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Mike Firpo
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American Soccer Industry Network Founder ★ NY Cosmos Campaign & Utah Soccer Founder ★ Travel & Tourism Expert ★ Longtime USA Soccer Builder ★ PiratesFutbol.com Coach
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USA possible Copa America 2028 hosts .. again. Stop dating & get married! At what point do CONCACAF & CONMEBOL realize their overdue merger lifts ALL boats.

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#copaamerica #copa28 #ca2028 #ca28 #conmebol #concacaf #ussf #csa #fmf #cbf #afa #futbol #soccer
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Two days before Christmas, imagine the horror. We are all one big human family and have to start acting like it again. Lead & Live with LOVE.

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#youthsoccer #youthfutbol #futboljuvenil #soccer #futbol #football #humanity
December 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Colorado not only approved a soccer stadium in Denver, but one of the first for a women's club in the world!
#BrickByBrick we all build our game & solidify the foundation for the future. 🧱🏟️⚽

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#denver #colorado #denversummit #nwsl #womenssoccer #soccer
Denver Summit FC Receives Approval for Stadium Project at Santa Fe Yar
Denver Summit FC received approval from Denver City Council to move forward with the club’s proposed purpose-built stadium for professional women’s soccer at Santa Fe Yards today. With Denver City Cou...
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December 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Japan U12s. Amazing what is possible for a nation when it works TOGETHER for youth soccer.

#jfa #japan #youthsoccer #futboljuvenil #ussf #ussoccer #usyouthsoccer #usysa #usys #ayso #ecnl #ga #gaaspire #uscs #npl #mls #mlsnext #usl #uslyouth #nwsl

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December 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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"Anchored in Community" -- a term important for all clubs to remember, but totally apt for RIFC. A club growing, building and deepening real local roots by being a true force for good.
⚓🌱⚽🏟️

#rifc #rhodeislandfc #ri #usl #mls #upsl #npsl #tlfc #nisa #usasa #cpl #nwsl #wpsl #wleague #nsl #soccer
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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"The ball was always there, you were encouraged to express yourself. There, I felt free, and when I feel free, football becomes natural for me."

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#youthsoccer #youthfootball #youthfutbol #soccer #football #futbol #futebol #calcio #fussball #voetbal #keepitonthedeck
December 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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"What happens when you give one game a century of public infrastructure and tell the other to go find a private complex in the suburbs?"

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#youthsoccer #youthfutbol #footballdevelopment #soccer #futbol #football
We didn’t fall in love with basketball by accident. We paved the way for it. Literally. From the early 1900s on, U.S. cities made a very specific choice to build hoops into the… | Noah Toumert
We didn’t fall in love with basketball by accident. We paved the way for it. Literally. From the early 1900s on, U.S. cities made a very specific choice to build hoops into the landscape. Progressiv...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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1st back-to-back MLS MVP ... at 38. For field player players in football, that usually means retired 5y ago. Viva Messi, Viva Futbol! 👏⚽

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#messi #mls #argentina #intermiami #intermiamicf #imcf #miami #americas #futbol #football #soccer
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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World Cup 2026 Groups revealed in FIFA Final Draw

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#fifadraw #wc2026 #wc26 #fifa #copamundial #copa #futbol #football #futebol #soccer #calcio #voetbal #fussball
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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USA possible Copa America 2028 hosts .. again. Stop dating & get married! At what point do CONCACAF & CONMEBOL realize their overdue merger lifts ALL boats.

www.insideworldfootball.com/2025/12/02/u...

#copaamerica #copa28 #ca2028 #ca28 #conmebol #concacaf #ussf #csa #fmf #cbf #afa #futbol #soccer
December 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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York United Rebrands To Inter Toronto FC

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#InterTorontoFC #intertoronto #interto #itfc #toronto #ontario #canada #canpl #cpl #concacaf #soccer #futbol #football #soccerbiz #footballbiz
November 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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⚽️🦃 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃⚽️

May you have a delectable, warm and memorable holiday and be thankful for your home, people and our beautiful world game we share like Troy Parrott was last week after he broke the internet for 5 goals for Ireland...

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‘This is why we love football because things like this can happen’ - Troy Parrott
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November 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Many of the people who I love and respect the most are great teachers/coaches/mentors. Not for money, trophies, statues, titles or fame. They change the world as shadows of new light.

