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Ben Whitmen
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Here for ⚽️ and 🛸
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If you spend any time at all in St. Louis, it becomes so apparent so quickly why soccer exploded here in the early 20th century and why it’s still a fundamental part of the city’s identity. It’s something you can say for so few places in this country. Respect.
December 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Such great work from the Copa90 crew here - very glad there's still space and scope for North American soccer content that delves deeper.

Somehow I haven't had the pleasure of a firsthand Vancouver experience yet; I look forward to changing that ASAP.

youtu.be/A6Hnk37Lwo8
Why Thomas Müller chose the new soccer capital of Canada! | KICKING OFF EP 4: Vancouver
YouTube video by COPA90
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Garbs, buddy. Nothing about any of this is “fast”. You’re at ***BEST*** a year late on capitalizing on the biggest soccer event in this country. The one we knew about for a decade. I don’t think anyone is afraid of you going too fast.
Garber said goal is to get everything across the line in time for the start of the new calendar in 2027: To launch with new regular season and postseason AND new roster rules and player spend strategies in place.

BUT

"Rather take our time and get it right than be fast and get it wrong."
BREAKING: MLS owners officially voted to flip to a "summer-spring" format beginning in mid-July and running through the end of May. Will start in 2027.

Also voted on the regular season format.

Details and quotes here from Palm Beach.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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That’s Sabrina Carpenter
October 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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"'Slow Horses' is a show about cowards, knaves, scoundrels, and drunks. And they’re the good guys. It’s also about karma. The unfortunate habit our past regrettable actions have of boomeranging onto our future selves." michaelianblack.substack.com/p/musing-on-...
Musing on Slow Horses, Hyperobjects, and Stuffed Crust Pizza
We’ve been watching Slow Horses, a British spy show about a group of screw-up MI5 agents, headed by a burnt out, flatulent Gary Oldman.
michaelianblack.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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You used to think that it was so easy
You used to say that it was so easy

h/t @phat7deuce.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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hey dude, I noticed you attempting to carve a small space for joy in the face of overwhelming sadness. kind of problematic considering all the horrors
October 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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@hfdathletic.bsky.social GK Antony Siaha, making friends and influencing people after his three-save shutout.

(Did I mention this was a rivalry? They're going to play again next Saturday for first in their #USLJagermeisterCup group.) #USLonCBS #ElClamico
July 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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me and the boys are gonna endorse each other on LinkedIn later if you wanna come thru
July 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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I’m actually a pretty chill dude, and I’ll sue anyone who says otherwise
July 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Me when I see anything Concacaf
July 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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this summer has made it oh-so-clear that christian pulisic should not be taking set pieces for the usmnt
July 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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We have to get back to winning the fight first, and then we can worry about beating them at soccer. The other forwards who've gotten a chance haven't done that.

Agyemang did today.
June 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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A Shattered Nation Longs To Care About Stupid Bullshit Again
theonion.com/a-shatt...
May 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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If this goal is scored in any other league, we wouldn't stop seeing it on our timelines. A beauty from Celio Pompeu! ⤴️ #AllForCity
May 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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May 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Copy, paste, paste, paste.
#stl
#zoneforpeoplestl
April 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Why don’t billionaires do cool shit like fund a U.S. Open Cup whip around show.
April 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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In brief: USL is just as soulless as MLS is, at times. This is America, baby. The leagues aren’t the problem, capitalism is.
March 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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On the ground here in 🇯🇲, where Lionel Messi's Inter Miami is set to play Cavalier FC in Concacaf play tomorrow. Tickets are still available for as little as $20.

I'm struck by the fact that you could fly from FLL to Kingston and see Messi play — and you'd possibly pay less than you would at home.
March 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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A classic
February 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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And the second:
BRACE FOR JOSH SARGENT 🫡🇺🇸
January 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Josh Sargent with a brace today! #STLSoccer

Here's the first:
JOSH SARGENT IS BACK, BABY! 🙌🇺🇸
January 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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huuuuuugeeee fans of the new profile pic
January 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM