New York City FC captain Thiago Martins will not be available for Santos Laguna on Thursday. Minor hamstring strain. Kevin O'Toole and Keaton Parks are back in full training. #NYCFC #LeaguesCup #MLS #LigaMX #SantosLaguna

In an interview today, NYCFC president and CEO Brad Sims confirmed NYCFC II will be one of the teams opting into the new Hometown Soccer Holdings initiative for MLS Next Pro, with the II squad set to rebrand and relocate. No hints on where they’ll go, said it should be public in 30-60 days’ time

NY Soccer Journal@nysoccerjournal.com · 3mo ago

The private-equity-backed push to centralize biz operations of MLS Next Pro teams could drastically shake up the lower-league soccer scene Piece on the new initiative, including some past comments from NYCFC execs that hint at NYCFC II choosing this route www.nysoccerjournal.com/mls-next-pro...

NYCFC CEO Brad Sims anticipates Etihad Park will host the MLS All Star Game in the next 1-3 years. Also anticipates All Star Game will move to just prior to Winter Break under the new MLS calendar. Expects announcement on this and Leagues Cup in September.

New York City FC Sporting Director Todd Dunivant says that Luighi's paperwork is complete and he will be available for selection Thursday in the Leagues Cup against Santos Laguna. The full exclusive with Dunivant later "On Frame." @newyorkcityfc

A Change dot Org petition was recently started calling on NYCFC to rename itself "AC NYC". It currently has 16 signatures.

Hat tricks I've seen in person: Cyle Larin 🙁 Frank Lampard David Villa Taty Castellanos And now Ryan Carmichael

Forward Madison FC@forwardmadisonfc.bsky.social · 7d ago

a walking highlight reel

🚨MAJOR OPPORTUNITY!🚨 Today we’re launching FFE, Flamingo Forward Enterprises. We invite private investors to join FFE with a minimum $1 billion investment. This money will be distributed to benefit all of American soccer, some will be for hay for our club’s cow, and free beer forever at home games.

Thanks world, @roryki.bsky.social will take it from here. #newyorkcityfc #nycfc

5 decades of coaching & 3 decades as a professional player. That's the experience you get on the NYCFC Radio Network & Apple TV today when City hosts Robert Lewandowski & the Chicago Fire. Join me & former Millwall captain Matty Lawrence synced on the Apple app. 730p ET @newyorkcityfc.com

Interesting response from Malachi Jones today on how playing with Nico Fernandez Mercau at the 10 vs the 9 impacts Malachi's role and how he wants to play. Noted the opportunity to now stay wide and take fullbacks one-on-one vs having to fill in centrally.

Some new pics of Etihad Park courtesy of Field Condition. More at the link below www.fieldcondition.com/blog/2026/7/...

Ok but you can’t have Mumsi

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social · 2w ago

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 BREAKING: New England Revolution are nearing a deal to sign English winger Jack Harrison from Leeds United, per sources. Harrison will join Revs as a DP. The 29-year-old made 219 apps for Leeds. Spent second half of last season on loan at Fiorentina www.nytimes.com/athletic/746...

Leagues Cup press release trolling

NYCFC head coach Pascal Jansen on the impact new signing Benie Traore will have: "If you see how the chemistry is being built between him and Nico Mercau is fascinating to watch" "We have good and healthy expectations of his contribution to the team"

James Sands: "One of the first friendlies we played, I played in the midfield and in another I played left center back".

To the extent MLS plays a role in whatever's holding the USMNT back it's that it doesn't do a good enough job of gaining broader cultural purchase.

Matthew Doyle@mattdoyle.bsky.social · 2w ago

The numbers are in, and by virtually every metric, MLS was the sixth-best league at this World Cup – even if you remove Messi's appearances and minutes. Huge, measurable progress. Not bad! a guest-post from the great @tutul.bsky.social tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/the-final-nu...

It's 15 minutes to kick-off of the first MLS game in 2 months, the first since the start of this hugely successful World Cup. There is no pregame show. There is no scene-set that explains the first half of the season. There is nothing to welcome new viewers and connect the league to the past month.

Not for much longer

What if France’s best athletes played soccer

NBA Stat@nbastat.bsky.social · 4w ago

Kylian Mbappé, leading scorer at the World Cup, with Wemby. Sweet mother of God! 😳 #NBA

Taylor Twellman: "My money's on Matt Freese rectifying that mistake and he'll be better for it."

Blows my mind that MLS hasn't run a single ad during the World Cup to remind tens of millions of Americans who are getting into soccer that it exists

Is this bad.

Can confirm that Thiago Martins is now a TAM player, freeing up the DP spot that Bénie Traoré now occupies for NYCFC

“The Worldwide Leader in Sports”

Brad Friedel Matt Freese The only USA goalkeepers to record a clean sheet in the knockout stage of the World Cup

First USA direct free kick goal in the World Cup since Eric Wynalda?

This is the first time the USMNT has scored multiple goals in 3 matches in a single World Cup in team history

me at kickoff of every world cup game: oh this is nice to put on in the background, maybe the team with cool jerseys will win me 90 minutes later, literally every time: