🦘🦩 Its a couple years old, but as we look forward to the Henny Derby between @forwardmadisonfc.bsky.social & @richmondkickers.bsky.social this piece discussing the history and culture of the fans’ rivalry is still relevant www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/hen...

For the Community — Protagonist Soccer

Soccer culture in the United States is often criticized for being plastic, but the Henny Derby is as organic a rivalry as exists in the game. Founded by two friends, fans of USL League One clubs Richm...

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▪️The Scores and Scenes from Bridge Sports Club ▪️UPSL Fall Season soccer is well underway, with the clubs of the DMV North Division already two weeks into their Fall 2026 schedule. 📸 Photographer Shawn Payne caught Bridge Sports Club hosting DC Hyper. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/the...

🎙️ David Applegate, Director of Competitions at US Soccer and the Commissioner of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, discusses his path to the top of the best competition in the world, how he discovered the love of the game, and what's next for the @opencup.ussoccer.com open.spotify.com/episode/5kSN...

The Protagonist - David Applegate

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🏆 We had to dig in our own vault, but if you wanted to know more about the 1995 @opencup.ussoccer.com FINAL 🦘 @joshuaduder.bsky.social & @thatguyyogi.bsky.social discuss the day @richmondkickers.bsky.social beat the El Paso Patriots #USOC95 directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...

America's Greatest: 1995 US Open Cup Final w/ guest Elliot Barr aka Yogi

On this episode of Protagonist Podcast's America's Greatest, Josh Duder catches up with Elliot Barr, aka Yogi, co-host of the Walkin' 90 Podcast, the Can I Kick It Podcast, and the River City 93 Podca...

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Richmond Kickers@richmondkickers.bsky.social · 3d ago

31 Years Ago Today 🔴🏆 We claimed the @opencup on this day in 1995 and remain the only active professional soccer club outside of the MLS to have won the nation's oldest ongoing national soccer competition 📰 zurl.co/04nIa | #UpTheRoos

🎙️ Week 2 of the USL Super League delivered 14 goals in three matches and @danvaughn.bsky.social & @jhowardfusco.bsky.social discuss all the results before looking forward to Week 3. 🔸Plus some chatter around the exit of our dear friend Amanda V open.spotify.com/episode/6MLg...

The Super Show - Baylee DeSmit Doing Baylee DeSmit Things

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🟠 The Super Show is back to break down week two and prepare you for week three of the USL Super League. 🔸 Dan & John take a look at some of the highlights and make predictions for this weekend’s fixtures. 🔸 Look for the Protagonist Podcasts Super Show wherever you listen and be sure to subscribe!

🟠 Super League Synch: Five Observations from Week Two 🔸Just like that, the Gainbridge Super League has completed Week Two and the fixtures for Week Three are right in front of us. 🔸 @jhowardfusco.bsky.social shares his observations www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/sup...

▪️Closing the Gap in Indy: Indy 2, Lou City 1 ▪️Indy Eleven picked up their second win in a row and closed the gap in the table between themselves and Louisville City FC when they beat the “boys in purple” last Saturday. 📸 Kevin Cruz ⌨️ Brett Mullenix www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/clo...

🤘 Are you a fan of Heavy Metal Soccer? 💀 These “Death to False Soccer” scarves, designed by @calyxdesign.com are going into production. ⁉️ There will only be a limited number made, would you be interested?

🇧🇷 But wait… there’s MORE! Former Palmeiras, Vasco de Gama, SJ CyberRay, and California Storm, who made 47 caps for the Brazilian Women National Team and co-Golden Boot winner of the 99 World Cup, Sissi, will be on an ep of @soccerromantics.bsky.social too!

🎙️ Rubio Rubín joined us for an episode of @soccerromantics.bsky.social - we discussed how El Paso Locomotive continues their good momentum and builds toward the USLC playoffs.

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▪️A Conversation with Rubio Rubín: ▪️Rubín moved to El Paso this year and has found himself at home. The experienced forward sat down with us to discuss the journey, about Locomotive’s return to the playoffs, and how they will approach the rest of the season www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/a-c...

🎙️ Next week I record an ep of @soccerromantics.bsky.social for @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social with Author, German Football Historian, and “Chef von Dienst” Managing Editor of @11freunde.de Ulrich Hesse.

▪️A Conversation with Rubio Rubín: ▪️Rubín moved to El Paso this year and has found himself at home. The experienced forward sat down with us to discuss the journey, about Locomotive’s return to the playoffs, and how they will approach the rest of the season www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/a-c...

🎙️ Former MLS, & USL player Amobi Okugo tells us about his path from IMG Academy to UCLA and onward to professional soccer. ▪️ He shares with us about growing up with Nigerian parents and his current professional endeavor, OK U GO open.spotify.com/episode/1Jzf...

