Anthony DiCicco

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U.S. Youth Soccer members today voted overwhelmingly (not unanimously) in favor of the bylaw amendment, multiple sources tell @theathletic.com. Beginning Sept. 1, U.S. Soccer will effectively take control of USYS, with a view toward fully absorbing the org by 2028. More ⬇️

U.S. Soccer is on the verge of taking over the U.S. Youth Soccer Association. A significant, historic step toward a re-wiring of America's youth soccer system — but one that comes with many unknowns. News, details, explanations, etc. free to read @theathletic.com:

Was really hoping the Women’s World Cup would have games in Manaus. They were incredible hosts in 2014. 🇧🇷

ridiculous from castellanos

Wow, Nigeria out of the World Cup entirely. This is the first time in the history of the Women’s World Cup starting in 1991 that they’ve failed to qualify.

Big job here for the NWSL for a Sr. Dir. of "Pathways and Development" for both players AND coaches who will "define and execute a cohesive strategy to develop, attract, retain, and create access for future NWSL players and sporting staff." ats.rippling.com/nwsl/jobs/dd...

Dad wrote this in the Technical Report after coaching the US U20 WNT to the World Championship in 2008!

I posted this earlier but then this photo of tonight’s Leagues Cup game from @harjournalist.bsky.social popped into my feed and I’m clearly wrong. Everything’s perfectly fine. This franchise that is 50/50 to exist in a few years is clearly beloved and the product is perfect. Don’t change a thing.

Arguing Pro/Rel in the US on the internet harkens back to the early days of Twitter. Kind of nostalgic rn.

Don’t lose money. Build community. Grow the product, increase the value of your franchise while all 30 teams share in SUM profits which is where the real money is anyway.

Cleaner way to do it: MLS 1, MLS 2 - 15 teams each, 28 game, home and away, regular season. Promotion/Relegation 5 up, 5 down, increases the value of the Leagues Cup and Open Cup. But Berg ain’t going to be that guy.

Victor Montagliani was chair of the Canadian national teams committee in 2008. The Bob Birarda abuse scandal scandal in Vancouver was made worse and put more young athletes in danger. Montagliani shouldn’t be in any position of power on soccer, let alone FIFA President. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

And UGA is commemorating that later this month by staging a game vs JMU “between the hedges,” and hoping to break an NCAA soccer attendance record in the process

Better late than never, I guess

What is in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a reference to more than doubling the number of global tournaments held each year, from 200 to 450 What is not in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a single reference to women's football

Often get accused - along with others who work predominantly in Germany - of being overly defensive of the tenets of German ⚽️ that make it what it is, wider extension of community. But we can never take it for granted when bad actors acting in pure self interest abound.

This is the best thing I've ever seen. Game ended with a 1-1 tie. The 3 elites were URI woso players

BEiIN sports in the US

Nigeria. IMO they're the first African team that has a sincere chance of winning the World Cup *despite* the nonsense they deal with regularly. Also Argentina. Probably won't have the results necessary to instill the change they deserve, but the tournament's proximity might increase visibility.

2019: USWNT 🇺🇸 fight for Equal Pay (and the sitting President), win the World Cup 2023: Spain WNT 🇪🇸 fight for better working conditions, win the World Cup Fighting for something bigger than yourselves galvanizes a team. What country is ready to tackle issues off the field to win the 2027 World Cup?

Ian Wright saying we shouldn’t forget the way the Iranian team and the Somali referee were treated. Correct.

Still only 4 Senior Teams have won back-to-back World Cups: Italy Men 🇮🇹 1934, 1938 Brazil Men 🇧🇷 1958, 1962 Germany Women 🇩🇪 2003, 2007 USA Women 🇺🇸 2015, 2019

Arsenal have more World Cup Champions this year than Real Madrid 🇪🇸

So that’ll be the first time one nation has held both the men’s and women’s World Cup at the same time

That might be the best defensive tournament of all time by Spain. 1 goal conceded is nuts.

I can’t believe they’re not putting Emi Martinez in the box for these corners

When the story of this World Cup is written Merino’s sacrifice should not be forgotten

Torres recreating Enzo’s 2nd YC for his celebration with the corner flag playing the role of Spain

Poor bastard’s starving

Mephisto, by Joaquín Espalter y Rull, 1872, 📸 by Dan Mullan

The beautiful game of rugby 🏉

More red cards than shots

That Fernandez tackle…

Enzo beat him to red. Easy decision.

Paredes get-a-second-yellow-both-for-dissent challenge

0 shots…at all…not even a chimney is wild stuff from Argentina 🇦🇷. Tell Martinez to hit one for a touchback or something