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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 11h

Yes, Thomas, gaslight me into believing in this plucky underdog story of losing in the quarter finals

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 12h

Thomas Tuchel believes England will be “underdogs” at next summer's World Cup because it will mark 60 years since the side last won the competition.

Do you agree with his comments?

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 12h

A deep dive into MLS and Sports Science, because why the hell not?

www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

‘Feedback loop to the coaching staff’ - How MLS clubs are pioneering sports science, cutting-edge technology and data to boost performance - and even predict injuries | Goal.com US

Sports science is a point of emphasis for MLS clubs, and it is helping teams overcome the rigors of a hectic season

www.goal.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 5d

So it goes like this: the Colorado Rapids are a presumptive playoff team in late July. Then, their best player asks to leave. Results go south.

So they then sign a better player and now have 2 games to save their skin. I found it interesting, so I talked to their GM: www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

Building a blueprint: Colorado Rapids center on Paxten Aaronson and becoming a rising USMNT destination after acrimonious Djordje Mihailovic exit | Goal.com US

Crucial attacking midfielder Djordje Mihailovic departed the club late in the season, but the front office have restructured on the fly

www.goal.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 5d

So it goes like this: the Colorado Rapids are a presumptive playoff team in late July. Then, their best player asks to leave. Results go south.

So they then sign a better player and now have 2 games to save their skin. I found it interesting, so I talked to their GM: www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

Building a blueprint: Colorado Rapids center on Paxten Aaronson and becoming a rising USMNT destination after acrimonious Djordje Mihailovic exit | Goal.com US

Crucial attacking midfielder Djordje Mihailovic departed the club late in the season, but the front office have restructured on the fly

www.goal.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 5d

Need an Odemwingie deadline day esque revelation of what’s next pls.

Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 6d

I talked to David Villa about the Champions League, which is an objectively cool sentence to write and thing to do

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'All the teams have possibilities' - Spain legend David Villa on Barcelona's Champions League hopes, 'amazing' Lamine Yamal and 'great opportunity' for U.S. to host World Cup | Goal.com US

Mic'd Up: Villa talks Barcelona, the Spanish national team and why Barcelona's Yamal will win a Ballon d'Or

www.goal.com

Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 6d

Mauricio Pochettino, when asked about why he doesn't explain to players when they aren't called up: "maybe you can ask me why Messi is not in the roster... Maradona, Pele, I don't know. I think you need to respect the players that are here."

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 6d

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 6d

So we've all decided that we should pick an actual football team now, which is nice

U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @usmnt.ussoccer.com · 6d

October is officially on! 🫡

26 players have been called into camp for upcoming matches against Ecuador and Australia! 👇

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 7d

So, in order, guests at the US Open Cup pitchside desk:

- JT Batson, US Soccer CEO
- An armadillo
- Brandon Vazquez
- Matthew McConaughey
- Mauricio Pochettino (nodding along while McConaughey talks)

Seriously, this competition is everything good about U.S. soccer. Fun, absurd, misunderstood.

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 7d

Reasonable. Love it when people can access the game!

Henry Bushnell @henrybushnell.bsky.social · 7d

Ticket prices for the USMNT's World Cup opener in LA:

– Category 1: $2,735
– Category 2: $1,940
– Category 3: $1,120

Prices for the 2026 World Cup final:

– Category 1: $6,730
– Category 2: $4,210
– Category 3: $2,790

More prices and info here @theathletic.com:

World Cup ticket prices revealed as lucky few win right to buy first

Breaking down the earliest information as the first batch of fans gained the chance to buy tickets for next summer

www.nytimes.com

Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 7d

It's why we watch!

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 7d

The U.S. Open Cup final is tonight, and there's a certain romanticism to it, which is pretty nice because football feels fairly void of emotion these days

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'We take tremendous pride' - Nashville and Austin both enter the U.S. Open Cup final eager to claim first trophy, make history | Goal.com US

Both U.S. Open Cup finalists are relatively recent MLS additions, and both have a chance to claim their first trophy

www.goal.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 9d

This intrigues me

Kickback Committee @kickbackcommittee.bsky.social · 9d

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup on home soil, Nike is bringing the 90s back 🇺🇸

The leaked USA retro lifestyle jersey features a star-studded base, vintage trim, and a throwback Nike label 🔥

(via footyheadlines/grhaer9)

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James Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.social · 13d

After over a century of turbulence, stadium building has helped American professional soccer find some stability, including the first stadium built specifically for a women's team, in NWSL, and a boom across MLS and USL. Article for @us.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/football/202...

US soccer is in the midst of a stadium boom, each with realistic ambitions

A physical home of one’s own has proven to be essential for US club soccer, both for culture and for revenue

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 13d

Dallas already has an MLS club. Why does it need a USL team, then? Well, Atlético Dallas insist that there’s room for both, mostly because they want to start from the streets.

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‘We’re starting in the street’ - Kyle Martino, Atletico Dallas are giving USL a distinct lane in the city’s soccer scene, and it’s not here to compete with MLS | Goal.com US

The USL club insist that they can coexist with their MLS neighbor - they just need to take a different approach to the sport

www.goal.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 16d

Amputee soccer sounded like lots of fun, so I decided to talk to the people who play it:

www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

'For the first time in my life, it was a level playing field' - Immensely entertaining amputee soccer, with 51 member nations, offers new pathways into the beautiful game | Goal.com US

With an expanding set up, including World Cups and U.S. championships, amputee soccer provides competitive opportunities

www.goal.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 16d

Amputee soccer sounded like lots of fun, so I decided to talk to the people who play it:

www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

'For the first time in my life, it was a level playing field' - Immensely entertaining amputee soccer, with 51 member nations, offers new pathways into the beautiful game | Goal.com US

With an expanding set up, including World Cups and U.S. championships, amputee soccer provides competitive opportunities

www.goal.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 19d

Gio Reyna’s Borussia Monchengladbach play Malik Tillman’s Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. My (working) theory is that it represents a come up versus a significant fall off.

www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

Role reversal: Gio Reyna's Borussia Monchengladbach vs Malik Tillman's Bayer Leverkusen a showdown of two USMNT midfielders heading in opposite directions | Goal.com US

Sunday's matchup between the two USMNT players paints a portrait of Tillman's rise, Reyna's fall under Mauricio Pochettino

www.goal.com

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Tom Hindle @tom-hindle.bsky.social · 19d

Gio Reyna’s Borussia Monchengladbach play Malik Tillman’s Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. My (working) theory is that it represents a come up versus a significant fall off.

www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

Role reversal: Gio Reyna's Borussia Monchengladbach vs Malik Tillman's Bayer Leverkusen a showdown of two USMNT midfielders heading in opposite directions | Goal.com US

Sunday's matchup between the two USMNT players paints a portrait of Tillman's rise, Reyna's fall under Mauricio Pochettino

www.goal.com