From colleague @mediabyhenry.bsky.social, details on the next round of World Cup ticket sales: www.inquirer.com/soccer/fifa-...

Not done yet: Naeher returns to Chicago Stars on one-year deal

All Scottish Football Supporters To Be Banned From World Cup After United States Announces Required Five Year Review Of Social Media Posts www.thenutmegnews.com/current/2025...

The Union are headed to Trinidad in the Concacaf Champions Cup www.inquirer.com/soccer/conca... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com

Things Lionel Messi has never done that Preki has: • Score against Brazil in a competitive international fixture • Play (and score) in the Premier League • Alternate between indoor and outdoor pro careers • W̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶w̶o̶ ̶M̶L̶S̶ ̶M̶V̶P̶s̶

Preki won two MVPs in Indoor play too! Across separate leagues! Leo still has work to do!

The Union announce that San Diego FC has exercised its permanent trade option on David Vazquez. Union get guaranteed $250k, up to $250k more on performance, plus future trade percentage and sell-on percentage retained

One trivia question to which Ian Glavinovich is an answer: Fewest MLS appearances for a goal scorer: 1 goal, 4 games, 257 minutes Markus Anderson (6 appearances, 190 minutes) and Andres Perea (8 appearances, 146 minutes) have scored a goal in fewer MLS minutes

Ranking the five World Cup group stage matches headed to Philly next summer. Objectively, of course… www.inquirer.com/soccer/world... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com

Philadelphia Union have acquired up to $500k from San Diego FC in exchange for the exercised permanent trade option of homegrown David Vazquez. 🗒️ philaunion.co/dvsd #DOOP

Had the pleasure of having Union II head coach Ryan Richter on our latest "The One Team We Agree On" podcast. After a very successful first season leading Union II, we spoke with him about his journey as a player and coach, and Union II's season. theoneteamweagreeon.com/2025/12/09/r... #DOOP

Our Concacaf Champions Cup matchup is set ✅ We will face Defence Force F.C. in Round One of the Concacaf Champions Cup! #DOOP | #ConcaChampions

U.S. entertainment company uses soccer club to give 14 million of state subsidies to U.S. private equity firm. #modernfootball

Here's how Croatia, Curaçao, Ecuador, Ghana, Haiti, and Ivory Coast stack up against superpowers Brazil and France.

NEXT ROUND: Random Selection Draw for World Cup tickets to run from Thursday thru Jan. 13 - frontrow.soccer/lii1v

Corporations now own 1 in 11 residential parcels in urban areas—and more than 20% in some communities. That consolidation is leaving lower-income families at the mercy of absentee landlords with little stake in local well-being. New from @annielowrey.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Alfonso Carluccio, assistant manager at Central Español in Uruguay, former club of Geiner Martínez, has confirmed the transfer of Martínez to Philadelphia in a LinkedIn post. #doop #MLS

Teams the Union could face to start the Concacaf Champions Cup: U.S.: San Diego FC Canada: Forge FC, Atlético Ottawa, Vancouver FC Costa Rica: Cartaginés Dominican Republic: O&M FC Guatemala: Xelajú Honduras: Olimpia, Real España Panama: San Miguelito Trinidad & Tobago: Defence Force FC

All across the USA there are forgotten spaces of American soccer. At dawn, I’m standing at one in St. Louis. Here, at the corner of N Market & N Spring St, the young women of the Craig League played what’s often cited as the first organized women’s league match in 🇺🇸 history.

This Hydration Break is proudly presented by BetMGM and BlackRock. We’ll be right back to the action following this brief message from the Qatari Investment Authority.

Very grateful to @totalsoccershow.bsky.social and @taylorrockwell.bsky.social for giving me the chance to chat about The Messi Effect and the story it tells, and also dive into the process of reporting and writing the book. shows.acast.com/total-soccer...

After doing some quick permutations, the only way the US might be playing in Philly on 4th of July Finish 3rd in the Group with enough points to get drawn against either the Group E or I winners (which will most likely be Germany or France) And then beat either Germany or France

Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it. So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:

David Guetta robbed of the FIFA Peace Prize.

Sources: The Philadelphia Union are in the final stages of bringing in Genier Martínez as a center-back reinforcement. César Merlo first to report it. Martinez, 22, would join Philadelphia from Juventud in Uruguay, where he made 34 appearances over 2,341 minutes. #doop #MLS 📸: Tranfermrkt

#InterMiamiCF #MLSCup Champion, Fafa Picault from Miami’s Cutler Bay.

“When Philadelphia put forth its bid documents in 2017, two days after the NFL draft, the idea of us standing here and talking about Brazil and France coming to Philadelphia to play in the World Cup was a dream,” local organizing committee CEO Meg Kane said. “And now it’s an absolute reality.”

From my family to yours, happy official start of the MLS offseason to all who celebrate.

The field is set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Philly! 🏆 #DOOP

I am thrilled to announce my book, The Messi Effect, comes out June 9 and is available now for preorder. This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape. read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

Why yes, USMNT should definitely like the results of the World Cup draw. Story from the FIFA circus at Kennedy Center: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

The full story of World Cup draw day for the #USMNT, with reaction from Mauricio Pochettino, Tyler Adams, Tim Ream, and Paraguay and Australia's managers. "It means less work," Pochettino said of two and maybe three rematches. "We know them, but they know us.” www.inquirer.com/soccer/world...

And from @sprtswtr.bsky.social: Philly is one step closer to knowing the World Cup nations headed to the Linc next summer www.inquirer.com/soccer/fifa-... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com

The USMNT will play Paraguay, Australia, and a European qualifier at the 2026 World Cup The news, the full draw, and quick reaction, with much more to come: www.inquirer.com/soccer/world... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com

The games that could come to Philly

Philadelphia's group games for the FIFA World Cup will be from Group C, E, I & L

Heather O’Reilly, Julie Ertz, Don Garber and Sunil Gulati are among the many people in the United States delegation. Faryd Mondragón is in Colombia’s. And New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is here for his local hosting group.

Just spoke w/ BJ Callaghan who was an assistant in charge of the analytics team for the #USMNT in Qatar. He shared his experience in the prep process upon learning their opponents after the #WorldCupDraw 👇 Full convo w/ the @NashvilleSC coach next week SiriusXM FC Ch. 157 #WorldCup2026

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...

I hadn’t set foot inside the Kennedy Center in many years. It was surreal not just to be back, but to see it decorated for a World Cup draw.

Our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 starts at 12.30pm ET! ⏰ Join @taylorrockwell.bsky.social, @ryanjaybailey.bsky.social, @joeclowery.bsky.social & @grahamruthven.bsky.social as the USMNT discovers its group stage fate!

Our team is breaking down everything as it happens live + analysis of all the groups after the draw! Tune in below at 11:45amET👇

There is so much focus on Lionel Messi vs Thomas Müller ahead of Saturday’s MLS Cup Final. But both teams are so much more than just their respective superstars. My long read preview for Transfermarkt! www.transfermarkt.us/inter-miami-...

MLS is such a unique league in how a roster is constructed. On Saturday, we have two teams competing for MLS Cup that are not the same by any means. Two different roster builds, two different philosophies, and two different stars. This is how they were built:

2026 World Cup draw: Drama, diplomacy, celebrities — and a USMNT anxiously awaiting its fate. My story from DC ahead of Friday’s circus: sports.yahoo.com/soccer/artic...

Excited that this is finally live! It has been great working alongside some of the best people to put out incredible content. Make sure to tune in and follow along! Huge shoutout to @empiregass.bsky.social for bringing me along.

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Union news from me and @sprtswtr.bsky.social: The signing of Ezekiel Alladoh offers insight into who’s making decisions in absence of sporting director Ernst Tanner www.inquirer.com/soccer/union... via @phillysport.bsky.social