DC is such a special place. Thanks to all of you who came out and thanks to those of you who I met tonight! Long live the Open cup, as I said earlier.

Hey DC soccer folk, come out to Barracks Row tonight, I'll be speaking on this panel + there's a bunch of other cool s**t planned as well. Long live the Open Cup (and the lads from Club Eleven)

actually, nm, it's Gregg

I think you're failing to realize that the funniest thing he could possibly do RN is hire BJ Callghan

Update: I reached out to the photographer, Chantal Anderson, who told me this was pure coincidence - says she’s never seen the Donovan photo (until, of course, I sent it her way, 😂).

dude is this real, i'm shaking

Dude... what?

Luke Rogers erasure

A long-term plan with mixed results: how Matt Crocker’s US Soccer tenure stacked up The US federation’s sporting director hired Mauricio Pochettino and Emma Hayes, but it’s too early to judge his larger impact

NEW: Sporting directors are chronic mid-to-long-term planners. After Matt Crocker’s sudden exit, US Soccer is left to wait and hope his initiatives will pay off.

An attempt to assess incomplete work as Crocker bolts for Saudi Arabia, on @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Nike’s high-tech 2026 World Cup jerseys have a shoulder problem The sportswear giant says they’re aware of the strange seam behavior seen on some of its new shirts, and are investigating how to address it

Hey, that very strange shoulder seam “bulge” on the new Nike kits? I talked to them about it and they’re weighing what to do about it. Such a bizarre quirk to an otherwise stellar set of kits.

Me, on @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

Incredibly insane experience, mentally, to listen to our President offer another unhinged rant about the war in Iran while three Americans are approaching the moon and offering their own thoughts - all of which are eloquent, important and beautiful: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...

Tore through my friend & colleague @paultenorio.bsky.social’s new book in three days. He expertly tells the story of Messi’s journey to MLS, his time here & the greater implications for the league and 🇺🇸 soccer as a whole. Sickos & casual fans alike will love it. read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi-e…

update from the bar: “promiscuous girl” just came on and the white folk are going insane

USMNT World Cup squad predictions: how we see the 26 for 2026 Mauricio Pochettino faces several tough decisions to name a squad for the 2026 World Cup hosts

NEW: A frustrating March window begs tough questions about Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for the World Cup. @anabnos.com, @mlsist.bsky.social, and I picked our #USMNT rosters, and disagreed on…

- GK3
- Two defense roles
- NO midfield spots
- AM3
- ST3

Hear us out:
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Time to worry? Christian Pulisic cuts frustrated figure amid career-worst US rut The American star hasn’t scored since 2024 for the US, but he and manager Mauricio Pochettino are taking it in stride

Nobody on the US men’s national team is worried about Christian Pulisic’s severe lack of goalscoring form.

At least, nobody is saying they are. @mlsist.bsky.social from Atlanta: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

USMNT fall 2-0 to Portugal in final game before World Cup roster is named Christian Pulisic struggled in a more attacking role as the US closed out their international window with another loss to top European opposition

From Mercedes-Benz Stadium, here are @anabnos.com, @jeffrueter.bsky.social and I's initial impressions of another deflating US loss, this time at the hands of sixth-ranked Portugal.

On @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

USMNT v Portugal live – Updates and analysis from international friendly Join Alexander Abnos and others on the ground in Atlanta for live updates and analysis from the US friendly v Portgual

Once again, we are doing it live!

#USMNT v Portugal, from me, @jeffrueter.bsky.social & @mlsist.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/football/liv...

The walk to the stadium here in Atlanta today has already proven one thing: the crowd, today, will be a much tougher task for the USMNT than it was on Saturday. Extremely heavy Portugal presence for this potential sellout. Wonder how many of them know he's not here.

Standing at field level of the $1.6 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium, @mlsist.bsky.social gazes upward at the magnificent, extremely high-tech roof mechanism. "I can't wait til this place is abandoned," he says.

Asked Portugal HC Roberto Martínez today what he makes of the USMNT as they stand. Tells us the 5-2 wasn’t quite a fair score line against Belgium & that he views Pochettino’s US side as having a clear identity. Says he doesn’t make much of March games in general.

Last night's preview of the series did NOT reveal whether Paramount tracked down footage of Clint jumping into Pablo's Rampage (which had the Landon Donovan water fountain strapped into the bed at the time) after his Hall of Fame induction

Thankfully we do have some documentation already

Caught a sneak peek last night of “You Don’t Know Where I’m From, Dawg,” the new Clint Dempsey doc coming soon on Paramount+.

I’m in a few episodes, which was a real thrill - Clint’s story is a unique one, and I was super excited to help tell it in a small way. Make sure you give it a watch!

After 12 years, a USMNT loss to Belgium still carries a World Cup weight The United States’ collapse in a 5-2 loss to Belgium made clear that the gap between the sides in 2014 has yet to narrow

The manner of the United States men's national team's 5-2 loss to Belgium on Saturday called to mind the team's eliminations to lowlands countries at the last two World Cups. And posed a few questions about progress.

Column @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

‘It’s tough’: Light-on-light kit matchup, hydration breaks add strange wrinkles to USMNT loss Viewers at home and in the stands had some trouble telling the US and Belgium apart – some players had the same issue

Horrible result aside, Saturday’s USMNT/Belgium match was marred by a pair of other issues: hydration breaks in a domed, air conditioned stadium, and uniforms that could barely be told apart.

On @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Rampant Belgium deliver 5-2 embarrassment to USMNT in worrying World Cup tune-up Belgium scored four times in the second half while Weston McKennie and Patrick Agyemang struck for the hosts

Well, that was not ideal.

Here's @mlsist.bsky.social's first take on USA 2-5 Belgium: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Rampant Belgium deliver 5-2 embarrassment to USMNT in worrying World Cup tune-up Belgium scored four times in the second half while Weston McKennie and Patrick Agyemang struck for the hosts

On @us.theguardian.com, my match report from the USMNT's 5-2 embarrassment against Belgium. At times, it felt like it coudl've been even worse. Woof. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Interesting chat today with Josh Blank, who is leading up Atlanta's NWSL efforts. I asked whether that club will share an identity w/MLS' Atlanta United — told me he expects some similarities (colors, I suspect) but wants the NWSL side to have its own, clearly defined brand identity (name, etc.)

Pochettino in training

Folks! It’s #USMNT game day at @us.theguardian.com!

Me on the center backs: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

@jeffrueter.bsky.social on the midfield: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

@mlsist.bsky.social on the pressure: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Pochettino, Pulisic and the pressure of the USMNT’s World Cup moment As a player, Mauricio Pochettino suffered under World Cup pressure. As a manager, he hopes to help the USMNT’s belief in the face of it

On @us.theguardian.com, a few words from me on Mauricio Pochettino, the weight of expectations, corporate motivational speak and.... pressure:

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

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