Pablo Iglesias Maurer
@MLSist
Soccer reporter at The @Guardian. Photographer, mechanic, total jerk.
Writing about 🇺🇸 soccer & all of its wild, weird history.
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Concacaf is making a significant change to the format of Gold Cup, which has lost a bit of luster in the past few years. Details on the Guardian:
In a convo that’s been brewing for a decade, @MLSist joined us on @DuelNats to talk about D.C. United and how #MLS# first dynasty turned into one of the league’s worst franchises. With @herculezg. #DCU#
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is it normal to disable comments on a post like this? 😂
A quick hate-read for my remaining DC United followers in this morning’s edition of our Guardian soccer newsletter. Sign up using the link within:
I helped make a killer social video that includes Henry's extended answer to this question - unfortunately, MLS wanted literal thousands of dollars for the right to use the footage of Miller's free kick from 2012, so... we'll leave it there for now. I tried!
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Them: "Ok, great Pablo, you've got time with Thierry Henry! You can ask him anything you want about UCL, CBS, global football - all of it."
Me:
Congrats to Stl City SC, deserving Open Cup champions.
Somewhere out there, Wee Willie McLean is smiling warmly at the latest chapter of St Louis' rich, wonderful soccer history.
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“Corgi-pies down, yorkie-pies to go!” i’m sorry that’s all i’ve got rn
John Strong announced as new voice of Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
I wish folks out there could see how difficult some (well, almost all) men’s & women’s soccer teams & leagues in 🇺🇸 make themselves to cover at this point. Even when it comes to stories that will truly benefit them. It feels like a war sometimes!
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More like Matt *FREEZE* amirite (leaves internet forever)
From Chester, my match report after the USWNT's 2-2, comeback draw against top-ranked Spain:
I'll be on the Guardian live blog for Lionel Messi's international swan song with Argentina tonight — follow along as we bid farewell to the greatest to ever do it.
Do you guys think there’s an MLS equivalent to Tomlin’s minecraft city?
“hey guys it’s bruce arena, a lot of you guys have been asking to see my rollercoaster tycoon 2 theme park”
My match report from here in St. Louis, where the USMNT's kids got it done against Chile in a very, very chippy (and enjoyable) affair:
I certainly won't get lost in any hype machine nonsense here — what I'll say after watching these USMNT newcomers for 1.5 matches is this: these kids are fun, on energy alone. I've enjoyed myself.
Just passed Iván Zamorano in the hallway here at Energizer Park in St Louis - probably the closest thing to starstruck I've been in years. I idolized the dude when I lived in Madrid in the mid-90s. Absoulte beast of a player back then.
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Them: "Ok, great Pablo, you've got time with Thierry Henry! You can ask him anything you want about UCL, CBS, global football - all of it."
Me:
Here’s a helpful video explainer of MLS’ proposed new playoff format:
My group text thread with my favorite two sarcastic soccer sickos has been so enjoyable today
Thoughtful commentary here from Paul.
MLS wants to create more games of consequence. To do that, it is increasing the playoff field so that 20 of 30 teams make it in.
Yes, really.
Can it sell that this makes regular season games matter more? That's a tough sell. Complicated for fans, too.
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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:
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