Tom Bogert
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⚽️ MLS and USMNT Insider for @TheAthletic 🎙: @extratime 📸 IG: Tom_Bogert 🎥 YouTube: TomBogert Words have appeared: @MLS @guardian , @BRFootball & more
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Extremely excited to announce: I've joined the incredible team at The Athletic!
Wrote a bit about myself here and what to expect. Feels surreal and I'm thrilled to get started.
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This is the greatest video I think I’ve ever seen. True art.
ADVANCED STATS:
F—k you: 13
Fake smile into f—k you: 1
He averaged 1 f—k you every 2.77 seconds
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BREAKING: The USL is set for a milestone vote on the adoption of a promotion and relegation system, per sources.
• Plan for three pro tiers
• Potential restructure in 2024, pro/rel in 2025
• Sources optimistic, but not certain to pass
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@jeffrueter
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New York Red Bulls 15 year old homegrown Julian Hall has been unable to be on the bench often this season cus of NJ child labor laws. Kids under 16 can’t “work” past 6pm.
Today he’s on the bench cus it’s a 2pm kick off. Subbing in now for his season debut.
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BREAKING: FIFA has approved Folarin Balogun's one-time switch to represent the US national team, FIFA has confirmed to The Athletic.
Balogun, 21, has 19 goals in 34 games on loan at Reims from Arsenal. He most recently was with England youth int'l set-up.
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Sources: With their Premier League survival, Leeds United are finalizing a deal to acquire RB Salzburg's USMNT attacker Brenden Aaronson. Deal around $30 million was previously agreed to, pending relegation. Final steps now.
Aaronson, 21, spent 18 months at Salzburg.
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BREAKING: LAFC are finalizing a deal to sign superstar Gareth Bale, per sources.
Bale is a free agent as his contract with Real Madrid expires this summer. The 32-year-old won 5 Champions Leagues, 3 La Ligas & more in Spain. Deal will NOT require DP spot.
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Kylian Mbappe is at the Banc of California Stadium to watch LAFC - New York Red Bulls. He is one of the premier players on the planet on an increasingly rare vacation. And he's spending some of that rare personal time watching an MLS game. Hell yeah.
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BREAKING: Eintracht Frankfurt and the Philadelphia Union have an agreement in place for transfer of US wonderkid Paxten Aaronson, per sources. Deal around $4m + add-ons + sell-on %.
Aaronson, 19, won Golden Ball at Concacaf U20 championships. Medical + finalizing deal next week.
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BREAKING: Chelsea open talks with New England Revolution to sign Serbia int'l GK Djordje Petrovic, per sources.
Nothing yet agreed, but sources believe a deal could get done in the region of $15m (£11.8m). Talks ongoing
@TheAthleticFC
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Matt Turner:
Fairfield University and 4th tier Jersey Express in the summers ➡️
Undrafted, signed by New England ➡️
Loaned to USL's Richmond Kickers ➡️
Finally got Revs starting job ➡️
USMNT debut ➡️
MLS GK of the Year ➡️
Arsenal 🔜
What a story.
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sitting at a hotel bar enjoying a beverage alone. two dudes talking, obviously experts on everything, get to soccer in the united states.
“The problem with soccer is there’s no stoppages for commercials.”
The PROBLEM is there’s NO COMMERCIALS?!?!!?????
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Life is short. Tell your loved ones you love them.
Tell the people you care about how much they mean to you. Tell your friends how you feel. Be kind to people, in real life and on the internet, to strangers and acquaintances. Good people are gone too young. You never know.
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referee draws a line in the snow to tell chicho arango to stand 10 yards back.
this is football heritage.
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God, I wish Grant was here to see this outpouring of love, affection, appreciation and respect.
Please. Please. Tell people and remind people what they mean to you. Do it often. Before it’s too late.
