Bruce McGuire

US President Donald Trump does not care if Iran play at 2026 World Cup US President Donald Trump says he does not care if Iran take part in this summer's 2026 World Cup.

It gets harder to be a fan of international football every day...

Trump 'does not care' if Iran play at World Cup
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Loons have as tough a schedule as possible over the next 5 games - and only 1 at home:

Mar 7 at Nash
Mar 15 at Van
Mar 22 v Sea
Apr 4 at LAG
Apr 11 at SD

What a great test to see where the team really stands for 2026!

MLS 2026 from 2 games

Zero Points:
Montreal -8
Toronto -4
New Eng -4
Atlanta -4
Orlando -3
Phila -2

Six Points:
San Diego +7
LA +5
San Jose +5
Vancouver +4
Red Bull NY +2

Bruce's Song Of The Day Fela Kuti

Bruce's Song Of The Day

Fela Kuti
Zombie
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Loons updates from training today!

Liga MX
Top 8 after 8 rounds (of 17)

19 Cruz Azul
18 Toluca
18 Chivas
16 Pumas
14 Pachuca
13 Tigres
13 Atlas
11 America

I like that criteria

Do you know anything about him?

My Loons Player Ratings
@mnufc.com 1-0 @fccincinnati.com
Sat Feb 28 2026
MLS Regular Season
St Paul MN

GREAT: Yeboah
GOOD: Callender, Chancalay
OK: Diaz, Boxall, Duggan, Markanich, Trapp, Triantis, Pereyra, Hlongwane, Padelford, Taylor, Gene, Dieng, Gressel
BAD: -
WOOF: -

MLS Week 2 - Five Biggest Results

1 Orl 2-4 Mia (comeback from 2-0 down)
2 Phi 1-2 NYC (stoppage time winner)
3 LAG 3-0 Cha (less than 13 minutes to score all 3)
4 RSL 2-1 Sea
5 Min 1-0 Cin

Caldeira played for Forge in Canada and their junior affiliate Sigma where he scored 11 goals in 3 seasons

Went to college at West Virginia with 42 goals in 84 games

Drafted by @mnufc.com in 2024 signed in 2026

MNUFC2 opens the season with a high scoring 2-4 win at Austin - Goals by Caldeira(3) & Randall

Marcus Caldeira - 21 yr old Canadian forward in his debut for "The Twos" bags 3 goals in the 1st half!

(bio on next page)

My Loons Player Ratings
@mnufc.com 1-0 @fccincinnati.com
Sat Feb 28 2026
MLS Regular Season
St Paul MN

GREAT: Yeboah
GOOD: Callender, Chancalay
OK: Diaz, Boxall, Duggan, Markanich, Trapp, Triantis, Pereyra, Hlongwane, Padelford, Taylor, Gene, Dieng, Gressel
BAD: -
WOOF: -

Neal: Newcomer shines in Loons home opener, but not the one fans came to see Drake Callender showed he's a capable replacement for departed goalie Dayne St. Clair, while James Rodríguez’s debut with Minnesota United will have to wait.

Newcomer shines in Loons’ home opener, but not the one fans came to see
By LaVelle Neal - Star Tribune
www.startribune.com/neal-newcome...

Loons ride Kelvin Yeboah’s goal for a 1-0 win in home opener Minnesota defeats Cincinnati for first victory of season.

WARM FEELING.

In coldest #Loons game at Allianz Field, #MNUFC gives its fans a good vibe with three points in a 1-0 home-opening win over FC Cincinnati. Kelvin Yeboah scores in consecutive games to start the 2026 season.

Recap:
www.twincities.com/2026/02/28/l...

If Zendejas is healthy and not on the USMNT roster for the World Cup I will be very upset

By NOT acknowledging that it's an important situation in our community they are implying that everything is just fine.

You don't have to take a strident stance to show that you are paying attention and care about everybody. It's not difficult.

I was surprised to see my name in it!

I loved it too

Exactly

This is one of the worst cop-outs I have ever heard (all pun intended)

Ballard said she didn’t think a statement from the club was “going to solve anything.”

Minnesota United fans embrace rebel loon logo to help community hurt by ICE
by @andygreder.bsky.social
www.twincities.com/2026/02/27/m...

Why Minnesota United didn’t say more about local ICE raids Amid the federal immigration raids in Minnesota to start this year, Minnesota United remained quiet on the subject. Loons supporters, which might be the most-progressive fanbase in Minnesota, took …

Why Minnesota United didn’t say more about local ICE raids
by @andygreder.bsky.social
www.twincities.com/2026/02/27/w...

Bruce's Song Of The Day The Revolutionaries

Bruce's Song Of The Day

The Revolutionaries
Kunta Kinte
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@mnufc.com has 4 players for 3 starting spots

Who do you go with?

Tomas Chancalay
Bongi Hlongwane
Joaquin Pereyra
James Rodriguez

-ROUND OF 16 MATCH UPS-

Alajeulense(CR) v LAFC
America v Philadelphia
Cruz Azul v Monterrey
Miami v Nashville
Mt Pleasant(JAM) v LA Galaxy
San Diego v Toluca
Seattle v Vancouver
Tigres v Cincinnati

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-CCC RESULTS THIS WEEK-

Nash 5-0 Ottawa - 7-0 on agg
LAFC 1-0 Espana - 7-1 on agg
Cinci 9-0 O&M - 13-0 on agg
Vanc 2-0 Cartagines - 2-0 on agg
LAG 0-0 St Miguelito - 1-1 LAG adv on away goal
Phila 7-0 Defence Force - 12-0 on agg

Rd of 16 begins Tue Mar 10

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USLPA authorizes strike with season kickoff looming The USLPA has voted to authorize its bargaining committee to call a strike unless an agreement with the USL can be reached on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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...

Superman signs with Austin FC

All the best to him

YouTube video by CBS Sports Golazo America Bob Bradley on the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup outlook | CIWYW

Jimmy & Charlie (without Tony) video podcast

A 1 hr+ conversation with:
Bob Bradley on the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup outlook

(I can listen to this all day - Bradley is one of my favorites)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElGn...