Seth Vertelney
@svertelney.bsky.social
Managing editor, @prosoccerwire.bsky.social. Gopher.
Weston McKennie is pretty good and probably should play for the USMNT
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Weston McKennie is pretty good and probably should play for the USMNT
it's really annoying how my Mainer friends can never shut up about Nuno Tavares
The FBref maps are here! ️⚽️🗺️
Nearly every U.S. state had either Messi or Ronaldo as their most-viewed player page on our site this year.
See all the maps (and much more) here: info.fbref.com/25_fbref_sea...
Nearly every U.S. state had either Messi or Ronaldo as their most-viewed player page on our site this year.
See all the maps (and much more) here: info.fbref.com/25_fbref_sea...
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
it's really annoying how my Mainer friends can never shut up about Nuno Tavares
Balogun having a mare rn, missing the goal completely on two A+ chances. Same story with him — he's great at getting into good spots, not always great at finishing
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Balogun having a mare rn, missing the goal completely on two A+ chances. Same story with him — he's great at getting into good spots, not always great at finishing
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spoke to Clint Dempsey yesterday and he's not quite as bullish as some on the USMNT's draw
Dempsey: USMNT didn't get an easy World Cup draw
The conventional wisdom is that the USMNT got a pretty cushy draw in its World Cup group, but Clint Dempsey isn't fully buying that line of thinking.
prosoccerwire.usatoday.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
spoke to Clint Dempsey yesterday and he's not quite as bullish as some on the USMNT's draw
Christian Pulisic today
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Christian Pulisic today
was great to join The Excerpt from @usatoday.com to talk World Cup draw and other World Cup things, which you can listen to here
Trump gets his peace prize at FIFA 2026 World Cup draw
The much-anticipated draw for the 2026 World Cup took place at the Kennedy Center in DC on Friday. Did Team USA end up with a favorable grouping? A total of 48 teams, drawn into 12 groups of four nati...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
was great to join The Excerpt from @usatoday.com to talk World Cup draw and other World Cup things, which you can listen to here
Goals over the weekend from Pepi and Sargent, who are both Back in Business but in very different ways
The Americans Abroad Five: Strikers back in business
Two USMNT strikers found the net over the weekend, albeit in very different circumstances.
prosoccerwire.usatoday.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Goals over the weekend from Pepi and Sargent, who are both Back in Business but in very different ways
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Lionel Messi's win yesterday cemented his on-field legacy in MLS. He's delivered on nearly every level from the sporting and commercial side.
But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer.
Preorder it now!
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But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer.
Preorder it now!
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
The Messi Effect 9781250364173 - Macmillan
In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, draws on coveted insider access to bring readers behind Lionel MessiR...
read.macmillan.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Lionel Messi's win yesterday cemented his on-field legacy in MLS. He's delivered on nearly every level from the sporting and commercial side.
But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer.
Preorder it now!
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
But my book, The Messi Effect, dives deeper into what his lasting legacy will be in American soccer.
Preorder it now!
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
“We won’t take him with us if he’s going to infect everyone" - Max Allegri, public health practitioner
Pulisic in doubt for AC Milan at Torino with illness
Pulisic in doubt for AC Milan at Torino with illness
Christian Pulisic may miss AC Milan's match against Torino on Monday due to an illness, per head coach Max Allegri.
prosoccerwire.usatoday.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“We won’t take him with us if he’s going to infect everyone" - Max Allegri, public health practitioner
big moment for Brenden Aaronson, comes off the bench and gets an assist for Leeds to tie the game with Liverpool at 2-2
December 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
big moment for Brenden Aaronson, comes off the bench and gets an assist for Leeds to tie the game with Liverpool at 2-2
this reminds me of how the NFL Draft used to be one day and now it's like a four-day affair. by the next World Cup we're going to reveal half the draw one day, half the next and then the schedule over the following two days.