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Chirping between Xherdan Shaqiri and Dayne St. Clair before Shaqiri buries the penalty 👀
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Croatia score an equalizer just minutes before the final whistle in extratime, the camera pans to the crowd where Croatian fans are going wild except for one bro who immediately took out his vape to rip a hit. incredible content
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Referee giving Dalot two yellow cards for complaining on the same decision within 10 seconds is so, so weak man
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Looking forward to the explanation as to why Gio Reyna didn’t play
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I still cannot believe Folarin Balogun left England U21s with the federation announcing an "injury" withdrawal, only for him to show up in Orlando to meet with the USMNT, and leaving a clue on Instagram to see how quickly fans might figure out.
Incredible content.
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BREAKING: D.C. United reached a deal to sign forward Christian Benteke from Crystal Palace just ahead of the deadline last night, I'm told.
Benteke, 31, has made 45 caps with Belgium. Scored 86 Premier League goals with Liverpool, Aston Villa and Palace.
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Christian Pulisic to the ESPN broadcast after the game, unhappy about the crowd split at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati:
“I am not particularly happy with the amount of Americans here tonight, if I’m being completely honest.”
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21 minutes of stoppage time in New York Red Bulls vs. San Jose Earthquakes.
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Christian Pulisic is at his best when he’s in this “fuck you” mood. I love it.
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The greatest player ever announced he’s joining Inter Miami today and it wasn’t the weirdest story in MLS.
The weirdest story today was St Louis flying to Dallas to play 40 minutes of a game that started a month ago, resuming with a goal kick
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NYCFC's VAR monitor just being a computer screen on a picnic table somewhere on the infield grass at Yankee Stadium might be the most CONCACAF-y thing in this region.
I think Honduras having traffic cones as "ball stands" for a World Cup qualifier narrowly beats this, though.
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Bruce Springsteen playing over the speakers at a New Jersey COVID vaccination megasite at the Medowlands right now is so New Jersey that it brings a goddamn tear to my eye
@NJGov
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The finest of margins that sent Japan to the knockout rounds and eliminated Germany on the final day of the group stage
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Leeds United are finalizing the signing of USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie on loan from Juventus with a purchase option, per
@FabrizioRomano
. He says the deal will include a $35m purchase option + add-ons.
McKennie, 24, has 41 USMNT caps, 96 apps with Juve.
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Aston Villa have announced an agreement to acquire wonderkid Jhon Duran from the Chicago Fire. Deal pending medical and personal terms. Deal is $18m + $4m add-ons, per source.
Duran, 19, is already a senior Colombia int'l and had 8g/3a in 1,363 minutes for the Fire.
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Nkosi Tafari: “I’m really only being interviewed for the aspect of who Messi is, I’m not being interviewed because you actually care who I am, and that’s fair”
☠️
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ESPN took a moment to speak about Grant Wahl’s passing during the NBA broadcast of Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks. Well done 🙌🏼
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BREAKING: LAFC is finalizing a deal to sign France all-time leading scorer Olivier Giroud, per sources.
Deal would start after EUROs & guaranteed thru 2025.
Giroud has 12g/8a in 1,851 league mins for AC Milan this year. Would be huge coup for LAFC.
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Sources can confirm: Sporting KC were the MLS team that came closest to signing Cristiano Ronaldo. Talks ongoing for weeks, it was a real possibility.
Package was very good. Plans were being made to make it happen. SKC had his "discovery rights" (i.e. path to sign him). Wild.
Multiple
@MLS
teams inquired about Ronaldo and his future but 1 team was already at the table:
@SportingKC
Their offer was so compelling that Ronaldo’s team had multiple meetings w/SKC before taking the Saudi deal. The package (wages/commercial) was said to be “very close”.
#MLS
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Sources: Inter Miami finalizing a one-year deal to sign Uruguay legend Luis Suarez
Too early to say what his roster designation will be (DP or not). Fluid. Deal reunites Suarez with Messi, Busquets & Alba
w/
@David_Ornstein
&
@FelipeCar
. Miami Herald 1st
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Sources: Brenden Aaronson has a relegation release clause in his contract, which is now active with Leeds United's relegation.
