This very much still applies

When Taco Bell messes my order up:

Two points and two made up titles for Uruguay. Tracks.

Germany every time they see a Latino team coming their way:

Thursday Pod: Former #USMNT winger Paul Arriola and ESPN's @ericgomez.bsky.social join the show. We talked about: -Mexico and the U.S. advancing -Gil Mora and Memo Ochoa -U.S. bandwagon filling up -What we like about Poch & Aguirre and more... open.substack.com/pub/dsmithsh...

Fans hate hydration breaks at the World Cup. (Is FIFA trying to Community Note people over here, too?)

Thursday Pod! Off day for the slumping Pads; Manny - playing for his fifth manager in eight years -isn’t blaming coaches. USMNT roster is set. Thoughts and analysis with @ericgomez.bsky.social. “After Messi, Zendejas might be the best club player in CONCACAF” open.substack.com/pub/dsmithsh...

When I grow up, I want to be like @randradefranco.bsky.social. A generational run writing some of the best sports stories of our time, and now, a well-deserved award nomination for the Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Saca la carne asada, Roberto.

New Pod! -Liga MX Final: Pumas or Cruz Azul? -World Cup in three Weeks -Produced Reveals: cool or nah? -Final dance for Neymar, Messi, CR7 & James -Potential first time winner? Chopping it up with @ericgomez.bsky.social: open.substack.com/pub/dsmithsh...

All-Liga MX final, eh?

Who knew Paulinho would end up being the MVP of a tournament that featured Messi and Son?

Toluca had it once that tifo came out and the altitude hit. All-Mexican CCC final incoming.

Wednesday ⚽️ Pod: Arsenal vs PSG in the Champions League Final Toluca vs LAFC in Concachampions tonight. A preview and the crazy Toluca player availability subplot with @ericgomez.bsky.social Plus, World Cup commercials are coming. Let’s laugh at one. open.substack.com/pub/dsmithsh...

A must-read for @padres.com fans headed down to Mexico City this weekend. The Michelin guide to taquerías (link below). For finer dining options, as per my convo with @dsmithshow.bsky.social consider the following in Roma/Condesa: - Máximo - Azul - Contramar - Nonna - Maque (breakfast) - Merotoro

Are you travelling to Mexico from the United States (or elsewhere!) for the FIFA World Cup? If so, please reply to this post!

New Pod! A full episode of ⚽️ Thoughts on the El Tri 🇲🇽 and the USMNT 🇺🇸 with @ericgomez.bsky.social A great preview of SDFC vs San Jose with @tedrameysports.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Mexico home runs tonight: Duran Duran

Podcast! WBC buzz, Manny wearing the “C” and a preview of SDFC vs Toluca. We covered it all w @ericgomez.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

Thursday Pod! Both the Padres & SDFC are playing in CDMX in ‘26. We check in with @ericgomez.bsky.social, who lives there and is preparing the guest bedroom for us all. Today’s @section1904.com: section1904.com/2025/12/eric...

Get Josh Allen out of Buffalo.

It’s perfect.

Blue Jays G6 4th : man on 1st, 1 out 5th : 1st, 2 out 6th : 2nd & 3rd, 2 out 7th : 2nd, 2 out 8th : 1st & 2nd, 1 out 9th : 2nd & 3rd, 0 out G7 7th : 1st, 2 out 8th : 2nd, 0 out 9th : bases loaded, 1 out 11th : 2nd, 0 out Expected Runs scored : 8.73 Actual Runs Scored : 0

Justin Herbert had to leave for the Dodgers to win Game 3 in 18. Dean Spanos stayed to the end of Game 4. The curse lives.

Get Myles Garrett out of Cleveland. Get Kirk Cousins into retirement.

When you force Canelo into a Mexican Style fight, you’ve basically got him beat at that point.

Real Chavez vs. Whitaker vibes from this Canelo fight.

Wednesday Pod! Should you be publicly happy for an opposing player homering? Waiting for the @fifawwc.bsky.social portal to open, @ericgomez.bsky.social joins us from CDMX talking El Tri & USMNT, Chucky, Mora and a Canelo preview. Today's @section1904.com: section1904.com/2025/09/eric...

The fact that organizers will talk about better numbers for Leagues Cup across the board underlines a growing issue with the tournament: it doesn’t care about Mexican fans in Mexico one bit. And Liga MX is just as guilty of that than anyone else.

Me: NCAA Football 26 comes up with the most unrealistic names for new recruits. The Matrix:

Messi and MLS pulling the football away at the very last moment from good ol’ Charlie Brown, er, Liga MX? Color me shocked.

🚨 Monday Pod 🔓 🚨 ⭐️ Padres All Stars announced ⚾️ AJ Preller looking for “multiple hitters”? ⚽️Better team won the Gold Cup 🇲🇽 Gilberto Mora & Chucky Lozano teammates next summer? Great chatting with @ericgomez.bsky.social

Javier Aguirre ate Pochettino’s lunch tonight. But Vasco rarely gets to coach above the Leganés-Mallorca tier?

Pochettino wanted to win this game a la Bruce Arena. That doesn’t work when you can’t instigate a break or hold possession on the attack.

This is the right attitude. The symbiosis between both countries is never more present than at these matches.

Astounding how a guy can find his best form at 34. Raul Jimenez is arguably at his level period. Definitely with El Tri.

Happy for and proud of Diego Luna and Julian Araujo ahead of this Gold Cup final. Mexican-Americans deserve a chance to rep whoever they want based on whichever reason they choose.

If Gilberto Mora is doing this at 16, I can’t fathom what his career will look like even in a couple of years. Mexico has an absolute special talent on their hands.

Criticism from @davisjason.bsky.social on not posting enough here noted 😂 Was really fun to join him and Eric Wynalda on @siriusxmfc.bsky.social today.

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Fair to say that wasn't the most ideal 1st half from the USMNT

#USMNT saw Mexico give up four to Switzerland over 90 minutes and, as usual, decided to best El Tri.

*Cries in USA*

Can’t wait to know which of the Bulls’ six titles is Pope Leo XIV’s favorite.

Sometimes I miss the old NBA - when any team down 12 points with two minutes left in the third quarter would make my dad flip over and look for something else on TV.

Mike Shildt let ‘em know. 😂 @padres.com

Yes. Yes, they will.

Who knew Inter could go toe to toe like this offensively?

Lamine Yamal is seventeen. WTF This is insane. He’s arguably the best player in the world right now.

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