Pablo Maurer
@mlsist.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, washed-up mechanic, jerk. Writing about American soccer and all its weird, wild history. ⚽️
Tips, comments or complaints: [email protected] !
Tips, comments or complaints: [email protected] !
Philadelphia Union head coach Bradley Carnell offered a statement at the start of his press conference today in regards to the situation surrounding Ernst Tanner. Here are his remarks.
November 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Philadelphia Union head coach Bradley Carnell offered a statement at the start of his press conference today in regards to the situation surrounding Ernst Tanner. Here are his remarks.
Folks, it’s been a long week already.
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Folks, it’s been a long week already.
Pele x NY Cosmos x Antiques Roadshow? Yes, please.
Very cool piece of memorabilia from his last-ever game - I do think the appraisal is a touch high, though.
Still amazing.
Very cool piece of memorabilia from his last-ever game - I do think the appraisal is a touch high, though.
Still amazing.
November 19, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pele x NY Cosmos x Antiques Roadshow? Yes, please.
Very cool piece of memorabilia from his last-ever game - I do think the appraisal is a touch high, though.
Still amazing.
Very cool piece of memorabilia from his last-ever game - I do think the appraisal is a touch high, though.
Still amazing.
Ernst Tanner has provided the Guardian with the following comment, following the news that MLS has reopened its investigation into him:
November 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Ernst Tanner has provided the Guardian with the following comment, following the news that MLS has reopened its investigation into him:
Absolutely insane goal in insane conditions in the CPL final. Absurd.
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Absolutely insane goal in insane conditions in the CPL final. Absurd.
If you have enough match-worn vintage American soccer stuff you can pull together a last-minute costume like 1997 MLS REFEREE OF THE YEAR ESSE BAHARMAST (this is his kit from 1996.) Only downside is you die alone. Love Cindy the cat’s cameo here too.
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
If you have enough match-worn vintage American soccer stuff you can pull together a last-minute costume like 1997 MLS REFEREE OF THE YEAR ESSE BAHARMAST (this is his kit from 1996.) Only downside is you die alone. Love Cindy the cat’s cameo here too.
Remember, MLS fans, if you’re still looking for a Halloween costume, you can always go as a ghost.
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Remember, MLS fans, if you’re still looking for a Halloween costume, you can always go as a ghost.
They say we have no “footballing culture” but right now in America, there’s a team named “Sharktopus FC” that just earned a replay of a loss because the ref for their last match turned out to have once been a player for their opponent’s second team. 🇺🇸
October 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
They say we have no “footballing culture” but right now in America, there’s a team named “Sharktopus FC” that just earned a replay of a loss because the ref for their last match turned out to have once been a player for their opponent’s second team. 🇺🇸
Don’t get a tattoo of Striker, they said. Your body is a temple, they said.
October 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Don’t get a tattoo of Striker, they said. Your body is a temple, they said.
Guys, I think I need to talk to whoever makes DC Power’s score graphics
October 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Guys, I think I need to talk to whoever makes DC Power’s score graphics
tfw i come on here to tell everyone i have a new, obscure soccer history deep dive coming soon
September 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
tfw i come on here to tell everyone i have a new, obscure soccer history deep dive coming soon
Somewhat tipsy at a bar in DC - and old, so all of a sudden in recent months I can’t read up close well - and I read this as “Hat trick for Seu Jorge?” and I was so, so confused and so, so excited all at once.
September 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Somewhat tipsy at a bar in DC - and old, so all of a sudden in recent months I can’t read up close well - and I read this as “Hat trick for Seu Jorge?” and I was so, so confused and so, so excited all at once.
Love receiving a text like this from @gregoryroche.bsky.social, seems to happen every time there’s a new DC United shitshow…. So… see y’all on the show tomorrow.
September 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Love receiving a text like this from @gregoryroche.bsky.social, seems to happen every time there’s a new DC United shitshow…. So… see y’all on the show tomorrow.
