Jesse Marsch dunking on the USMNT every chance he gets has been the most life-giving, entertaining storyline of this World Cup cycle long may it continue

There was no disgrace in MLS clubs' performances in the CWC. But now MLS needs to decide if it is a priority for the league to have clubs that can compete better at this level. If it is - there are obvious steps the league needs to take.

NEW: MLS Winners and Losers is live for Backheeled 👀 LAFC’s Olivier Giroud era is mercifully over. Charlotte FC have problems. Nico Lodeiro ended his MLS career with a win. Much more. Read ⤵️ backheeled.com/mls-winners-an…

After 7+ years, today is my last day at The Athletic. I'm going to do something I'm not very good at here - celebrate myself. Here are 20 of my best stories, in no particular order - I've written hundreds of features for the site, so this was a bit of a challenge.

Toronto FC buying out Insigne + Bernardeschi means… 1. TFC are heading into a full rebuild, as they should 2. I’ll never have to learn to spell Bernardeschi’s name without looking it up 3. We’ll always have that Charlotte game where TFC played 45 minutes of UNREAL ball

NEW: MLS In-Depth Power Rankings 📈 Ben Wright and I broke down all 30(!) teams. Toronto FC and LAFC find major roster flexibility. Alejandro Bedoya: right back? Marco Reus is good, actually. Tons more. For Backheeled ⤵️ backheeled.com/mls-in-depth-p…

NYCFC has a new Argentine DP No. 10 Nicolás Fernández Mercau! Justin Egan took a look at the📽️on Nico: theoutfield.nyc/p/welcome-to-n…

Looking to end your Fourth with soccer? Catch me and Killian McClatchey on ESPN+ and azfamily 3TV CBS 5 right now! Phoenix Rising vs. Lexington SC 📺

logan "hot dog" farrington scoring on the fourth of july is pure poetry

I want to say something about the FCD 0W 0D 3L homestand. Quill’s quotes are correct imo and the goals they are conceding are not goals of bad coaching IMO. They are goals of players who have really bad habits of turning off at times and we need to look at the roster builder.

Lawrence Ennali made his first start for Houston last night since tearing his ACL. The 23-year-old winger showed flashes last year -- turns out he might be the Flash. Ennali registered the the 2nd-fastest speed in MLS (22.74 mph) behind Emiro Garces. The dude can play, too.

this summer has made it oh-so-clear that christian pulisic should not be taking set pieces for the usmnt

Sanjay + me on the USMNT's latest ⬇️

𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 ▫️ Cavan Sullivan's first start ▫️ Vancouver Whitecaps' struggles ▫️ Hot dogs galore ▫️ Milan Iloski's hot streak Joseph Lowery dives into the standout players, teams, and trends from around MLS ⤵️ backheeled.com/mls-winners-an…

Still trying to figure out what happened at the end of the game 😜 but I’m incredibly grateful to all the staff that looked after me and happy to be back home resting now. What resonates is all the messages, calls, and love I’ve received from so many of you.

NEW: MLS Winners and Losers is live for Backheeled 👀 ▪️ What to make of Cavan Sullivan's first start ▪️ Milan Iloski's doing WHAT ▪️ Lawrence Ennali is that dude ▪️ Tough sledding for the 'Caps ▪️ More cool stuff Read ⤵️ backheeled.com/mls-winners-an…

🇺🇸 What went wrong for the USMNT last night? 🇺🇸 How much blame falls on Poch? 🇺🇸 Did anyone impress? USMNT vs. Mexico Gold Cup final review 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/0nE8SO…

my biggest takeaway from last night is that gilberto mora rocks

you won't find a better Gold Cup lookback than this one from jerry

Malik Tillman isn't that dude. Chris Richards is that dude. It sure looked like Mauricio Pochettino got his tactics wrong. My thoughts on the USMNT's Gold Cup final loss to Mexico on the Total Soccer Show 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=Fqkqj7…