Problem is, Rodo’s “ Names you wouldn’t believe” raised hopes of a major change/big name. Instead, the headline is that Berhalter’s influence has somehow continued….BUT He’s a genuinely nice guy. Very relatable. And obv Bilingual. And, crucially, prob relatively inexpensive too

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Great signing! Exactly the sort of crushing D-Mid that Austin have needed. A winner. And while they are signing Ex-Barca players, Dani Olmo becomes a free agent in about 9 mins…just sayin :)

Thoughts on Brandon Vazquez. Love it. Just the sort of number 9 in his prime we’ve sorely needed and never had since Day 1 in Austin. Overpaid a little if it really was 10 mill, but a position it’s worth overpaying for. He will be motivated to get back in USMNT picture too.

That awkward “ in between” CL gm for Barca…and again it’s Osasuna the opponents. Coming up at 3ET on ESPN + with myself and Luis Garcia on comms.

Loved joining John Shrader for his latest Watch the Media podcast. We talk MLS, TV & Radio, La Liga, ESPN, Austin etc… open.spotify.com/episode/5XAUl3…

It's been an interesting ride the last couple of years for ESPN FC soccer announcer Adrian Healey. He shares it all - including his parting with Apple TV+ - in this candid conversation: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adr… John Shrader John Shrader Major League Soccer @ESPN LALIGA

Just an utterly awful look for #USMNT in LA. Half empty. Terrible scheduling by Concacaf. With Nat team and MLS also behind TV paywalls, it just feels like everything is so far off the national sports radar and conversation. In the year before a WC. Weird.

Neither should be a penalty. And neither would have been pre VAR. #RMAARS

Concern level: Elevated. Very little chemistry. Honestly it was Men vs Boys out there for a lot of the night. One team was cohesive, quicker, better thinkers and better passers. And it wasn’t AustinFC. Those big transfer fees are weighing very heavily. #ATXFC

Hugely in favor of this. Best you can hope for in terms of club football type unity is that your star players are fit and rested. Then 3-4 weeks before the WC get to gel together in camp. Going to be a lot of exceedingly knackered players next summer. Survival of the fittest.

24/25: Yamal 5 Mbappe 0

Something tells me England/Andorra might not quite live up to that ..

Best #MLSAllStarGame ever. Bayern had 4 players getting off plane from World Cup Final & Lewandowski making debut. MLS had Henry & Donovan farewells. And we had the Pep/Porter pouting match in Portland. It meant something! g.co/kgs/JLpDcre

Rather ironic use of “ Don’t get it yet”. That’s the problem. Not nearly enough people do get it, or will get it. The decision to put a league and sport striving for growth behind a TV paywall….will not be judged very kindly by history.

It’s nearly that time again! A brand new season of #LaLiga kicks off on ⁦ESPN+⁩ in about half an hour. What a year it promises to be. First up for me ⁦⁦Athletic Club⁩ vs ⁦Sevilla FC⁩ on Sunday. Vamos!

I’m not saying England qualis against vastly inferior opposition are a waste of time but the lady in front of me spent most of the second half researching kettles #engand

Roaring back after the international break. On duty for Real Sociedad 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 vs Real Madrid C.F. Sat 10.15am ET

I love the smell of a Cup Final in ATX. Big night in 2 young clubs histories. I’m going for a personal TX hat trick. Was there to see Dallas win in 2016 and Houston in 2018… Vamos Verde! #ATX #USOpencup

Yes, the required wins and pts were secured over 32 games….BUT having the vintage car reversing down Congress with hazards on & the back up beep alert blaring would have been funnier…and honest.