jon lewis
@jfl.bsky.social
once and future internet writer, mediocre bassist, sufferer of various sports teams
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zohran doing transfer reveal posting. soccer no longer the sport of the future, soccer is now the sport of the right now
December 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
zohran doing transfer reveal posting. soccer no longer the sport of the future, soccer is now the sport of the right now
you can never replace her
September 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
you can never replace her
Reposted by jon lewis
September 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
high stakes international soccer is the best sport ever invented. if you take two national teams and convince them to care about a game you get good tv every time guaranteed
July 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
high stakes international soccer is the best sport ever invented. if you take two national teams and convince them to care about a game you get good tv every time guaranteed
ahead of the club world cup final, i wrote about the tournament's official anthem: "Freed from Desire" is a classic '90s dance tune, actually pretty good, and an inescapable scourge on the world of international soccer:
www.footnote.blog/2025/07/12/f...
www.footnote.blog/2025/07/12/f...
Please free the soccer world from “Freed From Desire” - Footnote
Nearly 30 years after its release, Gala’s Eurodance anthem has become inescapable in international soccer.
www.footnote.blog
July 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
ahead of the club world cup final, i wrote about the tournament's official anthem: "Freed from Desire" is a classic '90s dance tune, actually pretty good, and an inescapable scourge on the world of international soccer:
www.footnote.blog/2025/07/12/f...
www.footnote.blog/2025/07/12/f...
for all the #concacaf heads out there, i have published what i believe to be the most in-depth and serious interview to date about volar -- the confederation's new mascot -- and the marvel comic book about his backstory:
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/27/v...
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/27/v...
International soccer? An interview about Volar, the new Concacaf comic book mascot - Footnote
Concacaf unveiled a new bird mascot with a comic book tie-in, so I called an expert in both Concacaf and comic books to talk about it.
www.footnote.blog
June 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
for all the #concacaf heads out there, i have published what i believe to be the most in-depth and serious interview to date about volar -- the confederation's new mascot -- and the marvel comic book about his backstory:
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/27/v...
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/27/v...
Reposted by jon lewis
A powerful post from @attackerman.bsky.social -- www.forever-wars.com/war-on-terro...
War on Terror Nightmare Arrives As Trump Bombs Iran
Just want to congratulate everyone who said Trump was the president of peace, didn't start any new wars, etc. Is there an antiwar party in America?
www.forever-wars.com
June 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
A powerful post from @attackerman.bsky.social -- www.forever-wars.com/war-on-terro...
great match shaping up between the philadelphia union all stars and the switzerland national team at the usmnt game in nashville tonight
June 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
great match shaping up between the philadelphia union all stars and the switzerland national team at the usmnt game in nashville tonight
hello fans of #concacaf #soccer: did you know that there's an official song of the gold cup, recorded by superstar luis fonsi? there is! and as part of my ongoing, and very analytical preview of the gold cup, i reviewed the song here:
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/08/l...
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/08/l...
A somewhat earnest review the Luis Fonsi Concacaf Gold Cup song - Footnote
Fonsi released "Tocanda el Cielo" as the official anthem of the Concacaf summer tournament. Is it any good?
www.footnote.blog
June 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
hello fans of #concacaf #soccer: did you know that there's an official song of the gold cup, recorded by superstar luis fonsi? there is! and as part of my ongoing, and very analytical preview of the gold cup, i reviewed the song here:
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/08/l...
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/08/l...
12 p.m. ET today! Uzbekistan can book their place in the World Cup! Big day for Central Asian Soccer!
another exciting weekend in the big european soccer leagues, so i have wrote this blog about how uzbekistan might qualify for a world cup, and how it relates to how manchester city might sign an uzbek CB:
www.footnote.blog/2025/01/19/i...
www.footnote.blog/2025/01/19/i...
International soccer? Uzbekistan on the road to its first World Cup - Footnote
With Manchester City about to sign their star defender, Uzbekistan have their first real chance to make the world's biggest tournament.
www.footnote.blog
June 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
12 p.m. ET today! Uzbekistan can book their place in the World Cup! Big day for Central Asian Soccer!
Reposted by jon lewis
just over a week to go before the #usmnt kicks off the Gold Cup. I wrote about why with Pulisic and co missing, this summer is really all about the friends you make along the way*
*the people you convince to actually care about the team by playing fun soccer
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/04/g...
*the people you convince to actually care about the team by playing fun soccer
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/04/g...
International soccer? For the USMNT the 2025 Gold Cup is about the vibes - Footnote
With Christian Pulisc missing this summer's tournament, it's more important for the USMNT to get fans excited than it is to build towards the World Cup.
www.footnote.blog
June 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
just over a week to go before the #usmnt kicks off the Gold Cup. I wrote about why with Pulisic and co missing, this summer is really all about the friends you make along the way*
*the people you convince to actually care about the team by playing fun soccer
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/04/g...
*the people you convince to actually care about the team by playing fun soccer
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/04/g...
just over a week to go before the #usmnt kicks off the Gold Cup. I wrote about why with Pulisic and co missing, this summer is really all about the friends you make along the way*
*the people you convince to actually care about the team by playing fun soccer
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/04/g...
*the people you convince to actually care about the team by playing fun soccer
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/04/g...
