Jeff Rueter

YouTube video by Total Soccer Show Could Berhalter lead Chicago to MLS Cup glory?

We started our 2026 MLS season previews at @totalsoccershow.bsky.social today! 🥳

Atlanta United, CF Montreal, Charlotte FC, Chicago Fire, FC Cincinnati & Columbus all talked about in depth 👇

MLS 2026 season team previews: In-depth, unparalleled look at all 30 clubs With a new MLS season starting this weekend, we have unparalleled previews for each and every team.

All 30 MLS team previews for the 2026 season are live on Backheeled.com.

It’s a full league guide to the new season, complete with depth charts, tactics, and questions — all in one place.

𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗟𝗦 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 ⤵️

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Incredible set of previews by Joe. Can't stress enough that it's worth subscribing to Backheeled for coverage of the domestic leagues and the national teams, among other topics.

YouTube video by Total Soccer Show Could Berhalter lead Chicago to MLS Cup glory?

You can watch Part 1 of our 𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 on YouTube (like & subscribe 😘) 📺

MLS 2026 Season Preview! Part 1: Atlanta United, CF Montreal, Charlotte FC, Chicago Fire, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew Podcast Episode · Total Soccer Show: USMNT, Champions League, EPL, and more ... · 16/02/2026 · 1h 9m

🚨 𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐓 𝟏 🚨

🔴 Atlanta United
⚜️ CF Montreal
👑 Charlotte FC
👨‍🚒 Chicago Fire
🟧 FC Cincinnati
🟡 Columbus Crew

@taylorrockwell.bsky.social, @joeclowery.bsky.social, @jeffrueter.bsky.social & @grahamruthven.bsky.social dive in deep 👇

The Loony Bin Podcast - Dedicated to expanding the fandom of MNUFC one newbie, or loonlet, at a time. We are a podcast dedicated to expanding Minnesota United fandom one newbie, or Loonlet, at a time. Join us weekly (during the season) as Dan Elias, host (and fully grown Loon),  and Matt Leaf, co-host...

"98: Let the 2026 Season Begin" is live!

We were joined by @jeffrueter.bsky.social of @theguardian.com for the full episode to talk James Rodriguez, the Loons' offseason, and to participate in our first ever #MNUFC Golden Boot Draft.

We've got our take on The Decade Kit thrown in too!

FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s call for more women in power is ironic and disappointing When you have the power like Gianni Infantino, perhaps a finger should be pointed at oneself.

Apparently there is a lack of women in important positions in football. Thank goodness we have the unimpeachable feminist icon that is Gianni Infantino to enlighten us on a system he has definitely not abetted. @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

Thanks Allan! Soccer is my beat, any gender and any format, but MLS is a prominent part of it. A couple preview pieces in the works for next week, and I’ll be on the @totalsoccershow.bsky.social all week for their annual MLS preview episodes!

Canada Soccer extends controversial sponsorship deal in run-up to home World Cup Canada Soccer has extended its controversial sponsorship and broadcast deal with its commercial partner, Canadian Soccer Business, on improved terms

The original Canada Soccer-CSB deal is one of the worst I've ever seen in sports. With significantly improved terms, this may be a bigger game-changer for the Canada national teams than anything the men do at the World Cup this summer: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

"Famous" and "top-performing" aren't synonymous, but only 14 players in the world have greater followings on social media. He's an idol in Colombia and immensely popular across South America. Thanks for reading!

We’re so lucky to have people like Jeff highlighting stories like this. He captures this story, like he does with so many others, with a wide lens like few others do.

The field commemorates activist Awdah Hathaleen; his goal was to raise funds to provide a safe playground for his village. Yinon Levi, sanctioned Israeli settler, fatally shot Awdah 7/28/25 #SaveThePlayground 🚨 @jeffrueter.bsky.social @paultenorio.bsky.social @cboehm.bsky.social help🙏🏽⚽️ @apnews.com

Insanely kind of you, Ben. Hope all’s alright in your neck of the woods. 🫶

"I also drive around with my passport and green card. My kids have an extra note in their bag, just in case mom and dad don't come home, which, in its instance, is something that brings back childhood memories of me being a war refugee. It's not a pleasant thing to carry.

-Khaled El-Ahmad

Thanks, Mike! Really appreciate that. Hope you're doing well.

Excellent article, well contextualized and fantastic quotes.

Why James Rodríguez signed in Minnesota amid a federal occupation The Colombian icon joined the MLS side in a short-term deal with an eye toward fitness for the 2026 World Cup

NEW: Minnesota United CSO Khaled El-Ahmad on adding James Rodriguez to “evolve the culture,” a late-winter surprise in a “mentally tough” moment amidst Metro Surge.

“This is the right place for him because of the community, how we stand up for each other.”

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."

Minnesota*

I started this story in January and it me took way too long to complete just given everything that's happened, but it was never just Minneapolis under attack, and it felt important for people to understand how widespread this is, even if I wish my own timing on publishing was better here

Quiet Minnesota suburbs turned into conflict zone by ICE crackdown Activity of immigration agents has left no part of the state unscathed even as border czar says surge would be ending

ICE's surge in Minnesota menaced the suburbs and rural areas, too - and the response in those areas can look different and is less dense geographically. People all over the state stood up response networks and mutual aid www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Can not stress enough that “we all” is too broad an assessment.

That too!

A screenshot of People Over Papers’ ICE reporting map. The map resets at 4 am ET every day. In Minnesota, over 100 reports have been filed today, with the overwhelming majority in and around the Twin Cities. Stay safe. Fuck ICE.

Still around 100 community reports of ICE activity around the Twin Cities today, the most of any state by far.

In case you’re wondering why so many of us aren’t quite taking Homan’s presser today at face value.

“I was just listening to news that they're going to end it, but at the same time they are still arresting people. It's hard to believe what they're doing.”

Minnesota women’s soccer team takes strong stance against ICE: ‘It’s very real and very scary’ Minnesota Aurora has taken multiple actions to oppose ICE in the Twin Cities and support its community.

“It’s a two-way road. We have a community that supports our soccer team, and we have a soccer team that supports our community.”
🗣️ @wesburdine.bsky.social

I wrote about solidarity and soccer as @mnaurorafc.bsky.social puts community first under occupation by ICE.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...

Ha! 9 am recordings, coffee hours for this cohost.

The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts (Signed) The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts (Signed)

Hey, you can now pre-order signed copies of my upcoming book, The Long Game, on the history and rise of the United States men's national soccer team, from my local bookstore!

It comes out 3 months from today. Please support a small business and help build all-important momentum for my first book.

A Pochettino-Spurs reunion would need patience from an impatient club Thomas Frank’s dismissal leaves a desperate Spurs looking to its recent past, among other places, for answers

NEW: As Tottenham readies to appoint a seventh manager in seven seasons, those longtime flirtations from Mauricio Pochettino are harder than ever to ignore. A dream reunion would require patience from a club that, lately, is anything but.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

I’m relieved that this violent paramilitary force will be removed from our streets, but I won’t believe it until they're actually gone.

Minnesotans deserve justice and accountability, and I won’t stop until we get it.