D.C. United’s match against Inter Miami tomorrow — being played in Baltimore at the Ravens home of M&T Bank Stadium — has sold more than 62k tickets and club is expecting to be a sellout of the 71k capacity stadium, I’m told.
🇨🇴 Sources: The Portland Timbers are finalizing a deal to sign Colombian defensive midfielder Jose Caicedo from Pumas. CLMerlo 1st.
Portland been on this one for a while. Club has been close to a deal 6 weeks ago then hit impasse. Talks revived and now permanent deal agreed.
so i mentioned this a couple months ago and now I can officially say 🚨 WE ARE HIRING 🚨
the first job is a hybrid soccer/breaking sports news writer
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and the second is a national soccer writer position
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Sources confirm that Sebastian Lletget is in advanced talks on a deal to sign with Monterey Bay... and adds that he would be joining the ownership group as part of deal.
His partner, Becky G, is exploring a relationship with the club on both the men’s and women’s side.
🇨🇱 BREAKING: Toronto FC is finalizing a deal to sign Chile int’l center back Benjamin Kuscevic from Fortaleza, per sources.
Loan with purchase option, I’m told.
Kuscevic, 29, has 14 caps for Chile. Regular in Brazil’s top flight. Formerly with Palmeiras too. Key signing.
Went around MLS as usual this weekend. Timo w/ a great debut (still left me with questions), Philly in trouble, Mascherano with a game-defining tactical switch & more.
Including a 16-year-old homegrown d-mid who... ok, I'll just say the name: Busquets.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/playyourkids...
thank you tim. we must continue to fight!
🇩🇪 Timo Werner subs in for his San Jose Earthquakes debut
Timo Werner is available for selection to make his San Jose Earthquakes debut.
Werner on the bench against Atlanta United.
Convenient that when Mehmeti and Hall are starting for the USMNT at the 2030 World Cup they’ll already know Michael Bradley’s system
🇺🇸 Julian Hall (17) scores on an assist from Adri Mehmeti (16)
Hall has three goals in two games… Mehmeti has two assists.
Youth movement driving Red Bull New York at the beginning of Michael Bradley’s tenure
🇨🇴 James Rodriguez is available to make his MLS debut for Minnesota United today.
James was named to the matchday squad as a substitute for Minnesota's home opener against FC Cincinnati
🇨🇴 Sources: Red Bull New York is finalizing a deal to sign Colombia youth int'l center back Julián Bazán from Deportivo Pereira.
Bazán, 20, featured at U-20 World Cup with Colombia.
Sources: USL Championship side Lexington SC set to sign MLS veterans Jonathan Lewis & Javain Brown
🇺🇸 Lewis, 28, most recently was with Barnsley after years with NYCFC & Colorado
🇯🇲 Brown, 26, has 29 caps for Jamaica. He is recovered from a torn ACL
Big additions for Lexington
It was Cavan Sullivan’s biggest game yet for the Union, and not just because of the goals he scored.
Analysis, reactions, and his tribute to a soccer legend who was watching from the stands - his grandfather:
www.inquirer.com/soccer/cavan... via @phillysport.bsky.social
BREAKING: The USLPA has authorized its bargaining committee to call a strike unless an agreement w/the USL can be reached on a new CBA for players in the USL-Championship. 90% of eligible members took part in the vote, w/ 90% of votes in favor of authorizing a strike.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Inter Miami played a friendly (?) against Ecuadorian champions Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico (?) last night… it was weird.
How is it possible to play a game in the year 2026 between two professional teams WEARING THE SAME COLOR JERSEYS, SHORTS AND SOCKS?
This is really, really good
Austin FC will pay $225k of Ramirez’s budget charge this year. Current deal ends after season
🇺🇸🟢 BREAKING: Austin FC has signed forward Christian Ramirez, per sources.
Ramirez was surprisingly placed on waivers by LA Galaxy just before season started for salary cap reasons. Austin wins out waiver process and adds the forward.
And here are the offseason grades for the Western Conference.
Lots of *good* work, but one truly outstanding job happening out there. And yeah, it's LAFC.
Got to praise John Thorrington for his work this window – and every window, pretty much.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/west-offseas...
🇩🇪 San Jose Earthquakes forward Timo Werner receives his visa and arrives in the U.S. after a winter transfer from RB Leipzig.
Werner, 29, new face of Quakes attack. San Jose won their season opener 3-0 over SKC last weekend and host Atlanta on Saturday.
Sources: D.C. United signed center back Sean Nealis to a new contract.
D.C. acquired the 29-year-old from the New York Red Bulls this winter and extended his deal.
Denis Bouanga arrived at LAFC in the summer of 2022. Since signing from Saint Etienne…
⚽️ LAFC’s all-time leading scorer (105 and counting)
🏆 2022 MLS Cup, 2022 Supporters’ Shield, 2024 US Open Cup
🥇 MLS Best XI in all three full seasons he’s played
🇬🇦⭐️ BREAKING: LAFC has signed star Denis Bouanga to a new contract, sources tell me and @paultenorio.bsky.social
New deal ends speculation after bids from Fluminense most recently and Inter Miami earlier this winter.
Inside American Soccer! This week me Tab talk about what happened *after* the great 1994 World Cup, wonder if we've already lost @tombogert.bsky.social's kid to hockey, and list our 5 MLS guys who've got to turn on the juice and impress Poch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVHr...
West Brom has parted ways with head coach Eric Ramsay.
The former Minnesota United boss went winless in nine matches after taking over in January
Just keep sipping, SKC fans!
941Megan called the Committee before AND after the Sporting KC game this weekend to give her thoughts ☎️
End result? Sports are brutal 😅
... And hope that my words might over time bring some measure of perspective or entertainment to even a small fraction of Matt's audience.
And with that, here's a swing run through the highs, lows and hijinks of Matchday 1, as MLS plunges into a momentous 2026:
www.mlssoccer.com/news/lafc-ou...
