John Perd

Seven NYC area teams, plus @realcentralnj.bsky.social, begin their quest to qualify for the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tonight.

Consider heading out to watch or catch a stream.

Read about them & the others on @hudsonriverblue.com:
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#RBNY #NYCFC #USOC2026

So Jersey. So Metro. So good. #RBNY

Scott Matchmaker Michaels really giving his best "I'm not mad, don't put it in the papers that I'm mad" tweet storm

I don’t get how after multiple calls and texts from NASR’s President, FIFA’s head of Media Relations decided to disappear. It’s apparently okay for FIFA on a whim to terminate contact, and I’m supposed to accept that this is how it is.

I’ve never felt more frustrated and powerless.

FIFA Media Hub Update:

It’s about to be 2 months since my unjust removal and subsequent accreditation termination to Club World Cup. Since then Media Operations has been radio silent on my appeals which I’ve had multiple people advocate on my behalf, and provide proof that I belong.

#FIFA #FIFACWC

2025 US Open Cup Round 5: Red Bulls use “cup magic” to score late equalizer, beat FC Dallas in PKs On a night at Sports Illustrated Stadium that felt more like a First Round game in terms of weather, with cold wind and rain coming down on Harrison, N.J., as opposed to a Round of 16 match – the…

#USOC2025 R5: The @newyorkredbulls.com overcame two deficits and forced penalty kicks to beat FC Dallas, 2-2 (4:3 on pks). AJ Marcucci made the fifth round save to put #RBNY into the Quarterfinals.

Recap by @battista.bsky.social, photos by @jaypei.bsky.social >> thecup.us/2025/05/22/2...

It is a joke, the Switchbacks are going to outdraw #RBNY

Putrid

That's that then.

It’s been 7 days since I’ve appealed, I have emails from club officials that can validate my professionalism on the field. Incredibly frustrating to me that FIFA can at a press of a button can delete my access and not even so much as acknowledge my request.

I know them well! I owe them a photographed game 😂

I'm just trying to make a living somehow, I can do a tournament and retain my ethics.

When I applied I showed physical proof of my previous accreditations, Copa America, MLS Cup Finals, FC Series, all those press passes.

Part of the application process was to undergo a background check, but I assumed that was checking criminal background, not just assuming that I’m only IT and not also a photographer.

I feel you on this, I’ve made $300 since 2018, so definitely hard to make this my FT job when no one wants to hire me for gigs. I just purely do it as a passion now.

No worries. Also dealing with Reddit idiots that are saying things like “Well you should simply get a FT photography job.”

What? What are you even talking about.

No equivalent that has any FIFA recognition or sanctioned by USSF.

It’s not even rejecting me, it’s first accepting me in and then turning around and then deleting my account and accreditation for CWC. So yeah… I’m not the only one either.

Literally they don’t say what gets you in or not, but my work with Copa American, FC Series, MLS Cup Finals, and Season credentials was enough for them to approve.

They revoked my access purely based on the fact I sustain my living with a 9 to 5 job. Not my work, not the fact I don’t have exp.

In my case and full transparency $300 since 2018

As of right now, I know off hand of 10 individuals that were previously approved and now had their accounts removed for having a 9-5 job.

I never like to ask for help but if people like @paultenorio.bsky.social @tombogert.bsky.social @mlsist.bsky.social or people from the league @taylortwellman.bsky.social or even @ussoccer.com can help or even bring it to someone’s attention I think FIFA would reconsider it.

How exactly is my fault that I can't get jobs with Getty or AP or Imagn?

So apparently FIFA looks down on people who have 9-5 jobs. This is absolutely ridiculous. Why does it matter? Does me taking photos for Copa America and the whole list of other tournaments while working a 9-5 make me less than a professional photographer?

hey if you're visiting here because Vichy Twitter is down... don't go back! Bad website. Bluesky... pretty good website. At the very least, delete the X app from your phone and set your account to protected (when you can log in and do that again)

Anyone other than the Giants

It was a good run, thanks everyone who voted for me.

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