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I loved the Club World Cup, it’s been great theatre. But why on earth are Botafogo and Palmeiras going to extra time? Jeeezus. Just go to penalties 🤦🏻‍♂️

Filth of the highest order. Vini Jr is on one, Folks. Shades of Guti to Benzema vs Deportivo. IYKYK 👑

Luis Chávez, the Mexican National Team's lone bright spot in the Qatar WC 2022, has torn his ACL. Massive blow for El Tri. 🇲🇽 The 29-year-old was negotiating his return to Liga MX with Tigres.

Ze Germans have been soft this Club World Cup. Unglaublich.

Allende with a beautiful finish but how bout Murilo Cerqueira pulling his hammy trying to catch him. Ouch. 😣 Messi & Friends up 1-0 #Messi

This is easily the worst generation of American Goalkeepers in #USMNT history. Matt Turner has international experience and needs games, but can’t get them at the Gold Cup? Might as well report to his new club team. Get a head start on winning a spot.

Why on earth would they put the USMNT vs Haiti match in a stadium with a capacity of 80,000?

*Sends up the @herculezg.bsky.social signal* Rodrigo López doing Rodrigo López things. Superb free kick to put @sacrepublicfc.com on top in Rhode Island. #RIvSAC #USLChampionship

Did you know that Alex Freeman’s father is an ex-NFL receiver, Antonio Freeman? … 🙄

Pachuca is playing with 10 men, or is it Real Madrid? 🥲 Man down or not, Real Madrid is Real Madrid. 👑

I would love to hear Matt Crocker or anyone at US Soccer give us their assessment of Mauricio Pochettino’s progress with the #USMNT. #FutbolAmericas Post Game up next on @ESPNPlus 🇺🇸 🇸🇦

How has Hervé Renard not been sent off?! You can’t go on the field and start pushing players. WTF Insane.

Chris Richards, one of the few bright spots in an abysmal USMNT showing, gets his goal. 1-0 🇺🇸 CB1

Atletico Madrid spent over $200M in the last transfer window. The Seattle Sounders gave them a hell of a fight and had their chances, too. Great show from Emerald City, with two games in. PSG up next. The Group of Death is no joke. #ClubWorldCup #Sounders 🐳

There is only about a $199M difference between the two clubs, but only one has Messi. #Messi𓃵

First time in Austin but so far really impressive city and stadium set up.

It might be a while before we see Charlie Rodriguez again. Another Marcel Ruiz masterclass. 🇲🇽

Mexico is up 2-0 vs Suriname, and both goals off set pieces. That’s four goals off set pieces of their last 5. I don’t know if they should be excited or worried. They’ve generated very little in the run of play in the last two games. 🇲🇽

Great link up from Sigur and Jonathan David… insane ball from the Canadian #10 🔥 Canada is going to be a problem in this tournament. 🇨🇦

Jamaica is an enigma in Concacaf. I don’t understand how they continually let themselves down. Guatemala just played them off the Pitch. It was a great and fully deserved win from ‘Los Chapines’ in front of an awesome LA Crowd. 🇬🇹

Nine MLS players start for Mauricio Pochettino, seven of whom have only made a handful of #USMNT appearances. Patrick Agyemang has the most goals for this XI, with 3. It’s an inexperienced lineup from Mauricio Pochettino who can Ill afford a slip up to start the GC.

Vitinha is class. He doesn’t have the marketing of other top midfielders but for my money he’s the best in the world.

Javier Aguirre, wowzers. Sure, it’s on the players, but taking Edson out of the midfield and adding Charlie Rodriguez when he’s not physical or dynamic enough to play there is a choice vs a well-worked and physical team with numbers in midfield. They lost control of the game. 🇲🇽

Respect, Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 ✊🏽 There is something here, great news for Concacaf.

A win is a win, but they scored only one goal in the run of play, and they struggled to hold on in the final minutes against a well-worked Dominican Republic team. Mexico will take the three points, but much to improve on.

Good on Edson Alvarez with the celebration. IYKYK 🇲🇽 Javier Aguirre wouldn’t speak, but the Mexican captain did, and he dedicates his goal to the Mexican fanbase.

That’s tough to give up if you’re the Dominican Republic. You have a man on the post, & he still gets beat. Good resolve from Mexico, which was frustrated until then. It was a big goal before half. DR is decent. Dangerous out wide w/ Peter, lots of Euro influence on their XI.

Inter Miami was dominated in the first half, and their GK Ustari was their best player. But an inspired performance from Messi in the second half, unlucky not to pull off the result. #Messi𓃵 #ClubWorldCup

Ok. . The CWC Referee Cam is pretty cool. 38 year old Inter Miami GK Ustari has been Miami’s best player in the first half. They’re lucky not to be down by 3. #ClubWorldCup #Messi𓃵

This NBA style walkout is lame AF. #ClubWorldCup #Messi𓃵 #InterMiami

I’ve witnessed disputes between coaches and players before. It never ends well. Christian Pulisic has drawn his line in the sand, just like Pochettino and US Soccer. This situation is making an already unlikable team even more unlikable. #USMNT

Drippin or Trippin 🦅 ‘Leaked’ pic of Alejandro Zendejas in Club America’s new kit

Per report, FIFA is having trouble selling Club World Cup tickets. Less than 20k sold for the opener w/ Inter Miami & Al-Ahly. They’re now offering a single ticket for $20 — but with the promise of up to four complimentary tickets. www.nytimes.com/athletic/641...

GTFOH, if you think the #USMNT stinking it up is on the ‘leaders’ like Christian Pulisic. The root of the problem is much more than the best player in the history of American Soccer. It’s more than one person. There are lots of moving parts in this comedy of a disaster.

"Maybe right message, wrong messenger." Clint Dempsey weighs in on the Landon Donovan-Christian Pulisic beef 🇺🇸👉👈 Deuce and Rog are LIVE NOW. Watch here ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/a97VVhR...

Marcel Ruiz with the type of game that should make Javier Aguirre forget about Charlie Rodriguez for a long minute. 🇲🇽

There is not enough talent in this Gold Cup group, and Mauricio Pochettino does not seem to know his players! Less Lemmons and more work. 🍋 #USMNT

Good back-and-forth half between Türkiye and Mexico. Türkiye had the better play, but Mexico had the two most dangerous plays of the game; one ended up as a goal. 1-0. Orbelin Pineda with a slick finish. Good game.

Embarrassing stuff from the USMNT. Switzerland can smell the stench of fear all over the Americans. 36 minutes in 0-4, and the boos come out, and rightfully so. #USMNT

I’m deeply against the ICE raids happening across the country. No one deserves to be harassed or dehumanized—regardless of their background, status, or job.

Inter Miami Owner Jorge Mas wants his Club to play in Copa Libertadores. There are 24 hours to go and no ‘reinforcements’ in the CWC 10-day transfer window. They need to concentrate on that or get embarrassed in front of the ‘whole world.’

Massive and necessary move for Matt Turner. Needed to get out and find consistency. #USMNT Lyon GK Lucas Perri linked w/ Roma at the moment.

Drippin or Trippin #Mexico Via @Footy_Headlines