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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 5h

Been informed this game's proper name is El Crapico.

Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 15h

With the Galaxy’s win, next week’s Atlanta vs. D.C. trash can derby will determine who wins the 2025 Wooden Spoon.

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Cosmo Clyde @yerboypdk.bsky.social · 8h

The Klichy Curse: a goblin so determined to make everything worse that he blew a hole in multiple teams

Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 15h

With the Galaxy’s win, next week’s Atlanta vs. D.C. trash can derby will determine who wins the 2025 Wooden Spoon.

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BluFischy @fischyblu.bsky.social · 15h

Rubbish.. The best story is the chase for the Wooden Spoon. With Pec's goal securing 3 points for LA Galaxy, DC United have a pretty firm grip on the Spoon. The only way they could fumble this honor away would be winning in Atlanta next weekend.

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Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 7d

The Philadelphia Union have routinely been among the best teams in MLS with some of the lowest first team payrolls each year.

Building a roster to compete once that way is hard enough. Overturning the roster several times to do it again and again? It's special.

Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 7d

🛡️ THE PHILADELPHIA UNION HAVE WON THE 2025 MLS SUPPORTERS SHIELD!

🏆 Union win second-ever trophy (2020 Shield)

📈 Philly were nowhere near anyone's Shield favorites in preseason. In fact, were widely picked to miss playoffs

Union not just make playoffs... but win Shield 👏

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Cosmo Clyde @yerboypdk.bsky.social · 7d

Audi Field increasingly became a mausoleum, a good example of addictive entropy. A DCU game without drums is a devastating thing. It feels wrong. It feels like being covered in tar. It’s bad to experience on TV and far worse in person.

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Cosmo Clyde @yerboypdk.bsky.social · 7d

Good morning friends, it’s a beautiful day to be Mad About Soccer.

DC United, the worst team in Major League Soccer (LAG are one point worse but with a game in hand, and they’re defending champions), have been on quite a ride this year. Let’s go through it!

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Douglas Reyes-Ceroñ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 7d

"Sell The Team, Steve and Jason" sign spotted in the stands and on the Apple TV broadcast in Audi Field at halftime of D.C. United vs. Charlotte FC

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José Mauricio Umaña @joseumana.bsky.social · 7d

René Weiler did not mince words.

When I asked about the struggles of winning at home this season, including only winning once (in a friendly) with him as @dcunitedofficial.bsky.social's head coach, Weiler had this to say:

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 8d

Apparently DCU already made this call, though there has been no word extended by the team.

Steven Buckner @sweetbuck.bsky.social · 8d

The mls roster breakdown that was released indicates that his option has already been picked up

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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 8d

Wonder if that'll be the last act of Herrera's D.C. career. Salary next season is $920k and it's a team option, and I can't imagine that gets picked up.

Herrera's a very good player, btw. But it's been a miserable year and, well, there's a new CSO in town.

Colin @ufcol.in · 8d

Aaron Herrera (DC United) straight red vs Charlotte for a headbutt on Zaha. DC down to nine men

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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 9d

This is pretty incredible: the 2025 Chicago Fire have more minutes from academy players than any team in MLS history.

Gregg Berhalter’s done a remarkable job.

MenInRed97 Media @meninred97.com · 9d

With 10,776 from academy products, no team in MLS history has relied on its academy more than the 2025 Chicago Fire

Here's how homegrowns are powering a resurgent Chicago Fire

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#cf97 #VamosFire

Academy Products Power Chicago Fire’s Rise In Historic Fashion - MIR97 Media

Tuesday night at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, when Justin Reynolds scored the game winner over Inter Miami with a redirection off a perfectly-timed pass from Mauricio Pineda on a play set up by Br...

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Steven Goff @stevengoff.bsky.social · 10d

Not for Yahoo. Maybe a few social media posts here and there.

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Steven Goff @stevengoff.bsky.social · 10d

A roster announcement:

I have joined @yahoosports.bsky.social to cover USMNT, World Cup and other futbol fun through next summer. Excited to reconnect with the national team next week in Austin. Vamos! ⚽️

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hoyasdcu.bsky.social @hoyasdcu.bsky.social · 12d

Featured a great interview with @yerboypdk.bsky.social about the impact on #dcu culture

RFK Refugees Podcast @rfkrefugees.bsky.social · 13d

Recording tonight to discuss out annual crushing 5-0 loss to Philadelphia. As with the entirety of 2025, listener questions would be a great way to avoid talking about it! #DCU

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Cosmo Clyde @yerboypdk.bsky.social · 14d

Good morning to all the DC United faithful, who got to find out last night that their front office had to bribe supporters with free tickets to drum for them...and said drummers walked out in disgust at halftime

Fans being bought and paid for (cheaply), ownership being exposed as desperate...

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Michael Battista @battista.bsky.social · 14d

So this is how the longest playoff streak in American professional sports dies… with thunderous applause.
#RBNY #NYCFC

@rdbullnationnyc.bsky.social
@hudsonriverblue.com
@thirdrailsc.bsky.social

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 14d

René Weiler said he's never been on an end of a loss like this as a coach.

"We made a lot of wrong decisions" defending.

Asked about what he can take from the team's emotional reaction to the Union's goals late in the first half, & he said "got some confirmations" about things within the team.

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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 14d

doesn't seem to be going great

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MLS Communications @mls-pr.bsky.social · 14d

With their performance tonight against D.C. United, the Philadelphia Union have become the first team in MLS history to score at least five goals on the road against a single opponent on three different regular season occasions (2025, 2022 and 2019).

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RFK Refugees Podcast @rfkrefugees.bsky.social · 14d

Is this what it felt like to be a Metrostars fan in the 90's? #DCU

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Jason Anderson @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social · 14d

Union fans, as @baileyannej.bsky.social noticed first, are progressively losing their shirts and slapping their shoes together to chant. No one's having a better time than these folks.

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José Mauricio Umaña @joseumana.bsky.social · 14d

Does anybody know if this is the first time in MLS history that three goalkeepers on the same team have surrendered 5+ goals each in a game in one season?

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RFK Refugees Podcast @rfkrefugees.bsky.social · 14d

What would it cost Jason? Time, patience, steadfastness through tough times. Philly didn't get the Sullivan brothers out the gate. Took years and some rough patches. These are all traits the current ownership has shown us they are incapable of as they undergo their 4th rebuild in 5 years. #DCU

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Douglas Reyes-Ceroñ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 14d

DC United 0
Philadelphia Union 3

42nd minute

Me holding a paper that says “Sell the team, Steve and Jason”

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Jonathan Tannenwald @jtannenwald.bsky.social · 14d

Indiana Vassilev ran by six #DCU players not paying attention to get that rebound:

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