Paul Tenorio(@PaulTenorio):"The Roots have demonstrated that a community can build a compelling professional soccer brand. What they have yet to prove is that such a club can sustain itself without the financial resources traditionally required to compete in American professional sports."

Paul Tenorio

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Senior reporter for @TheAthleticSCCR ⚽️ . Author of The Messi Effect @StMartinsPress. AVAILABLE NOW! 🇺🇸🇨🇷

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Paul Tenorio@PaulTenorio

2026.11.02 21:28

"The Roots have demonstrated that a community can build a compelling professional soccer brand. What they have yet to prove is that such a club can sustain itself without the financial resources traditionally required to compete in American professional sports."

Marcus Thompson II@ThompsonScribe

2026.11.02 19:08

The Oakland Roots have been a model for sports franchises that center community. But does America have a space for such anymore? On this critical moment for Oakland’s pro soccer team and what their predicament conveys about modern sports