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I'm not saying that Spurs shirts are over-priced - but I just ordered an away shirt yesterday, and today Spurs, uncharacteristically spent nearly £120M on two players.

Coincidence? I think not.
 
Beautiful day today. Perfect summer weather, probably high 80s on most of your guy's scale, 3-0 win for the hosts (Kendal Town, up in the Lake District), trains both to and from the game delayed over an hour so they will eventually work out free, and I exchanged missing the second goal of the game for a good sprint finish in Le Tour.

Still undecided on next Saturday. Will need to research this week
 
Not sure if you all have heard of this Messi kid playing for Inter Miami... Broke the MLS record for consecutive multi-goal games with 4 last week. extended it to 5 yesterday with a brace...and has scored in 6 straight. Tied for 1st in MLS with 16 goals. His own record is 6 multigoal games in 2012 with Barca
 
Not sure if you all have heard of this Messi kid playing for Inter Miami... Broke the MLS record for consecutive multi-goal games with 4 last week. extended it to 5 yesterday with a brace...and has scored in 6 straight. Tied for 1st in MLS with 16 goals. His own record is 6 multigoal games in 2012 with Barca
Is he eligible for a green card? Might be a good backup for Luna.
 
EPL season may actually have some intrigue this year at the top.

Liverpool should be a favorite
Arsenal bringing in players and once Gyokeres is finalized may actually have a scorer and compete.
City should be back and Chelsea looking good. Just wondering how the CWC and the extended season will affect their starts.
Newcastle making some decent moves to get back up the table.
Not sure if Forest and Villa can maintain their form.
United lose Onana for probably the start of the season, which should immediately move them up the table.
 
United lose Onana for probably the start of the season, which should immediately move them up the table.
So my autistic 8-year-old has really gotten into soccer in the last two or three months. He watches tons of soccer YouTube videos. And he told me a few weeks ago that he wanted the team he played on to try to play without a goalkeeper. And I said, "I think most teams would do better with a goalie, champ." And he said, "You're right. It's much easier to win with a goalkeeper. Unless its Onana." And I laughed for a solid five minutes.
 
At first I thought this was a joke but after reading more, he is actually serious. The strange part of this stuff is Trump’s demo has historically not liked soccer. I wonder if his admiration for the sport will change a few of their minds (I kind of doubt it but who knows)

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President Trump could sign an executive order to rename soccer to football in the US
 
I am usually in favor of rule changes but I don't see these improving the sport much at all, and the 3rd one will continue to lower the bar on whether any one should bother celebrating a goal any more.

They are trying to push these through before the WC next summer.

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1... Is that saying there will he no rebounds allowed on a saved PK during normal play? That if a PK is saved in any way, the play is dead? If so...horrible.

2. I dint mind cards being reviewed...just dont stop play to do it.

3. God no.
 
I am usually in favor of rule changes but I don't see these improving the sport much at all, and the 3rd one will continue to lower the bar on whether any one should bother celebrating a goal any more.

They are trying to push these through before the WC next summer.

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1... Is that saying there will he no rebounds allowed on a saved PK during normal play? That if a PK is saved in any way, the play is dead? If so...horrible.

2. I dint mind cards being reviewed...just dont stop play to do it.

3. God no.
on 1, yes, from my understanding they want the play blown dead, so that it matches what happens in a shoot out but it makes no sense to do that during game play IMO.

I don't even understand of all the problems in the sport, how #1 even made it past the brain storm stage, much less being put to a formal vote.
 
I am usually in favor of rule changes but I don't see these improving the sport much at all, and the 3rd one will continue to lower the bar on whether any one should bother celebrating a goal any more.

They are trying to push these through before the WC next summer.

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1... Is that saying there will he no rebounds allowed on a saved PK during normal play? That if a PK is saved in any way, the play is dead? If so...horrible.

2. I dint mind cards being reviewed...just dont stop play to do it.

3. God no.
on 1, yes, from my understanding they want the play blown dead, so that it matches what happens in a shoot out but it makes no sense to do that during game play IMO.