International soccer? For the USMNT the 2025 Gold Cup is about the vibes - Footnote
With Christian Pulisc missing this summer's tournament, it's more important for the USMNT to get fans excited than it is to build towards the World Cup.
www.footnote.blog
June 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
just over a week to go before the #usmnt kicks off the Gold Cup. I wrote about why with Pulisic and co missing, this summer is really all about the friends you make along the way*
*the people you convince to actually care about the team by playing fun soccer
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/04/g...
*the people you convince to actually care about the team by playing fun soccer
www.footnote.blog/2025/06/04/g...
thunder (stolen franchise) vs. indiana pacers (pat mcafee, the movie hoosiers) is an ontologically evil nba finals
June 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
thunder (stolen franchise) vs. indiana pacers (pat mcafee, the movie hoosiers) is an ontologically evil nba finals
you get excommunicated for putting ketchup on a hot dog now
May 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
you get excommunicated for putting ketchup on a hot dog now
Reposted by jon lewis
Mayor Adams is wearing his “in god we trust” American flag shirt once again. But this time it’s written in Italian. He says it’s Spanish to honor the victims of a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican republic last week.
April 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Mayor Adams is wearing his “in god we trust” American flag shirt once again. But this time it’s written in Italian. He says it’s Spanish to honor the victims of a nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican republic last week.
Reposted by jon lewis
he’s having a great game, but i still can’t believe that thibaut courtois died on that peloton bike in the sex and the city reboot
April 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
he’s having a great game, but i still can’t believe that thibaut courtois died on that peloton bike in the sex and the city reboot
there was a hack on fifa 09 on the nintendo wii where you could pretty much score on every free kick if you aimed for the top corner, which is my best explanation for what’s going on with declan rice
April 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
there was a hack on fifa 09 on the nintendo wii where you could pretty much score on every free kick if you aimed for the top corner, which is my best explanation for what’s going on with declan rice
he’s having a great game, but i still can’t believe that thibaut courtois died on that peloton bike in the sex and the city reboot
April 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
he’s having a great game, but i still can’t believe that thibaut courtois died on that peloton bike in the sex and the city reboot
Reposted by jon lewis
"Soccer fans have a unique ability to organize and use the sport as an avenue to directly express a community's values... Rumeysa Ozturk came to New England to study in a safe environment and was kidnapped in front of our eyes for doing nothing wrong. This is unacceptable"
A banner supporting a detained Tufts student was removed after being displayed at Gillette Stadium. We spoke with one of the fans involved with the banner to discuss what happened and why they made the banner.
www.theblazingmusket.com/p/banner-sup...
www.theblazingmusket.com/p/banner-sup...
Banner Supporting Detained Tufts Student Removed From New England Revolution Match
"Is "United by Defiance" actually one of our core values, or is it just an empty marketing slogan?"
www.theblazingmusket.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"Soccer fans have a unique ability to organize and use the sport as an avenue to directly express a community's values... Rumeysa Ozturk came to New England to study in a safe environment and was kidnapped in front of our eyes for doing nothing wrong. This is unacceptable"
didn't write a blog about it this time around but here's a thread about which Round 2 US Open Cup matches you (yes, you!) should be watching, starting in 5 minutes with a real life Miami derby #USOC2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNHU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNHU...
2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round 2: Inter Miami CF II vs. Miami FC - 04/01/2025
YouTube video by U.S. Soccer
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April 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
didn't write a blog about it this time around but here's a thread about which Round 2 US Open Cup matches you (yes, you!) should be watching, starting in 5 minutes with a real life Miami derby #USOC2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNHU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNHU...
Reposted by jon lewis
Cory Booker now using hour 23 of his filibuster to say he deserved more targets for a 5-6 Stanford team in 1990. "I had better hands than Ed McCaffrey," he tells Congress. "And let me tell you: there's a reason John Lynch didn't play QB in the NFL."
April 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Cory Booker now using hour 23 of his filibuster to say he deserved more targets for a 5-6 Stanford team in 1990. "I had better hands than Ed McCaffrey," he tells Congress. "And let me tell you: there's a reason John Lynch didn't play QB in the NFL."
the biggest soccer news of today is, of course, Uzbekistan's draw in Iran inching them closer to their first ever World Cup
wrote about how an expanded WC field -- and expanded player scouting in Europe -- is helping smaller countries make their way to the big stage:
wrote about how an expanded WC field -- and expanded player scouting in Europe -- is helping smaller countries make their way to the big stage:
another exciting weekend in the big european soccer leagues, so i have wrote this blog about how uzbekistan might qualify for a world cup, and how it relates to how manchester city might sign an uzbek CB:
www.footnote.blog/2025/01/19/i...
www.footnote.blog/2025/01/19/i...
International soccer? Uzbekistan on the road to its first World Cup - Footnote
With Manchester City about to sign their star defender, Uzbekistan have their first real chance to make the world's biggest tournament.
www.footnote.blog
March 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
the biggest soccer news of today is, of course, Uzbekistan's draw in Iran inching them closer to their first ever World Cup
wrote about how an expanded WC field -- and expanded player scouting in Europe -- is helping smaller countries make their way to the big stage:
wrote about how an expanded WC field -- and expanded player scouting in Europe -- is helping smaller countries make their way to the big stage:
shout out to this king on the chattanooga red wolves doing the "i can't hear you" ear point to the fans at the new jersey alliance. yeah you put the fans of that amateur soccer team in their place. the magic of the cup #USOC2025
March 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
shout out to this king on the chattanooga red wolves doing the "i can't hear you" ear point to the fans at the new jersey alliance. yeah you put the fans of that amateur soccer team in their place. the magic of the cup #USOC2025