Jeff Rueter
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A soccer journalism free agent || Fmr. senior writer, The Athletic || Putting the "bi" in byline 🏳️🌈
Saint Paul, MN
Joined June 2009
SCOOP: @NWSL earlier this year retained @HoganLovells for "government relations advice" from former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, per Congressional lobbying disclosure filings. The league has paid the global law firm $130K since May. Story for @Sportico 👇 https://t.co/XJSGu3NJ6U
sportico.com
The NWSL is paying top dollar to global law firm Hogan Lovells for “government relations advice” from former Sen. Norm Coleman.
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NEW: Five Asides - a compilation of posts covering… - What I have(n’t) learned in USWNT’s experimental 2025 - Another reflection from Reyna - The NWSL’s latest test - An MLS original shuffles the deck - Football Manager 26’s first look Read for free! https://t.co/WRP7t57NgW
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Jeff!
NEW(!): Kicking off my new posting space, Five Asides, with an #MLS playoff preview. A personal note before scrutinizing the postseason format in its third year of use and sizing up each first round matchup. Great to be back! https://t.co/0uucyURWZA
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NEW(!): Kicking off my new posting space, Five Asides, with an #MLS playoff preview. A personal note before scrutinizing the postseason format in its third year of use and sizing up each first round matchup. Great to be back! https://t.co/0uucyURWZA
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NEW(!): Kicking off my new posting space, Five Asides, with an #MLS playoff preview. A personal note before scrutinizing the postseason format in its third year of use and sizing up each first round matchup. Great to be back! https://t.co/0uucyURWZA
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Some personal news: today is my final day at The Athletic, ending a 6+ year tenure on its staff. Immensely fortunate to have covered this sport alongside some of the finest writers and editors in the industry. Will keep you posted as I figure out what’s next for my work!
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Watch today's 𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 on YouTube 📺 https://t.co/UTujz55xID
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NEW: Finally, after a rough first year, Mauricio Pochettino showed signs he’s learning what his players can do. A changed approach to width solves some of his issues. On a needed #USMNT breakthrough vs Japan, and how it impacts World Cup squad decisions.
nytimes.com
Might a formation change unlock the USMNT player pool and kick-start a run of positive performances en route to the World Cup?
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“I think we were spoiled for a very long time.” After the role evolved, the long tradition of top #USMNT goalkeepers hit a snag. USSF head of goalkeeping Jack Robinson and former Berhalter assistant Aron Hyde spoke at length about 2026 and what’s next.
nytimes.com
For decades, the USMNT having a top-level goalkeeper was a given, but the search for a worthy successor is on its second World Cup cycle
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NEW: For decades, the American goalkeeper was a staple of the game's highest level. With a home World Cup looming, the position has never been less certain for the #USMNT. A long look at the falloff, and the work being done to restore a former strength. https://t.co/8Y5SDXP72S
nytimes.com
For decades, the USMNT having a top-level goalkeeper was a given, but the search for a worthy successor is on its second World Cup cycle
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NEW: Alyssa Thompson is the exact player type every NWSL team wants to build around: an exciting #USWNT star on the rise. After her shock move to Chelsea, the league must reconsider the wisdom of its salary cap. On a growing predicament of its own design: https://t.co/L7Ekkzbugf
nytimes.com
Alyssa Thompson's Chelsea move is another reminder that NWSL needs to revisit its salary cap restrictions
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🏆 Which teams can really win MLS Cup? 🌟 Which new stars will deliver? 🇺🇸 Are USMNT spots up-for-grabs? @jeffrueter, @joeclowery & @TBRock00 examine the biggest MLS storylines ahead of the trophy push! Listen to MLS Update 👇 https://t.co/5yd1g2sdR3
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“74: Drawing the Timbers & More Transfer Window Talk” is live! We’re joined by @jeffrueter from @TheAthletic to deep dive the #MNUFC transfer window. Matt and Dan discuss the Portland home draw that continued season-long trends. https://t.co/aLCM0roCQ6
theloonybinpod.com
We are a podcast dedicated to expanding Minnesota United fandom one newbie, or Loonlet, at a time. Join us weekly (during the season) as Dan Elias, host (and fully grown Loon), and Matt Leaf,...
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Over on the @totalsoccershow's MLS Update show, we dug into a wild weekend of MLS action + sat back as @jeffrueter cooked up a serious set of questions about Leagues Cup. 💻 👇 https://t.co/43FOSoKRWE
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NEW: Once again, Gio Reyna nears the end of a transfer window with uncertainty. Time’s wasting for a one-time #USMNT prodigy who has played just 15.8% of possible minutes from 21/22 to now. His hopes of playing in the 2026 World Cup are at stake. https://t.co/UQt1H3VQyo
nytimes.com
If Reyna is to make a charge at the 2026 U.S. World Cup squad, his club fortunes need to change drastically – and quickly
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📉 Declining numbers at Tottenham 🤝 Why he is a better fit for LAFC than previous marquee signing Olivier Giroud 🔧 How the MLS side will need to adjust to fit him in @jeffrueter explains how LAFC can get the most out of Son Heung-min. 🔗 https://t.co/qMjcEFoiFI
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NEW: Son Heung-min is #LAFC's new frontman, a global superstar with undeniable quality. The issue: how will he fit into Steve Cherundolo's team with Denis Bouanga at left wing? Surveying his final years with Spurs. Son should thrive where Giroud failed: https://t.co/9mRqLQ32l8
nytimes.com
LAFC's last big swing didn't go so well. So how can the MLS Cup hopeful turn its new star signing into a smash success?
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Big stage for a big talent — @realsaltlake & @USMNT’s Diego Luna featured on the sports cover of today’s @nytimes. Excited to see his continued impact in @MLS and with the national team as we build toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read here: https://t.co/KkKgyplB8b
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Today’s @nytimes Sports front features #RSL man Diego Luna, as profiled so expertly by @jeffrueter last week w/ @TheAthleticSCCR
NEW: Diego Luna had the #USMNT star turn he dreamt of in the Gold Cup. No player has benefitted more from Pochettino, and he’s the main man with #RSL. He isn’t satisfied. “I think it’s cool, but I think there’s still a lot of room for me to improve.” https://t.co/RkTEUjKlKn
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Exclusive w @jeffrueter: Kansas City Current have acquired forward USWNT Ally Sentnor from the Utah Royals. 21yo was named the 2024 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. Full story @TheAthleticFC
nytimes.com
Sentnor's career hit a rapid ascent last summer, playing in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup before making her full USWNT debut in November.
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