James Nalton

This is some of the best PR MLS has had in ages and it doesn't even need to do anything.

Messi and Inter Miami were wallpaper for Trump’s whims in their White House visit The US president welcomed the 2025 MLS Cup champions in a ceremony beset by tangents and awkward asides

Inter Miami became the latest team to become wallpaper in Trump’s White House. Even by the standards of this administration, and even by the standards of American soccer, it was a truly bizarre thing to watch.

Me, on @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

USL is currently making MLS look good rather than challenging it as an alternative professional soccer league.

As MLS Cup champions Inter Miami look on in the background.

Brad Sims: 'We have budget for a significant investment in this window' The president and CEO of New York City FC on Etihad Park's much-anticipated debut, how transfer budgets and deals work inside City Football Group, and why he's so bullish on MLS flipping its calendar ...

This is the most open I've seen from an MLS team business leader and it's must read stuff from @hudsonriverblue.com

www.hudsonriverblue.com/brad-sims-ny...

Report from Bramley-Moore on Tuesday for the Morning Star newspaper now also online here morningstaronline.co.uk/article/tark...

Save the date. 📌

FOFA — Festival of Fan Activism

Saturday 13th June 2026 | The Dock Wall, Liverpool

Talks. Debate. Music. Football. All in one place, right on Liverpool's waterfront.

Full lineup and details coming soon. Watch this space.

Proposal To Relax Outdoor Drinking Laws In New York For World Cup A New York State Assembly bill is proposing to "authorize the liquor authority to permit outdoor alcohol service for certain special events occurring in June and July, 2026." The "special event" in q...

Plans have been put forward to relax outdoor drinking laws in New York for the duration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup nysoccertimes.com/proposal-to-...

‘People powered’: How Lewes FC built more than a football club

Part one of my @M_Star_Online newspaper feature on Lewes FC

From pirate statues to surplus Wembley seats, The Dripping Pan offers a reminder the game’s soul survives beyond the Premier League

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/peop...

Players around the world with the most goals plus assists in the past year, as compiled by the CIES Football Observatory. A few MLS players in the top 10, including a guy called Lionel Messi at No. 1.

Yeah, these are more "up and under" but it's all a similar idea with similar aims.

Tweet from February 2021 describing Everton using a high "bomb" kick at kick-off.

It's not new either

Seeing this from kick-offs now too. The high "bomb" kick from rugby which can be effective in any form of football, and showing again that these sports are closely linked and originated from the same game.

Wolves v Liverpool shot map from FotMob

Wolves score in the 78th minute against Liverpool with their first shot of the game.

Crystal Palace accused of messing with Dwight McNeil’s mental health after transfer U-turn Dwight McNeil’s partner has claimed Crystal Palace provided no explanation for pulling out of a move to sign him from Everton on transfer deadline day

It was a great performance from McNeil, so he deserved the ovation regardless, but there is some more context here on why Everton fans are making an extra effort to support him. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Standing ovation for Dwight McNeil at Bramley-Moore as he's replaced by Tyrique George. Good show of support from the Everton fans.

Everton v Burnley, team lineups etc from tonight's big game.

Everton are third in the Premier League away games table.

Brooklyn FC promo image announcing the signing of 31 year old Northern Irish fullback Ryan McLaughlin.

Brooklyn FC have signed former Liverpool academy full back Ryan McLaughlin ahead of their debut USL Championship season scheduled to begin this weekend.

USL Championship 2026 season team previews: In-depth look at all 25 clubs With a new USL Championship season slated to start on Friday, we have unparalleled previews for each and every team.

Need to get ready for the USL Championship season? This is the place to do it.

My team-by-team preview is up now, with nearly 30,000 words covering the transfer moves, tactical outlook, and depth chart for all 25 Championship clubs.

Check in! ⬇️

www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...

Aidan Morris is on a good run of form

Middlesbrough team ratings on FotMob, Morris is rated 8.4

Aidan Morris with the second highest @fotmob.com rating on the night as his Middlesbrough defeat Birmingham 3-1 #USMNT

Acquiesce was the obvious Oasis track to release from those live shows, and was wondering why they didn't. Good that they saved it for something like this.

The MLS Wrap: Messi League Soccer is back! The 2025 MLS Most Valuable Player was back in the goals on Sunday night, and back leading the way as the outstanding performer of Matchday 2.

After a quiet opening weekend, Messi League Soccer was back, while the Red Bulls wonderkids lived up to the Week 1 hype, and Miami's best Busquets replacement may have gone to Minnesota. Plus more that caught the eye in Matchday 2, for @fotmob.com www.fotmob.com/en-GB/topnew...

I don't think this should be onside, which it would be under Wenger's rule.

We've seen some of this in recent months and will get a lot more before June, but it's surreal this morning to look at the sports pages that were justifiably critical of previous World Cup hosts and see almost no mention that the U.S. spent the weekend bombing Iran

Thomas Müller responding to a Kicker question about ⚽️ in North America. (In several parts.)
“You must separate 2 different things.
Football here still has no big significance in the life of the general population. It’s not spoken about in the office on a Monday morning.”

#PlayYourKids hits new heights, Quakes get their star & more from Matchday 2

Including a canary in the coalmine giving a big, big warning about the Union's bad start to their Supporters' Shield defense.
tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/playyourkids...

Set-piece power drives Liverpool past West Ham Liverpool 5-2 West Ham

It seems that for Liverpool in the Game of Set Pieces, there is no middle ground. Report from Anfield on Saturday for the Morning Star newspaper is now also online. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/set-...

Morning Star front page, March 2, 2026. Headline reads "Stop Trump's Criminal War"

Morning Star back page, March 2, 2026. Main stories on "relegation fears deepen for Spurs," and Man United "fans display 'proudly colonised by immigrants' banner".

Monday's Morning Star front and back pages #tomorrowspaperstoday