The clause makes it more likely the USMNT midfielder transfers this summer. Sources expect clause to be triggered.
w/
@PhilHay_
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"virtually retired"???
Lionel Messi had 21g/20a in 41 apps for PSG this season.
Also, more to the point, this photo was six months ago
@tombogert
😂 how is your statement not hyperbole? Messi is one of the best to play the game, but he’s virtually retired… besides filling up stadiums, and getting an initial viewing boost how is he gonna make MLS more competitive worldwide? How he gonna make soccer more accessible for kids
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i still cannot get over this angle of lionel messi dribbling over an injured player last night and nearly scoring
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BREAKING: D.C. United are finalizing a deal to sign Poland midfielder Mateusz Klich from Leeds United per sources. Not 100% done yet, but close.
Klich, 32, wouldn't be a DP.
@UEFAComPiotrK
first on interest. Klich has 42 caps with Poland. Joined Leeds in 2018, has 192 apps.
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🌹 El Trafico in front of a SOLD OUT Rose Bowl. More than 80,000. A new MLS single-game record attendance.
Incredible scenes.
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BREAKING: Chicago Fire and Lyon are finalizing a deal for midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri per source. Deal not 100% done but close.
Shaqiri, 30, has 100 caps with Swiss national team. Previously with Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
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bro you pay for twitter
@tombogert
@vipollman
Or the broadcast crew will explain it once it happens. But paying for Athletic is not within a world I could give a shit about.
I was curious, but definitely don't care enough to pay for an answer. It's MLS is not worth paying for the games on Apple let alone an article 🤣
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Sources: D.C. United have completed the signing of Poland international midfielder Mateusz Klich from Leeds United. Klich will be a Designated Player.
Klich, 32, arrived in D.C. this week to finalize the move. He made 195 appearances with Leeds, where he was a fan favorite.
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BREAKING: The Colorado Rapids has signed USMNT GK Zack Steffen from Manchester City, per sources.
Steffen, 28, will NOT be a Designated Player. Joins on a 3 year deal w/ option for 4th. Immediately among favorites for GK of the Year.
Huge signing for COL
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Leeds before firing Jesse Marsch: 4W-6D-10L — 18 points (0.9 PPG)
Leeds after firing Jesse Marsch: 3W-4D-11L — 13 points (0.72 PPG)
Not great under Marsch, but it's not like it got any better.
Leeds w/ Adams: 5W-8D-11L (0.96 PPG)
Leeds w/out Adams: 2W-2D-10L (0.57 PPG)
Okay!
The Leeds USA experiment hasn't gone well.
- Jesse Marsch sacked in February with the club sitting 17th in the table
- Roughly $50M spent on Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams
- Weston McKennie brought in before the deadline
Down to the Championship 📉
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Sources: FC Cincinnati star Lucho Acosta is far along in the process for US citizenship, and with it, pathway to eligibility for the USMNT.
Nothing completed yet. US Soccer sent letter of recommendation for Acosta’s application. Chris Albright helping too
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🇺🇸🇲🇽 Brandon Vazquez scores his first Liga MX goal for CF Monterrey after his big transfer from FC Cincinnati
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BREAKING: Atlanta United's Thiago Almada has been called into Argentina's official World Cup squad as an injury replacement.
Almada, 21, is MLS's record signing and had a strong debut season with Atlanta. Just made Argentina debut in September. Huge news.
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BREAKING: FC Cincinnati has signed USMNT center back Miles Robinson, per sources.
Best free agent on the market chooses the reigning Supporters' Shield winners. Huge deal.
Robinson, 26, has 27 caps with USMNT. Had spent whole career with Atlanta United
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Sources: Brenden Aaronson has arrived in England to do his medical (tomorrow) and officially complete his $30 million transfer to Leeds United from RB Salzburg.