The Soccer Romantics with guest Amobi Okugo

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🎙️ This week on @soccerromantics.bsky.social we are sharing the fantastic conversation we had with former UCLA, US-U23, MLS & USL player, Amobi Okugo. ⚽️ We discuss his journey as a footballer, 🇳🇬 His Nigerian roots and the strength it gives him and ♥️ How he fell in love with the beautiful game!

🎙️ This week on @soccerromantics.bsky.social we are sharing the fantastic conversation we had with former UCLA, US-U23, MLS & USL player, Amobi Okugo. ⚽️ We discuss his journey as a footballer, 🇳🇬 His Nigerian roots and the strength it gives him and ♥️ How he fell in love with the beautiful game!

▪️Another Step Into the Dark: Over the weekend, Liga MX announced it would officially end promotion/relegation. ▪️Delayed for years, the announcement feels like a capitulation of the league to private equity - by @danvaughn.bsky.social www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/ano...

⚡️GIVEAWAY⚡️ There are only 6 of these left! If you want a relic stickersheet with art by Laura Mills, stick your hand up and we’ll DM you for an 📬. This is on IG,X, and BS - when they’re gone, they’re gone.

⁉️ Who Are Ya!: Geranium City FC (UPSL W) ▪️Based in USLW and backed by Georgia Revolution; propped up by Community and Opportunity, the President of Geranium City FC, Sadie Morrison, tells us why that is so important and where this brand new club is headed www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

💻 The Weekly Wrap is about to go out… Subscribe for FREE Now! ▪️Every week, we collect our stories, photo albums, and podcasts in one tidy email. Your inbox will never look so good www.protagonistsoccer.com/weekly-wrap-...

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The Weekly Wrap is a weekly email newsletter that highlights the contents from Protagonist Soccer. The site focuses on lower league soccer in the United States.

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⚽️ Rubio Rubin, of El Paso Locomotive, joins Josh on this episode of @soccerromantics.bsky.social to discuss his extraordinary career. ♥️ Oregon to the Netherlands and from Liga MX to the Guatemalan Nats, Rubin has travelled the world and has a wonderful perspective open.spotify.com/episode/7vHU...

The Soccer Romantics with Guest Rubio Rubin

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🎙️ But wait… there’s more! I also record an ep of @soccerromantics.bsky.social with @jeffrueter.bsky.social today, soccer correspondent for @theguardian.com to discuss his love of the game and how a drama kid gets to cover the world’s game!

🎙️ Recording with founder Moussa Seck of @mofutbol.tv today for an ep of @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social’s @soccerromantics.bsky.social ▪️ We’ll ask how it all got started and how we can support his site.

🟠 The first week of the USL Super League fall season gave us plenty to talk about and we discuss all the matches plus @jhowardfusco.bsky.social & @danvaughn.bsky.social look forward to this weekend's matchups. open.spotify.com/episode/3EdO...

🌲Cutting it up in Portland: Portland Timbers 3, San Diego FC 1 ▪️The Timbers bounced back from their defeat in Chicago with a resounding home win against one of their toughest foes. Photographer Jay Ortiz was there for Protagonist and got the night in photos. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/cut...

▪️Dropping Points in DC: DC United 0, NE Revs 3 ▪️DC United, who had been on an extended unbeaten run, were undone at home by a strong NE Revs team looking to break into the Top 3 in the Eastern Conference. ▪️Photographer Shawn Payne was in the house for us! www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/a-f...

🌁 We’re almost there! All written materials, artwork, and photos is scheduled to be in by Sept 1st! 📚 If you support independent journalism, niche print projects, and local soccer then you won’t want to miss Issue Four of the Zine, all about soccer in SF www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/pre-ord...

🔸 Catching You Up: Southwest Premier League 🔸 The Summer of Soccer may be over but there games yet to be played! The Southwest Premier League has a full list of fixtures for the fall - here are the clubs getting stuck in! by @dennispope.bsky.social www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/cat...

🟠 Super League Synch: Five Observations from Week One 🔸 The Super League is back in action and we take a look at the results from over the weekend. Here are five observations from week one. by @jhowardfusco.bsky.social www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/sup...

⚽️ Catching You Up: The League for Clubs ▪️Pensacola FC are 2026 champions of TLFC and while the rest of the league resets for 2027, the Norcal Teams will play their annual Fall Cup, in a Autumnal Sprint Season. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/cat...

Hey go listen to This League!, where we had a really good discussion about the bigger meaning of the USL's recent transfer news + recapped the big takeaways from Week 24 open.spotify.com/episode/5irP...

This League! The Week 24 Observational Invitational

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