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Forget the badges, this is the type of coach (person) you should have in your academy to work with children. | André Lopes
Forget the badges, this is the type of coach (person) you should have in your academy to work with children.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Union Omaha Announce Plans For New Downtown Stadium

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#unionomaha #omaha #nebraska #ne #usl #uslsoccer #soccerbiz #soccer #futbol #futebol #football #concacaf
UNION OMAHA AND CITY OF OMAHA ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR NEW DOWNTOWN STADIUM AND MIXED-USE DISTRICT - Union Omaha
The Owls lead expansion of professional sports in downtown Omaha OMAHA, Nebr. (November 21, 2025) – Union Omaha Soccer, in partnership with the City of Omaha, is announcing an agreement for […]
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November 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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MLS to Align Calendar with Top Leagues Around the World

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#mls #ussf #ussoccer #concacaf #conmebol #soccer #football #futbol
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Atletico Madrid under American ownership after deal with Apollo Sports Capital

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#atleticomadrid #atletico #atleti #laliga #atleticoottawa #atletiottawa #canpl #cpl #atletidesanluis #ligamx #concacaf #apollosportscapital #apollosc #futbol #soccer #football
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Stadium + Real Estate + Pro/Rel Leagues = Sustainable Club Football

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#rifc #rhodeislandfc #rhodeisland #ri #pawtucket #usl #mls #npsl #upsl #nisa #uws #wpsl #nwsl #nsl #cpl #concacaf #soccer #football #futbol
November 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Club World Cup boosts Flamengo revenue to €249m ~ highest ever in Brazilian football

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#flamengo #mengão #fla #mengo #futebolbrasileiro #brasileirao #campeonatobrasileiro #brazil #brasil #fifa #cwc #fifacwc #conmebol #futebol #futbol #soccer #football
November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Not everyday that a footballer becomes a Knight. ⚔️

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#beckham #imcf #intermiami #mls #prem #mufc #manu #manutd #lagalaxy #realmadrid #england #uk #knighthood #soccer #football #futbol
David Beckham knighted as King Charles honours former Manchester United and England star at Windsor Castle
Former England and Man Utd captain celebrates proud day; Sir Davids wife Victoria will now be known as Lady Beckham
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November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Introducing... UNAFA: University of the Argentine Football Association
@unafauniversidad

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#UNAFA #UniversidadAFA #UNAFAarg #AFA #EducaciónYDeporte #argentina #futbol #soccer #futebol #football #calcio #messi #conmebol #concacaf #americas
Lanzamiento oficial UNAFA
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November 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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DFB Invests $100+ Million to Boost Women’s Football in Germany

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#GameChanger #germany #dfb #frauenbundesliga #bundesliga #uefa #afc #caf #conmebol #concacaf #fifa #womenssoccer #womensfootball #fussball #soccer #football #futbol #calcio #votebal #futebol
DFB Invests €100 Million to Boost Women’s Football in Germany - Global Women‘s Football Business Platform
The DFB invests €100 million to professionalize the Women’s Bundesliga, boosting visibility, equality, and growth in German women’s football.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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How new MLS club San Diego FC are creating history

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#sdfc #mls #ligamx #sd #sandiego #socal #cali #soccer #futbol #football #concacaf #americas
San Diego FC: How new MLS franchise are creating history
San Diego FC may be a new MLS franchise, but they are making history built on the principles of the Right to Dream project.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Agree - Disagree?
What can make it much more affordable for kids & families?

#youthsoccer #futboljuvenil #paytoplay #ussf #ussoccer #usyouthsoccer #usysa #usys #ayso #ecnl #ga #gaaspire #uscs #npl #mls #mlsnext #usl #uslyouth #nwsl #unitedcoaches #collegesoccer #ncaasoccer #soccerdevelopment
October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Historic Night: the USWNT play New Zealand at CPKC Stadium ~ the world's 1st stadium built solely for a women's soccer club. Tune in!

#uswnt #usa #ussoccer #ussf #kccurrent #nwsl #nsl #kansascity #kc #mo #womenssoccer #womensfootball #soccer #futbol #futebol #football
October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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If you run a football club, league or org/corp ~ follow Jordan Wise & adapt!

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#soccer #soccerbiz #football #footballbiz #futbol #futebol #calcio #fussball #mls #usl #nwsl #cpl #nsl #wpsl #nisa #upsl #npsl #ligamx #uefa #concacaf #conmebol #afc #caf #ofc
Stop Hiring Creative Directors. Build a Creative Engine.
Football doesn’t need more creators. It needs infrastructure that can move with culture.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Can Messi convince MLS owners to remove the salary cap?

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#messi #imcf #intermiami #miami #mls #soccer #futbol #futebol #football #concacaf #conmebol #americas
Lionel Messi on his contribution to grow America’s interest in soccer
In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas, soccer legend Lionel Messi shares his thoughts on what can help grow soccer’s footprint in the United States. Messi adding that the Inter Miami bra...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM