⁉️ Who Are Ya!: AFC Columbia (MWPL) ▪️Mid-Missouri built for mid-Missourians, AFC Columbia was founded by Columbia locals looking for something to support and nurture. The club gets its colors from the Columbia city flag and has proudly flown them since 2020 www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

🟪 Magnus & I made it up to Seattle for the USLWL FINAL between @salmonbayfc.bsky.social vs @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social - gonna be a banger of a match!

🏟️ Kezar Stadium: Playoffs Host ▪️Historic Kezar Stadium, which celebrated its 101st Birthday in May, has been witness to 1000s of games. ▪️This weekend, two of its longest running residents will host their respective playoff games, in their respective leagues. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/kez...

▪️WPSL: 2026 Finals Weekend Preview ▪️Over 100 Clubs battled for months, sometimes playing 2 or 3 games a week, to get to Riverside Stadium in Riverside, Mo. KC Current II plays host to the 19th @wpslofficial.bsky.social Finals. Here’s who can leave crowned www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/wps...

🎙️ @joshhakala.bsky.social founder of theCup.us, joins @danvaughn.bsky.social to discuss his entry into soccer, his goals for covering the Open Cup, and how he'd change the competition to make it more viable for the future open.spotify.com/episode/6eC0...

🫍 vs 🌲 MLS is back tonight with Sounders hosting Timbers. 🎙️ Then I record an ep of @soccerromantics.bsky.social with @jeremiah.sounderatheart.com tomorrow. 🏆 Forget the World Cup - we got soccer to talk about!

👕 Here’s a fun update! BOHFS StL have teamed up with us to wear this throwback shirt as an alt kit! A nod to the past in their near future. ⚽️ Pre-sales will be open until August 1st, then we have to go to production, additional stock will be very limited. www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/vital-v...

🍾 The Henny Derby is renewed tonight, so we thought we’d run it back for our new followers. 🦩 Mingos lead all-time 10-7-2 and host the Roos for their 20th meeting. 🦘 This is a rivalry which goes beyond sport and unites two of the best fanbases in the US www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/hen...

☀️A Hot Night in RVA: Kickers vs Paradise 📸 Emiliano Terzaghi made his return to Richmond with new club Sarasota Paradise. Photographer Shawn Payne was able to capture the crowd and the squads battling soaring temperatures during a severe heat wave www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/a-h...

🗽NY International FC: We Are Going Up! ▪️ @nyintfc.bsky.social are on their way up to the 1st division of the APSL, going to London, hosting a very personal 5K, and kicking off their first ever charity tournament to combat food insecurity in the city. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/nyi...

📚 Now there are only 9 copies left of Issue 3 - “Legends of St Louis!” ▪️Original artwork for each story, photographs, and great writing for only $8 + shipping. 🗯️ Grab one before they’re gone! Plus, it helps us cover costs for the next one! www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...

⚽️ St. Leo’s Club, founded in 1903, won 8 titles and from 1918 to 1922, was renamed after its sponsor, St. Louis Screw Company. 👕We teamed up with @oliveandyork.com & @blakeink.bsky.social to bring you this retro kit. ✅ Use code SCREWOFF5 to take $5 off! www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/vital-v...

⁉️ Who Are Ya!: Virginia Beach United (USLL2 & USLWL) ▪️For the second time in the club’s history, VBU’s men’s squad qualified for the USL League Two playoffs. Before they head into their first playoff game, they took the time to tell us all about their club www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

♥️ This week on @soccerromantics.bsky.social, Sporting Cascades new Head Coach Darren Sawatzky joins @joshuaduder.bsky.social to discuss growing up in Seattle, impressing Clive Charles, joining the Portland Pilots, & the era of journeymen players looking for stability open.spotify.com/episode/3BWo...

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Newest podcast in your feed is Root and Branch - our podcast completely dedicated to amateur men’s soccer across the country. Damon Gochneaur joins the show to discuss his club and the league they play in. open.spotify.com/episode/2ylp...