I don't even understand of all the problems in the sport, how #1 even made it past the brain storm stage, much less being put to a formal vote.
1 is ridiculous. No reason for that to change.

2 I get, trying to eliminate reds to balance out the checking for straight reds (hahaha)

3 Incorrectly given corners or fouls always suck because you know its going to end up in a goal (don't show me stats, its a well known perceived fact and I'll die on that hill). Not sure that means it should be reviewed. Does it only get reviewed if it is a goal? Another reason to chalk off goals?
 
At first I thought this was a joke but after reading more, he is actually serious. The strange part of this stuff is Trump’s demo has historically not liked soccer. I wonder if his admiration for the sport will change a few of their minds (I kind of doubt it but who knows)

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President Trump could sign an executive order to rename soccer to football in the US
People might forget that Barron Trump was in DC United’s academy as a lumbering target striker.
 
MLS All Star weekend is coming up. Off the field is far more interesting than on the field.

All the owners will be in attendance. It is expected that a formal vote as to whether they will change the calendar from spring/fall to fall/spring will occur over the weekend.

I personally see far more down side than upside if they change the calendar. I hope they have done the due-diligence here. They have already become a non entity on TV for most people due to the Apple deal and if this calendar change hurts the in game attendance, that would be a horrible combination.
 
MLS All Star weekend is coming up. Off the field is far more interesting than on the field.

All the owners will be in attendance. It is expected that a formal vote as to whether they will change the calendar from spring/fall to fall/spring will occur over the weekend.

I personally see far more down side than upside if they change the calendar. I hope they have done the due-diligence here. They have already become a non entity on TV for most people due to the Apple deal and if this calendar change hurts the in game attendance, that would be a horrible combination.
How do you see in game attendance being hurt?
 
MLS All Star weekend is coming up. Off the field is far more interesting than on the field.

All the owners will be in attendance. It is expected that a formal vote as to whether they will change the calendar from spring/fall to fall/spring will occur over the weekend.

I personally see far more down side than upside if they change the calendar. I hope they have done the due-diligence here. They have already become a non entity on TV for most people due to the Apple deal and if this calendar change hurts the in game attendance, that would be a horrible combination.
How do you see in game attendance being hurt?

Mostly weather issues. Fans will brave ridiculous weather conditions for the NFL but I have a hard time believing they would do the same for MLS games. Supposedly the league has worked out ways to minimize this issue.
 
MLS All Star weekend is coming up. Off the field is far more interesting than on the field.

All the owners will be in attendance. It is expected that a formal vote as to whether they will change the calendar from spring/fall to fall/spring will occur over the weekend.

I personally see far more down side than upside if they change the calendar. I hope they have done the due-diligence here. They have already become a non entity on TV for most people due to the Apple deal and if this calendar change hurts the in game attendance, that would be a horrible combination.
How do you see in game attendance being hurt?

Mostly weather issues. Fans will brave ridiculous weather conditions for the NFL but I have a hard time believing they would do the same for MLS games. Supposedly the league has worked out ways to minimize this issue.
Yeah...brutal cold was what i thought too. Then again, we have brutal heat now...so :shrug:
 
MLS All Star weekend is coming up. Off the field is far more interesting than on the field.

All the owners will be in attendance. It is expected that a formal vote as to whether they will change the calendar from spring/fall to fall/spring will occur over the weekend.

I personally see far more down side than upside if they change the calendar. I hope they have done the due-diligence here. They have already become a non entity on TV for most people due to the Apple deal and if this calendar change hurts the in game attendance, that would be a horrible combination.
How do you see in game attendance being hurt?

Mostly weather issues. Fans will brave ridiculous weather conditions for the NFL but I have a hard time believing they would do the same for MLS games. Supposedly the league has worked out ways to minimize this issue.
Yeah...brutal cold was what i thought too. Then again, we have brutal heat now...so :shrug:
oh yeah, the heat is no joke, I agree. But the only difference is that I think more people are more likely to "travel" to the games in the brutal heat than they are to drive through snow and ice.
 