Getting deal signed & done before Aaronson joins USMNT for friendlies against Morocco & Uruguay then Nations League.
Sources: With their Premier League survival, Leeds United are finalizing a deal to acquire RB Salzburg's USMNT attacker Brenden Aaronson. Deal around $30 million was previously agreed to, pending relegation. Final steps now.
Aaronson, 21, spent 18 months at Salzburg.
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BREAKING: The San Jose Earthquakes and head coach Matias Almeyda are set to part ways, per sources.
Ownership and coaching staff working towards an agreement to move on, the discussions amicable.
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WAIT THE SEATTLE SOUNDERS HAS AN ORCA FOR A TERTIARY CREST OPTION. ELITE
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Gareth Bale’s last-ever club professional goal: An equalizer in MLS Cup in the 128th (!!) minute.
LAFC would lift the cup after penalties. Bale then scored at the World Cup with Wales.
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Source can confirm
@FabrizioRomano
's scoop: New England Revolution are finalizing the loan of former USMNT forward Jozy Altidore to Liga MX's Puebla.
Altidore, 32, was bought out by Toronto this winter then signed a three-year deal with New England.
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One option for a USMNT XI with Folarin Balogun
BREAKING: FIFA has approved Folarin Balogun's one-time switch to represent the US national team, FIFA has confirmed to The Athletic.
Balogun, 21, has 19 goals in 34 games on loan at Reims from Arsenal. He most recently was with England youth int'l set-up.
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why haven't mls teams considered hiring bill belichick to stop lionel messi????????????
"it's simple, really" 😭☠️
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I can’t believe an MLS team got a 90+9 penalty equalizer in CCL hahahahahahaha
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Darlington Nagbe just wins, man.
⚪️ Akron: 2010 NCAA title
🟢 Portland: 2015 MLS Cup
🇺🇸 USMNT: 2017 Gold Cup
🔴 Atlanta: 2018 MLS Cup, 2019 US Open Cup, 2019 Campeones Cup
🟡 Columbus: 2020 MLS Cup, 2021 Campeones Cup
Another final in a week.
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Walker Zimmerman and Miles Robinson have started 8 games together in central defense for the USMNT. In those 8 matches:
∙ 6 clean sheets
∙ 2 goals conceded (1 was a penalty and the other tonight after Robinson was subbed out)
∙ 7W-1D-0L
∙ +18 goal difference
First choice 🇺🇸
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Grant Wahl was a really good person. He meant well, always. First and foremost. A good person.
He was a pillar in this industry and always welcoming with open arms to those below him, like myself.
I can’t imagine what his family are going through. It’s an unimaginable horror.
NPR can confirm the death of longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl (
@GrantWahl
). He died today in Doha, Qatar while covering the Argentina-Netherlands World Cup quarterfinal. Story to come.
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Double red cards issued to Shaq Moore and Julian Carranza
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Gio Reyna.
Intriguing from Gregg Berhalter in the
@charterworks
newsletter. Whom do you think the player was? 🇺🇸
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Perhaps the most improbable upset, even in a tournament known for chaos.
With the backdrop of everything going in in Haiti, all the violence and instability, let alone gap in talent/money.
What an incredible moment for Violette FC. What a story.
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BREAKING: Manchester City & Philadelphia Union have agreed to terms on a deal for US wonderkid Cavan Sullivan, sources say. He stays in Philly until age 18
Sullivan, 14, finalizing richest homegrown deal in MLS history. Union keep big sell-on
w/
@SamLee
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Really cool story from Matt Turner how he got the captain's armband in extratime of the Gold Cup final
Kellyn Acosta had it, but he put it on Turner's arm and said: “We’re going to need you to step up here and you deserve this.”
Turner: “It was a really special moment for me.”
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Official Atlas account references Hitler’s Minister of Information (??) in regards to an offside call in the Leagues Cup (?????????)
