Seattle’s plans to promote LGTBQ+ support during a World Cup match this June.

Hopefully everyone holds MP to this promise.

FIFA just invented its Peace Prize for President Trump. But this is the story of the innocent professional soccer player and youth coach that this administration had disappeared and tortured. Now Jerce Reyes is free — and talking to PTFO: youtu.be/vlz3eGwHZBY?...

US host cities facing at least $250m shortfall due to new Fifa deal Fifa take virtually all WC revenue, and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors But cities can’t do big deals as, eg, convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonald’s www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

I guess today’s kit announcement makes these 2025 signed Timbers kits all the more special; get ‘em while you can via a raffle donation to let teens/kids in foster care someone is thinking of them. Lots of other great prizes too, with more to come! 🎉❤️

💣BREAKING: Bank of America has reached a deal with the Portland Timbers to become their new front-of-kit sponsor. Tillamook Creamery will move to the sleeve. #RCTID

MLS knows it needs to loosen its roster rules to get better. But how far is it willing to go? "We will do whatever it takes, and make whatever decisions necessary, that will define our future," Don Garber said this week. Now he has to back up those words: www.inquirer.com/soccer/mls-r...

MLS tactics out of the beautiful game of Scotland!!

De Paul was a top goal scorer at Udinese.

We used data to discover the 22 most fascinating young players from the 2025 MLS season. Meet the SCOUTED Squad: bit.ly/3Mfll9n

Thomas Müller fully embracing the Johnny Canuck look. “It’s true! I look like a hockey player.”

That’s a fantastic win!!

Those who kept up with the POWER RANKINGS on TACTICS FREE ZONE this season will know that the 2025 MLS Cup is between the two teams who held rank 1 the most often (Miami, 14; Vancouver, 9) Ignore POWER at your peril

Switched over to the Portland Pilots match just in time to see them score 💜

Well, if you need more soccer in your evening,,,, J-League match just about to kick youtube.com/live/QDSPc5v...

ANYONE CHEERING FOR MIAMI IS A COP

Agreed. Just looked up when the Super Bowl kicks off and it’s normally (6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. PT). That seems like the perfect time. IMO, the one thing that is actually good to copy for MLS.

Müller sporting that Western Conference championship toque. Now needs to get the job done against Messi.

San Diego’s down to a keeper with kitchen gloves.

Whitecaps have been very impressive. Still not over tho.

Snapdragon? More like Slayedragon!

V A N C O U V E R

BREAKING #NWSL NEWS: The Portland Thorns have fired head coach Rob Gale. The Thorns finished third this season and made the semifinals. Results were up and down, although they also dealt with lots of key absences.

Anders Dreyer’s debut season in MLS was pure domination 🔥 After tearing it up in Belgium with Anderlecht, he arrived in San Diego and instantly became that guy, dragging an expansion team all the way to a conference final in Year 1. What. A. Season. 🌟💥

Over the last several years, the Portland Timbers have seen an importance placed on the developmental pathway. @luukasojala.bsky.social sits down with Technical Director Jack Dodd to discuss player development and organizational alignment. #RCTID

Sources: Celtic finalizing deal to name Wilfried Nancy their next manager. Columbus Crew will get compensation. Now, Crew need to find new head coach. W/ @paultenorio.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

Philly were 7W-7L-5D with a -2 goal differential against playoff teams in regular-season play this year. They were 13-1-1x +24 against non-playoff teams. They won over and over again against bad teams. Against good ones they were mid.

The Keeper Currently Known As Rick

60' Andre Blake can't continue. Andrew Rick replaces Andre Blake, Frankie Westfield replaces Jovan Lukić (Nathan Harriel goes to defensive midfield), and Mikael Uhre replaces Tai Baribo.

He doesn’t have a name he’s just “RICK” #mls