James Nalton

Frankie Westfeld just outsmuscled Timo Werner, which would've been some sentence to formulate 2 years ago

Big Town Blues NYCFC Triumph In Home Opener Amid New Competition THE BRONX, NY – In a week in which two new New York men’s professional soccer franchises will play their inaugural matches, New York City FC was looking to show that it remains the premier New York Ci...

As new professional men's soccer clubs arrive in New York, these big town Blues are leading the way. nysoccertimes.com/new-york-cit...

Big Town Blues NYCFC Triumph In Home Opener Amid New Competition THE BRONX, NY – In a week in which two new New York men’s professional soccer franchises will play their inaugural matches, New York City FC was looking to show that it remains the premier New York Ci...

New York City FC head into their final season in the Bronx amid the arrival of two new professional men's soccer teams in New York. Looking to show their strength in their league and city in this home opener, they couldn't have asked for a better performance and result. Report for @nysoccertimes.com

Badly worded. I mean defending corners in an attacking manner.

A view of New York City's attacking corner defending setup from level with the penalty area in the second half.

we've got anti-meatwall experiments in MLS

NYCFC with 5 players outside the box when defending a corner

New York City FC vs Orlando City, team lineups etc from today's big game.

More scenes from The Bronx ahead of New York City FC's 2026 MLS home opener.

NYCFC fans gather outside Yankee Stadium ahead of their home opener vs Orlando City.

Just pointing out that's not what the newspaper thinks. I suppose it's unusual for a paper to publish opinion and letters that disagree with its editorial line or challenge it. I think that's quite healthy, generally, though I've disagreed, strongly in some cases, with some of those things myself.

No, the paper's editorial has criticized Russia's attack as a "terrifying act of war" and an "expansionist invasion"

This weekend's Morning Star front and back pages. My column this weekend is the latest on the issues surrounding the World Cup.

Wrote a bit about this back in 2023 morningstaronline.co.uk/article/s/ba...

They probably weren't keen on this table either, so started a new one from scratch.

The commentary not explaining why they are doing this seems really strange. But this is what happens when leagues run the broadcasts.

The USL-Championship opener between Lexington SC and Louisville City FC is underway, but both sides stood motionless for a minute to call attention to ongoing CBA talks. #USL-C

With a CBA deal still pending, Lexington and Louisville begin the season with a minute-long moment of stillness.

Yeah just being facetious sorry, but another thing I sometimes do for my own publications is always use digits for stats. E.g. of all this together would be "the No. 9 scored 15 goals and made 6 assists." I did start writing a soccer style guide for one of my sites once so may revisit.

Union set to shape US soccer more than Messi or World Cup TWO things will dominate American soccer in 2026. The World Cup and the continued presence of Lionel Messi playing his club football in the region.But it’s an ongoing collective bargaining agreement i...

Pretty sure it now represents players in all USL professional leagues including league one and superleague. I wrote this about it recently but also have something else in the works. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/unio...

No. 4

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...