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Lionel Messi picked Inter Miami and MLS over a billion dollars (!!!) over two years in Saudi Arabia. Incredible.
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It's official: Inter Miami has been mathematically eliminated from MLS playoff contention.
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in the last 24 hours, tweets from this account about:
imagining ronaldo playing football: 1
mls eastern conference final: 0
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What is the point of VAR if something like this isn't overturned?
Why do refereeing powers CONTINUE to not only encourage this kind of weak shithousing & going down at any touch, but to completely reward it? Infuriating.
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Joint tifo between Charlotte FC and Atlanta United, designed together by both supporters' groups, to honor Anton Walkes ❤️🔵🔴
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BREAKING: New York Red Bulls academy has decided to leave the GA Cup after being victim to multiple incidents of racism, per sources.
U15s were in the quarterfinals today. Won’t play.
Players alleged "extreme lack of action" by MLS Next last night.
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Sources: St. Louis City SC among clubs interested in signing Brazil int'l Roberto Firmino this summer as a free agent when he leaves Liverpool.
Firmino, 31, has 108g/79a in 300+ apps with Liverpool. Before that? He was at Hoffenheim...with STL sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel
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James Rodriguez is a free agent after leaving Olympiakos. I am BEGGING an MLS team to step up and sign him.
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Sources: Alistair Johnston’s transfer from CF Montreal to Celtic is being finalized. Agreements now reached between all. All but done.
Johnston, 24, currently with Canada at the World Cup. Had career year with Montreal this year. Other Euro clubs interested. Big move.
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Exact nature of the paperwork error at the heart of Blackburn’s Duncan McGuire deal,
The club thought they clicked “submit paperwork” before the deadline, but they only clicked “save”.
When they realized it wasn’t submitted, the window had already shut
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The Columbus Crew hired Wilfried Nancy last winter and played the most attractive soccer in MLS. Nancy speaks often about being courageous and having full belief.
And now they're MLS Cup champions because of it.
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England still have not beaten the United States at a World Cup 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Second place Austin FC beat seventh place Real Salt Lake at home, after extratime and penalties, while playing with a man advantage for 68 minutes
The soccer experts were so happy & ready to bid us farewell. 😂😂keep doubting us, PLEASE PLEASE!
#austinfc
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absolutely electric. this was maybe 7 seconds after the ball hit the back of the net
Croatia score an equalizer just minutes before the final whistle in extratime, the camera pans to the crowd where Croatian fans are going wild except for one bro who immediately took out his vape to rip a hit. incredible content
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robert taylor has turned into angel di maria since messi joined inter miami
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BREAKING: FC Cincinnati agree a deal to acquire USMNT right back DeAndre Yedlin, per sources.
@PBrennanENQ
first.
Cincy sending Miami $172k GAM for Yedlin.
Cincy found a way to fit him under cap, with big push from execs Kyle McCarthy and Hunter Freeman.
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One of the most obvious red cards I've seen. Necaxa were already down 3-0 to Charlotte FC... now down to 10 men.
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BREAKING: MLS just announced, officially, the referee lock out is over. Regular officials will return to MLS matches this weekend.
The new CBA goes until 2030.
@MLSist
broke the news overnight and has a bunch more detail here.
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BREAKING: Rangers finalizing deal to sign Ecuador int'l Jose Cifuentes from LAFC.
Rangers had agreed pre-contract agreement to sign him in Jan. but will pay a fee to bring him now.
Cifuentes, 24, won MLS Cup & Supporters' Shield w/ LAFC
w/
@JordanC1107
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New York Red Bulls had a record attendance of 26,276 tonight against Inter Miami
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Sources: Union Berlin finalizing the signing of USMNT midfielder Brenden Aaronson on loan from Leeds United.
Aaronson, 22, made 36 PL apps with Leeds. Several English and German teams wanted to sign him this summer, but off to Berlin.
w/
@PhilHay_
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