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LAFC have approached Heung-min Son over potential transfer for this summer as their new superstar.

Talks at early stages, as @PaulTenorio reports — as LAFC want to try but Son and Spurs will have the final say.
I'm convinced that Giroud didn't work out in LA because he thought he'd come in and get invited to A-list parties with Brad Pitt or something and that just didn't happen. Sonny might be a more realistic fit.
 
This is a ridiculously good signing by Miami.

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Rodrigo de Paul can be considered new Inter Miami player, it’s all sealed!

Four year contract, €15m to Atlético Madrid and here we go, confirmed since last week.

Rodrigo, in Miami in the next 24h for medical and contract signing.
and his wiki page :lmao::lmao::lmao:

Rodrigo Javier De Paul[1]
24 May 1994 (age 31)
Sarandí, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Central midfielder, right midfielder, Messi's bodyguard
 
MLS owners have delayed the vote to make the seismic change of the calendar. But the reports coming out of the meeting during the all star game is that the owners appear to be on board.

The Athletic reported that a straw poll was held and found that 27 out of the 30 owners were in favor of the change.

They have decided to delay the vote as there are still many issues that have to be worked out including a new CBA, as well as over hauling the archaic roster rules that MLS has so that they can better compete in the global market.

The earliest the big changes could be put in place would be 2027.
 
This is a ridiculously good signing by Miami.

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Rodrigo de Paul can be considered new Inter Miami player, it’s all sealed!

Four year contract, €15m to Atlético Madrid and here we go, confirmed since last week.

Rodrigo, in Miami in the next 24h for medical and contract signing.
and his wiki page :lmao::lmao::lmao:

Rodrigo Javier De Paul[1]
24 May 1994 (age 31)
Sarandí, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Central midfielder, right midfielder, Messi's bodyguard
One of my favorite players the last few years. Soooo good.

How on earth can Miami swing that? What MLS rule rewrites happened?
 
This Messi drama makes no sense. I can't in any way see how Miami or Messi can claim to be upset....

For those that missed it, Messi and Alba no showed the all star game. Miami did not inform the league, did not make up the normal "injury" excuse etc. They simply did not show up and no one knew until the day of the game.

MLS has suspended Alba and Messi for one game.

And the Miami owner just tweeted this which shows just how out of touch every one is. What did they expect would happen with 0 communication on one of the league biggest events?

Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas on Leo Messi’s suspension: “Messi is extremely upset. I’m hopeful it doesn’t have an impact long-term”.“Will it have an impact on (Messi’s) perception on the league and its rules? No doubt”.
 
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This Messi drama makes no sense. I can't in any way see how Miami or Messi can claim to be upset....

For those that missed it, Messi and Alba no showed the all star game. Miami did not inform the league, did not make up the normal "injury" excuse etc. They simply did not show up and no one knew until the day of the game.

MLS has suspended Alba and Messi for one game.

And the Miami owner just tweeted this which shows just how out of touch every one is. What did they expect would happen with 0 communication on one of the league biggest events?

Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas on Leo Messi’s suspension: “Messi is extremely upset. I’m hopeful it doesn’t have an impact long-term”.“Will it have an impact on (Messi’s) perception on the league and its rules? No doubt”.
I saw the headline the morning of the game saying he would miss since he played 5x 90 min games since the CWC and needed the rest. And of course LD went on yelling about how Messi isn't promoting the league like Becks did when he came in, and this is a prime event and he needs to be there.

Didn't realize it had become a whole thing.
 
Saw that, for the first time in the EPL era, Liverpool's commercial arm has overtaken Man United's. Still can't believe how far things have flipped -- it's like the two teams swapped places.
 
This Messi drama makes no sense. I can't in any way see how Miami or Messi can claim to be upset....

For those that missed it, Messi and Alba no showed the all star game. Miami did not inform the league, did not make up the normal "injury" excuse etc. They simply did not show up and no one knew until the day of the game.