76 degrees, not a cloud in the sky, perfect evening in Washington DC. Got roped into a DC United game for the first time in nearly two years. There’s nobody here to see it. The state of the supporters end in particular kills me.
September 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
76 degrees, not a cloud in the sky, perfect evening in Washington DC. Got roped into a DC United game for the first time in nearly two years. There’s nobody here to see it. The state of the supporters end in particular kills me.
Doing some research at the National Soccer HOF archives in North Carolina today and doing my very best to alienate everyone here, too.
September 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Doing some research at the National Soccer HOF archives in North Carolina today and doing my very best to alienate everyone here, too.
Again, I never see DC United gear out and about anymore. Just this.
September 12, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Again, I never see DC United gear out and about anymore. Just this.
This is also a joke - and has been the attitude of folks in American soccer circles for years. A critical press and fanbase will do much more to grow the game, and the national team, than a bunch of cheerleaders. F**k this “grow the game” narrative that’s been peddled for decades. Face the music.
September 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This is also a joke - and has been the attitude of folks in American soccer circles for years. A critical press and fanbase will do much more to grow the game, and the national team, than a bunch of cheerleaders. F**k this “grow the game” narrative that’s been peddled for decades. Face the music.
Really tough to cobble together an original NASL full kit but here’s a recent acquisition: match-worn 1978 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers kit, worn by defender Les Peterson. It’s in rough shape but I almost prefer kits that way. The shorts are as great as the shirt is! 😍
August 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Really tough to cobble together an original NASL full kit but here’s a recent acquisition: match-worn 1978 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers kit, worn by defender Les Peterson. It’s in rough shape but I almost prefer kits that way. The shorts are as great as the shirt is! 😍
@jodyavirgan.com my favorite historical marker (re: most recent pod episode) is this deeply petty one for… stew… that I spotted in VA. I love the pride/pettiness… “other states have made the claim… but virginia’s is the first.”
July 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
@jodyavirgan.com my favorite historical marker (re: most recent pod episode) is this deeply petty one for… stew… that I spotted in VA. I love the pride/pettiness… “other states have made the claim… but virginia’s is the first.”
Dying at this text from my ex-gf, who witnessed me cover DC for a decade
July 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Dying at this text from my ex-gf, who witnessed me cover DC for a decade
Recent addition: match-worn Peter Roe @tampabayrowdies.bsky.social kit from 1986. This is from their post-NASL, American Indoor Soccer Association days but it is still absolutely gorgeous. Among the most iconic brands in American soccer history.
July 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Recent addition: match-worn Peter Roe @tampabayrowdies.bsky.social kit from 1986. This is from their post-NASL, American Indoor Soccer Association days but it is still absolutely gorgeous. Among the most iconic brands in American soccer history.
An update on Clover. I reached out to Karen today. He's either returning to her barn every night for a snack or just rambling around happily on her property! This made me cry today, honestly. Ha.
June 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
An update on Clover. I reached out to Karen today. He's either returning to her barn every night for a snack or just rambling around happily on her property! This made me cry today, honestly. Ha.
It’s my 45th birthday today! 44 was ok, by and large. Learned to love myself better and loved others better too. My goal for 45 is to learn how to smile. Don’t hold your breath.
June 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It’s my 45th birthday today! 44 was ok, by and large. Learned to love myself better and loved others better too. My goal for 45 is to learn how to smile. Don’t hold your breath.
Final day for me on @golazoamerica.bsky.social's Morning Footy!
Tune in to hear more "analysis" from me and more importantly to see what I pull out of my chest of American soccer history...
Tune in to hear more "analysis" from me and more importantly to see what I pull out of my chest of American soccer history...
June 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Final day for me on @golazoamerica.bsky.social's Morning Footy!
Tune in to hear more "analysis" from me and more importantly to see what I pull out of my chest of American soccer history...
Tune in to hear more "analysis" from me and more importantly to see what I pull out of my chest of American soccer history...