📚 Our The Protagonist Zine was reviewed in @11freunde.de Magazine! Be sure to give them a follow. 👍 Vielen Dank, dass Sie unser Magazin gelesen haben!

Since posting, both David Applegate of US Soccer and Dennis Crowley of TLfC and Kingston Stockade have responded and their insight has been added to the article.

An update from @opencup.ussoccer.com yesterday: #USOC2027 fall qualifying registration is now open through August 4. All Open Division clubs that meet eligibility criteria can enter. US Soccer has also released this year's allocation of the 16 byes to the Tournament Proper.

You might have missed the announcement, depending on how much of a @opencup.ussoccer.com sicko you are, but yesterday US Soccer announced the schedule and rules for Open Division qualifying for the 2027 USOC and, in doing so, showed which leagues it values. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/uso...

"Aurora has proven they can put together perfect regular season runs, but the playoffs have been the team’s achilles heel. Can they continue the success another round and inch closer to a league championship? I say yes." Check out the full preview here! www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/202...

The USL W League playoffs are down to the semifinal matchups. @salmonbayfc.bsky.social hosts @mnaurorafc.bsky.social and @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social will face @ashevillecitysc.bsky.social in Burlington. @danvaughn.bsky.social breaks down the match ups. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/202...

♥️ This week on @soccerromantics.bsky.social ⚽️ Joel Nash, SVP of Youth & Pre-Professional Soccer at USL joins @joshuaduder.bsky.social to talk about his life-long love for the game. Former University of Evansville player, now one of the key members of USL leadership open.spotify.com/episode/2ei2...

If you haven't yet, take a moment to listen to this excellent interview with @cboehm.bsky.social, one of the great writers covering the sport for decades. Charles offers insights on his entry to the sport, his views on the World Cup, and his approach to writing. open.spotify.com/episode/7s0w...

⁉️ Who Are Ya!: Portland Cherry Bombs FC (USLWL) 🍒The inaugural season for @cherrybombsfc.bsky.social is over; from their bright merch, ties to punk rock, and not too shabby play on the pitch, Cherry Bombs made a loud entrance and left us wanting more www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

⚽️ St. Leo’s Club, founded in 1903, won 8 titles and from 1918 to 1922, was renamed after its sponsor, St. Louis Screw Company. 👕We teamed up with @oliveandyork.com & @blakeink.bsky.social to bring you this retro kit. ✅ Use code SCREWOFF5 to take $5 off! www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/vital-v...

🏁 Brett’s Indy Eleven Update: July ‘26 The men are still in the mixer for playoffs, but its not in the cards for the USL Cup. The Women had a rough start to the year and get kudos for turning the season around www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/bre...

⚽️ Santos Laguna Visits Annapolis Blues FC ▪️ USLL2’s @annapolisblues.bsky.social hosted giants Santos Laguna in an international friendly. The 6-time LMX champions are making Maryland their US base for future operations and regional clubs look to benefit. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/202...

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📚 There are only 17 copies left of The Protagonist Zine, Issue 3 - Legends of St Louis! ▪️Original artwork for each story, photographs, and great writing for only $8 + shipping. 🗯️ Grab one before they’re gone! Plus, it helps us cover costs for the next one! www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...

⚽️ Kicking Back: The History of the Atlanta Chiefs (Part Two) ▪️Author and Soccer Historian, Stephen Brandt, returns to Protagonist to share the second installment of the story of the NASL Atlanta Chiefs www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/kic...

You’ve got an hour to kill till Mexico/Ecuador, so sit down with Dan and Jason as they discuss @davisjason.bsky.social work in journalism. It’s the return of The Protagonist with Jason Davis as our first guest. open.spotify.com/episode/0DBw...

⁉️ Who Are Ya!: FC Kirkwood (MWPL) ▪️MWPL newcomers, FC Kirkwood, are building a presence in their community through passion and accessibility. The family-friendly side wanted to provide opportunity to play the sport and has reasonable plans for the future www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

🏟️ Boxer Stadium claims to be the country’s first Soccer Specific Stadium, here’s the story: www.protagonistsoccer.com/kickingback/...

What an unexpected birthday present! @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social

ICYMI: We catch up with one half of the best broadcasting duo in the country - we’re excited to bring a you a fun conversation about… soccer with a guy who talks about soccer, @sfcityfc.com ’s own Jackie Lowery www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/tal...

💪🏼 We cover soccer teams from all over the country, with the Sticker Pack, you can let them cover you! Each envelope comes with at least five different stickers for just $5 bucks! www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/the-sti...

🌱 @dennispope.bsky.social & @danvaughn.bsky.social discuss World Cup magic, then transition to soccer warz in Nevada. Finally, the show wraps with a full tour of men's amateur soccer in the United States open.spotify.com/episode/2xBJ...

☘️ The San Francisco Glens won’t make the @wpslofficial.bsky.social playoffs this year - they’ll go into their final home game at peace with that. However, they have a chance to really shake up the playoff picture with a win against rivals SF Nighthawks. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/sf-...

🎙️ One of two voices for the unique and entertaining broadcast team of @sfcityfc.com , Jack Lowery joins the pod. Discuss his unique format with Mark Federico Moreno, we get into Jack's soccer origin story, and talk a little about the great season that SFCFC is having open.spotify.com/episode/4lvK...

As mentioned earlier today, we are launching a new, short-form podcast series, @soccerromantics.bsky.social, today. Jeff Duback, Country Manager of Hummel USA, joins the show to talk with @joshuaduder.bsky.social about his love of the sport. open.spotify.com/episode/22Qb...

Our newest podcast series, The Soccer Romantics, launches today. Short, bite-sized podcasts with some of the biggest names in soccer, all focused on how they fell in love with the beautiful game. Launches today on the Protagonist Podcast feed. It's a love letter to the sport.

⚽️ Talking About, Talking About Soccer with Jack Lowery 🗯️ We catch up with one half of the best broadcasting duo in the country - we’re excited to bring a you a fun conversation about… soccer with a guy who talks about soccer, SF City FC’s own Jackie Lowery www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/tal...

⁉️ Who Are Ya!: Missouri Reign (WPSL) ▪️What started as just a training group has turned into the most prominent amateur women’s team in Mid-Missouri. This week’s Who Are Ya!? takes a look at the Missouri Reign of the @wpslsoccer.bsky.social www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

📚 Fresh off the press! • Thank you to Tovar printing in El Paso for another beautiful job and quick delivery. • Thank you to @calyxdesign.com for a beautiful layout and flawless attention to detail. • Thank you to the writers and artists who helped get this completed! • #1 is now back in stock!

🌁 🎥 I’m headed to SF next week to film Away Days in the City! Celebrate SFSFL 125th Anniversary, view the trophies and eat at El Farolito, see Boxer & Kezar Stadiums, then cap it with @sfcityfc.com vs SF Glens in the Derbi de la Dahlia on Treasure Island.

🏆 2026 World Cup Kit Review: Group by Group - Group L 👕 From refreshing twists on traditional looks, to class - this group has a really fun mixture of kits. Ghana has the best set of the group, but you can’t go wrong with any of these really. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/202...

🏆 2026 World Cup Kit Review: Group by Group - Group K 👕 As the first week of the 2026 World Cup comes to an end, Brett takes a look at the penultimate group of kits, group K, to tell us how they stack up www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/202...

🏆 2026 World Cup Kit Review: Group by Group - Group J ▪️Another great Group kitwise. Argentina produces another classic, while Algeria and Austria go simple. Jordan may be slept in (kitwise) in this very competitive Group. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/202...