December 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
this reminds me of how the NFL Draft used to be one day and now it's like a four-day affair. by the next World Cup we're going to reveal half the draw one day, half the next and then the schedule over the following two days.
this could not have gone any better for the USMNT
USMNT draws Paraguay, Australia and European team in 2026 World Cup
USMNT draws Paraguay, Australia and European team in 2026 World Cup
The U.S. men's national team will face Paraguay, Australia and either Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo in the 2026 World Cup.
prosoccerwire.usatoday.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
this could not have gone any better for the USMNT
this is truly embarrassing
December 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
this is truly embarrassing
I waited in line for an hour and a half in the snow and freezing cold so the least you can do is read my little blog
2026 FIFA World Cup draw live updates, teams, groups and analysis
2026 FIFA World Cup draw live updates, teams, groups and analysis
Follow along live as the 2026 World Cup draw takes place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
prosoccerwire.usatoday.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I waited in line for an hour and a half in the snow and freezing cold so the least you can do is read my little blog
looking back on the weekend for Americans Abroad, when the "regulars" showed why they are regulars.
The Americans Abroad Five: The 'regulars' strike back
In the first weekend of club play after the November window, several missing USMNT "regulars" delivered a timely message.
prosoccerwire.usatoday.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
looking back on the weekend for Americans Abroad, when the "regulars" showed why they are regulars.
You do have to wonder if a healthy Hershfelt gets to this ball before Lavelle
BIG TIME PLAYER IN A BIG TIME MOMENT.
ROSE LAVELLE GETS GOTHAM UP 1-0!
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ROSE LAVELLE GETS GOTHAM UP 1-0!
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November 23, 2025 at 3:06 AM
You do have to wonder if a healthy Hershfelt gets to this ball before Lavelle
Trinity Rodman playing in the USL
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Trinity Rodman playing in the USL
heading on @siriusxmfc.bsky.social to talk USMNT riiight......now
a man speaking in front of a crowd with a sign that says trusted leadership for a stronger america
ALT: a man speaking in front of a crowd with a sign that says trusted leadership for a stronger america
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November 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
heading on @siriusxmfc.bsky.social to talk USMNT riiight......now
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USMNT Stock Up, Stock Down – and a bit on what Mauricio Pochettino's goal has been all along.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/usmnt-s...
www.mlssoccer.com/news/usmnt-s...
November 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
USMNT Stock Up, Stock Down – and a bit on what Mauricio Pochettino's goal has been all along.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/usmnt-s...
www.mlssoccer.com/news/usmnt-s...
Haiti is the second team (after Iran) to qualify for the World Cup after being included in Trump's June travel ban.
Suspension of Visa Issuance to Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats
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November 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Haiti is the second team (after Iran) to qualify for the World Cup after being included in Trump's June travel ban.
Haiti and Curaçao in the World Cup I’m crying right now this is incredible
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Haiti and Curaçao in the World Cup I’m crying right now this is incredible
if there's one thing we've learned tonight it's that the USMNT has a lot of quality CMs (Timmy Tillman is even looking like a WC option!) and Poch is going to have a real hard time cutting that group down
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
if there's one thing we've learned tonight it's that the USMNT has a lot of quality CMs (Timmy Tillman is even looking like a WC option!) and Poch is going to have a real hard time cutting that group down
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July 19th, 2026, MetLife stadium:
Gio Reyna coolly finishes a Sebastian Berhalter through ball in the 109th minute. They embrace while a flock of pure white doves flies across the stadium.
A few months later, total world peace is achieved and humanity begins to leave for the stars
Gio Reyna coolly finishes a Sebastian Berhalter through ball in the 109th minute. They embrace while a flock of pure white doves flies across the stadium.
A few months later, total world peace is achieved and humanity begins to leave for the stars
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
July 19th, 2026, MetLife stadium:
Gio Reyna coolly finishes a Sebastian Berhalter through ball in the 109th minute. They embrace while a flock of pure white doves flies across the stadium.
A few months later, total world peace is achieved and humanity begins to leave for the stars
Gio Reyna coolly finishes a Sebastian Berhalter through ball in the 109th minute. They embrace while a flock of pure white doves flies across the stadium.
A few months later, total world peace is achieved and humanity begins to leave for the stars
my semi-hot take is that Freese hasn't actually been that great for the USMNT. He's been adequate but has also shown the propensity for major blunders. This is not a great position for the USMNT!
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
my semi-hot take is that Freese hasn't actually been that great for the USMNT. He's been adequate but has also shown the propensity for major blunders. This is not a great position for the USMNT!