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🇺🇸 A huge boost to the USMNT: Chris Richards is available for the World Cup opener against Paraguay and says he hasn't been told of any minutes restrictions.
"If I start Friday, it's not going to put my tournament in jeopardy."
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Tom Bogert
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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
- Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano — who is sitting in the stands after a red card — talking on the phone to his assistant coach Lucas Rodriguez Pagano.
00:00 - 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 w/ @jeffrueter
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. mlssoccer.com/news/sources-l…
- 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.
Seattle Reign head coach Laura Harvey says she has leaned on artificial intelligence (AI) service ChatGPT to help inspire her tactics in the NWSL this season. “One day in the offseason, I was writing things into ChatGPT like, ‘What is Seattle Reign’s identity?’ And it would- 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.
