New: MLS is planning another potential overhaul to its playoff system, one that could involve as many as 20 teams, feature a "double-elimination" component along with a mess of other changes. Nothing finalized yet.
Full details from me on the Guardian:
My iPhone will sometimes remind me how long I’ve been doing this, feeding me my photos from long ago. I do love this photo, and feel lucky to have been around American soccer for a loooooong minute.
Mirroring what others have reported: US Soccer and Mauricio Pochettino are in the final stages of ironing out a new contract, multiple sources have told me this week.
More on the Guardian:
Selling my 84 Nissan 300ZX 50th anniversary edition! Turbo, 66k miles, car is an 11/10 mechanically and cosmetically. Hate to see it go but ok to the next project. $25k OBO - DMs are open. Too many repairs/features to list.
Look, it's been a while since I wrote thousands of words on some dumb American soccer thing.
So I decided to research & write the definitive story on Striker, the most beloved mascot in World Cup history. Not that anybody asked for it.
On the Guardian: