I first started collecting referee data way back in 2009. I needed something to focus my energy on in what was a time of terrible grief. Now, for the first time, we've finally got a website going where all this work I've done can be seen by all. Introducting mlsrefstats.org

People who are trying to convince themselves that Trabzonspor is less of a “retirement” option than MLS or Saudi are fooling themselves. There will be attempts to spin this as “he wanted to stay competing in Europe” but, like, he simply chose the best financial package for him. Full stop.

Ben Jacobs@jacobsben.bsky.social · 22h ago

🚨 BREAKING: Mo Salah set to join Trabzonspor on a two-year contract as a free agent. Trabzonspor confirm they have "begun negotiations". Verbal agreement already in place with Salah with the move set to be formalised this week.👑

It should be noted that when he talks about stadiums: one of the teams he invested is Roma. They have been trying to get a stadium built for 40 (!!!) years. They had a plan lined up likely when he was investing, but was blown up by a trial. They are building it now but… won’t believe it til I see it

Jonathan Tannenwald@jtannenwald.bsky.social · 23h ago

Here was his full answer to the promotion-relegation question:

That's a big enough check to win any race, but it's notable that Harris Blitzer has stakes in RSL and Crystal Palace.

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · yesterday

Interest in Zavier Gozo is widespread, but Premier League money priced out other interested clubs like Feyenoord, Anderlecht, others like that. Aston Villa and Atletico Madrid among clubs to previously pursue him. But Crystal Palace working to close the deal

Anyone remember when the Crew rejected a Toulouse offer less than half of this amount, and were alleged, by some, to be 'holding him hostage' and thus holding back the USMNT? To be fair, that was one whole year ago, it can be pretty hard to recall such ancient history

Manuel Veth@manuelveth.bsky.social · yesterday

Max Arfsten joins Middlesbrough from Columbus Crew - Transfer details revealed Story for @transfermarkt.co.uk www.transfermarkt.us/max-arfsten-...

My take is Leagues Cup is better than the CCC and that's mostly down to CONCACAF being bad at organizing it.

MLS Aces Podcast@mlsaces.bsky.social · yesterday

So Leagues Cup starts today… yay I joke but I’m pretty excited to watch some matchups today

Friendly reminder that in Italy “prediction markets” are technically illegal and we can’t access those apps. Serie A is doing business with companies that can’t operate legally in their own country. Let that sink in

Sam Ro@tker.co · yesterday

Polymarket is a streamer now? And it's gonna be the only place to get Italian soccer in the U.S. markets.ft.com/data/announc...

Fans never like the commish of any league but you really can't overstate how hard it is for Garber to do what he did, taking a league that was barely holding on that was small enough where you could hold an owner's meeting in a phone booth to a 30 team league with a 9 figure media deal.

Arman Kafai@armankafai.bsky.social · 2d ago

Larry Berg, you are now tasked with advancing MLS to the next chapter. Interested to see what a new voice as commish will do and if he can get things done in the manner that Garber did for years

I read Ken Griffey (Jr)

Jonathan Tannenwald@jtannenwald.bsky.social · 2d ago

Ken Griffin offers a statement on Mauricio Pochettino's return: “I’m thrilled he is returning in an expanded leadership role and am proud to support U.S. Soccer’s efforts to advance the sport and inspire the next generation of players and fans.”

this should’ve been the beginning of the end for infantino. the fifa/eafc game is the most popular sports franchise in the world, for a “nonprofit” whose mission statement is to ‘globalize and popularize’ football, getting $150m for the game to literally be called ‘FIFA’ is the deal of the century.

Treblig 🇺🇦@camtreblig.bsky.social · 2d ago

An underrated cause of Infantino’s problems is him playing silly buggers with EA Sports: FIFA got $150m a year just to let EA use the name on a game. Literally free money. But Gianni got greedy and wanted more, EA called his bluff and walked away. Since then he’s been trying to make up the shortfall

An underrated cause of Infantino’s problems is him playing silly buggers with EA Sports: FIFA got $150m a year just to let EA use the name on a game. Literally free money. But Gianni got greedy and wanted more, EA called his bluff and walked away. Since then he’s been trying to make up the shortfall

James Stafford@jpstafford.bsky.social · 2d ago

Excellent. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.

I am glad to have been waiting this long for the MLS version of 82-0 bc we got one that makes prediction based on data and not vibes

futi@futi.live · 2d ago

Spin a wheel and pick one player per club and season for your lineup, then simulate your team against the Premier League or MLS. The game uses a decade of real player data from futi's models, including player ratings, skills and styles that affect team fit. Build a balanced team to be Centurions!

Saw the odyssey and look congrats to who wrote The Drama bc Robert Pattinson plays the biggest asshole on the planet and he still is not as much of a sucker as he was in that movie

There’s a guy in MLS named Lineker????

There’s like 10 plays every season in which Saba can play like the best winger from Georgia. That was one of those.

STL Soccer News@stlsoccernews.com · 3d ago

Last night's 1-1 draw with RSL saw some excellent sustained pressure from CITY but ultimately left the fans disappointed with only getting a point at home. Let's look first at RSL's goal from Sergi Solans.

the wnba alienating their core audience for the sake of people who wouldn’t watch a wnba game to save their child’s life is a bold gambit, to be sure

On the heels of Alladoh’s first MLS goal, I have to remind myself I’m still not giving up on his stock: saw this guy live and he was really really good. Might have been a 99th percentile game for him, but it was also his first game in Europe coming from Ghana, that can’t be an accident

Ryan Ruocco noting Cheryl Reeve's shirt and then video of Cheryl talking to Sophie Cunningham earlier

Anyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.

Lots of people replying/quoting this with jokes about dinosaurs/jurassic park/etc and it’s a good time for a favorite fun fact: all birds are literally a branch of theropod dinosaurs that split off from other theropods in the Jurassic period. They look like dinosaurs because they are dinosaurs.

Kory Bing@korybing.bsky.social · 4d ago

Today I learned that baby cranes are called "colts" because their legs are so long and they can run around like idiots shortly after hatching. This is delightful, I enjoy knowing this.

Today I learned that baby cranes are called "colts" because their legs are so long and they can run around like idiots shortly after hatching. This is delightful, I enjoy knowing this.

Not just in their MlS history … according to @frankmsounders.bsky.social they had never lost six straight in regulation going back to 1974.

Charles Boehm ⚽️@cboehm.bsky.social · 4d ago

The Seattle Sounders have lost 6 straight matches for the first time in their MLS existence, they seem to pick up another set of injuries every single game and next they have to play 3 Liga MX teams in 8 days, starting with North American champions Toluca @ 8,760 ft above sea level on Wednesday. 😬

We already have a shitty, exclusionary place in sports: it's called men's sports. They built it like that on purpose. Let them own it and figure that out for themselves. Women's sports were built in opposition to that structure, built for inclusion. The WNBA has represented the best of that.

I can’t think of anything worse for the development of a young CB than being a starter for a team that could very likely beat or challenge Derby County’s level of misery

Paul Tenorio@paultenorio.bsky.social · 4d ago

Sources: Hull City in discussions for Colorado Rapids center back Lucas Herrington, but the deal is NOT done. The 18-year-old Australian could be Premier League bound, but work to be done on the deal still. With @david-ornstein.bsky.social @dtathletic.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

It's been 72 years since women's baseball was played professionally in the United States. That changes tomorrow with the WPBL's inaugural slate of games. @mingemi.bsky.social explains how players and coaches are feeling before the big day. www.theixsports.com/features/wpb...

WPBL brings players together in rainy Illinois ahead of openers | The IX Sports

Ahead of the WPBL's opening weekend, players like spoke about what it means to be part of the first women's baseball league in 54 years.

theixsports.com

People died in Ceuta, but you'd never know it reading this

Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 5d ago

The images coming from Ceuta are unacceptable. We cannot allow anyone to come to our Union without abiding by our rules. Dangerous crossings must stop immediately. Smuggling networks must be dismantled. And returns must be swift, as our rules allow.

Mike Leach coached in Finland 🇫🇮 We just interviewed The Citadel Head Coach Maurice Drayton who was a player and coach for a team in Finland called the Seinäjoki Crocodiles in 2006

StubobNumbers@stubobnumbers.bsky.social · 5d ago

@sickoscommittee.org @edsbs.bsky.social "Brett Salisbury was the starting quarterback for the Helsinki Giants of the Vaahteraliiga in Finland." Pro football in Finland? *desire to know more intensifies* (This is from Wayne State, Nebraska's football wiki.)

Taylor’s in that horrifying sweet spot where being terminally online makes her 6 figs, but she doesn’t have nearly enough money to log off forever

Ben Miller@benwritesthings.bsky.social · 5d ago

posting cool and normal like always queen