MLS has suspended Alba and Messi for one game.

And the Miami owner just tweeted this which shows just how out of touch every one is. What did they expect would happen with 0 communication on one of the league biggest events?

Inter Miami managing owner Jorge Mas on Leo Messi’s suspension: “Messi is extremely upset. I’m hopeful it doesn’t have an impact long-term”.“Will it have an impact on (Messi’s) perception on the league and its rules? No doubt”.
I saw the headline the morning of the game saying he would miss since he played 5x 90 min games since the CWC and needed the rest. And of course LD went on yelling about how Messi isn't promoting the league like Becks did when he came in, and this is a prime event and he needs to be there.

Didn't realize it had become a whole thing.
his reasoning for wanting to skip the exhibition would be understood by all.

But both he and/or the team failing to actually let any one know they were going to skip the all star game with every sponsor at the game, all the owners present and gods knows how many other star ****ers wanting to see Messi, was inexcusable IMO.
 
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How on earth can Miami swing that? What MLS rule rewrites happened?
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The explanation I’m told, per sources, as to why Rodrigo De Paul can be a TAM player and not DP:

- Miami paying him below DP threshold for 2025. That is only figure that matters in salary cap (irrespective of what Atleti is or isn’t paying)
- Miami told the league there is no guaranteed promise on purchase option (if there was something guaranteed, he couldn't be TAM)
- This was only way it could happen. RDP wanted to play with Messi in Miami. Again, if purchase option is picked up this winter (as firmly expected) he will be DP for 2026.
Sergio Busquets' contract expires this winter, so Miami will have the DP spot
 
First competitive game of the season in the books, a special for the "you're making these teams up" crowd, Wolverhampton Sporting Community 2-4 Stockport Georgians. Six goals, decent micropub near the ground, worst refereeing I have seen in a long, long time, leading to a near brawl after the final whistle. Long live level 10 of the English football pyramid
 
I spent far too long last week reading about welding, metal fatigue and structural engineering in a soccer related rabbit hole while it was quiet at work. Don't make me remember everything I've forgotten about the Coriolis effect
 
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Thomas Müller to Vancouver Whitecaps, here we go!

Deal done for German legend to join MLS side.

Two year deal in place for Müller who won’t retire and starts new chapter in MLS as he wanted. Deal agreed as
@TomBogert and BILD reported, Müller said yes today.
I read he was definitely coming to MLS... Vancouver wouldn't have been my guessed at desitnation, no.
 
I did not have this on my bingo card

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Thomas Müller to Vancouver Whitecaps, here we go!

Deal done for German legend to join MLS side.

Two year deal in place for Müller who won’t retire and starts new chapter in MLS as he wanted. Deal agreed as
@TomBogert and BILD reported, Müller said yes today.
I read he was definitely coming to MLS... Vancouver wouldn't have been my guessed at desitnation, no.
This. Figured LA maybe.
 
I did not have this on my bingo card

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Fabrizio Romano
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@FabrizioRomano

Thomas Müller to Vancouver Whitecaps, here we go!

Deal done for German legend to join MLS side.

Two year deal in place for Müller who won’t retire and starts new chapter in MLS as he wanted. Deal agreed as
@TomBogert and BILD reported, Müller said yes today.
I read he was definitely coming to MLS... Vancouver wouldn't have been my guessed at desitnation, no.
This. Figured LA maybe.
I was thinking chicago...or hell, just go to Miami with everybody else.
 
I did not have this on my bingo card

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Fabrizio Romano
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@FabrizioRomano

Thomas Müller to Vancouver Whitecaps, here we go!

Deal done for German legend to join MLS side.

Two year deal in place for Müller who won’t retire and starts new chapter in MLS as he wanted. Deal agreed as
@TomBogert and BILD reported, Müller said yes today.
I read he was definitely coming to MLS... Vancouver wouldn't have been my guessed at desitnation, no.
yes, I should have been more clear. It was the Vancouver part that caught me off guard even when the rumor surfaced a few days ago.
 

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