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Kick Into Summer: Atlanta’s World Cup Advantage Is Movement Atlanta’s World Cup advantage is not just the stadium. It’s how the city moves. Mobility decisions, base camps, and the coaching market already shaping 2026.

Tuchel stays. Ancelotti rumors swirl. Pochettino watch continues.

The 2026 manager market is already turning, and Atlanta’s off-field plans are moving fast too.

Kick Into Summer, new edition:
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A new round of "The Best of SDH AM" is up and running!

@sportico.bsky.social @kbadenhausen.bsky.social on the new #MLS valuations

LAGOS KUNGA has a new home in @heartsofpine.bsky.social

Northern Super League looks to year 2 with VP, Brand+ Content Kelly Shouldice

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Northern Super League Season Two: Kelly Shouldice on NSL Growth The Northern Super League didn’t arrive quietly. Heading into Season Two, NSL VP of Brand and Content Kelly Shouldice explains what Year One proved about the appetite for women’s soccer in Canada, and...

3M+ viewers & counting — the @nsl.ca isn’t asking for space, it’s taking it. Read the inside story with Kelly Shouldice.

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Ronald Hernández with a moment of real perspective here:

“Everyone has different issues. It’s how we face them.”

@madisoncrews7.bsky.social wrote a follow-up feature on mental health, faith, recovery, and the unseen side of the match. Worth your time.

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Atlanta’s World Cup Mobility Plan: MARTA, Airport, and Downtown Access Atlanta believes its World Cup advantage is simple: movement. Airport, MARTA, downtown, and a city built to welcome the world.

Big thanks to @socceramerica.bsky.social for the shout in Soccer America Daily today.

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Atlanta World Cup mobility, MARTA, airport, downtown footprint:
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What can we expect from the other United down south? @longshoe.bsky.social from @soccerdownhere.bsky.social gives some insight!

The Mind Behind the Match: Mental Health in Modern Soccer Mental health is becoming an essential conversation in soccer. In our conversations with Ronald Hernández and Adrian Gill, we heard how faith, family, community, and injury recovery shape the emotiona...

What separates good from great? Sometimes, it’s not tactics — it’s mindset.

Ronald Hernández and Adrian Gill open up about mental health, resilience, and the unseen battles that shape performance on the pitch. #ATLUTD @soccerdownhere.bsky.social

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Ronan Wynne’s Auckland Homecoming and the Work of Building a New Club Ronan Wynne’s return to Auckland is more than a homecoming. After a season with Atlanta United 2, he’s stepping into the work of building something new — helping shape a club’s identity, culture, and ...

From Atlanta United 2 to Auckland’s first chapter.

Ronan Wynne is home again, helping shape a new club’s identity and carrying forward what he learned in the proving ground.

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Atlanta United at 10: Cult Heroes of the Five Stripes Jarrett Smith dives into the “remember that cat?” corner of Atlanta United history, celebrating the cult heroes who made the early years so memorable.

Not every Atlanta United legend is a long-term star.

Some are cult heroes, remembered for one season, one goal, one playoff moment.

@jarrettsmith.bsky.social revisits the unforgettable characters of the first decade.

Atlanta United at 10: Cult Heroes

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I'll always pull for Lagos' success, met him back in Clarkston, GA 15 years ago. He's an inspiration to so many and I hope the good folks in Portland embrace him.

Atlanta’s World Cup Mobility Plan: MARTA, Airport, and Downtown Access Atlanta believes its World Cup advantage is simple: movement. Airport, MARTA, downtown, and a city built to welcome the world.

The World Cup will not just live inside the stadium.

In Atlanta, it will run through airport terminals, along MARTA lines, and across a walkable downtown footprint designed for a global festival.

Mobility, Fan Fest, and why Atlanta believes it is ready:

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Croix Bethune Traded to Kansas City, Atlanta United Win, Tuchel Extends | Morning Espresso Feb 12 Croix Bethune headlines a major NWSL trade to Kansas City, Atlanta United rally past the Red Bulls in preseason, Thomas Tuchel extends with England, and Creek Cup begins as Red Clay Soccer Report retu...

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Today’s Morning Espresso is out.

Croix Bethune’s blockbuster trade, Atlanta United’s latest preseason win, Tuchel staying with England through 2028, plus Creek Cup and the start of the Red Clay sprint in Georgia.

Newsletter and podcast are both live now.

Lagos Kunga’s Next Chapter: From Atlanta to Portland Lagos Kunga’s move to Portland Hearts of Pine is the next step in a career shaped by resilience and reinvention. From Angola to Atlanta United’s academy, from a U 20 World Cup milestone to the grind o...

Really enjoyed this one.

Lagos Kunga’s journey has taken him from Angola to Atlanta, onto the U 20 World Cup stage, and now to Portland Hearts of Pine as he works his way back from injury.

A story about community, resilience, and the road back.

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MLS Values Are Rising, but the League’s Business Story Is Still Local | SDH Network MLS franchise values are rising, but the league’s strongest growth story is still local. A look at what Sportico’s latest valuations reveal about ticketing, sponsorship, stadium momentum, and whether ...

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MLS team values keep rising, but the league’s strongest foundation is still built locally.

Matchday demand, sponsorship power, new stadium momentum, and the opportunity ahead as MLS decides how quickly it wants to scale.

New SDH feature is up now.

Spirit of ’96 arrives in Atlanta, Tottenham and Marseille hit reset, and MLS faces big questions as the season opens with Messi and Son in the spotlight.

Morning Espresso is out now in newsletter and podcast form.

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Atlanta United at 10: Ten Defining Homegrown Moments Ten years in, Atlanta United’s Homegrowns have helped define the club’s identity, from unforgettable debuts to rivalry goals, breakthrough seasons, and moves onto the global stage. These are ten momen...

Debut winners. Rivalry goals. European moves. The next generation.

Ten Defining Homegrown Moments in Atlanta United history is live now.

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It’s been fun putting these together with the @soccerdownhere.bsky.social team, reminiscing over the last 9 seasons and getting ready for the tenth in less than two weeks.

Was a close honorable mention, Remedi’s goal the round before restored the belief in that group and it got the nod

Atlanta United at 10: Ten Defining Goals in Club History Atlanta United enters its 10th season in 2026, a milestone that invites reflection on the moments that built the club’s identity. Atlanta United at 10 begins with Ten Defining Goals, the strikes that ...

Atlanta United at 10, Vol. 1: Ten Defining Goals.

The strikes that shaped eras, trophies, and unforgettable nights.

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#ATLUTD enters its 10th season in 2026.

To celebrate, we’re launching Atlanta United at 10, a series honoring moments that built the club through nine unforgettable seasons.

Not rankings. Not debates.

Memory. Identity. History.

First edition drops at 4pm: Ten Defining Goals.

Home Smart, Atlanta-rooted coverage of the global game from the SDH Network, published each weekday morning.

Morning Espresso is our daily snapshot of the game, from Atlanta to the global stage.

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Morning Espresso is up for Feb. 9.

Late chaos at Anfield keeps the title race alive. Concacaf maps the road to 2030. U.S. U-17s put up 10.

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Kick Into Summer: Where Legacy Takes Shape | World Cup 2026 Base Camps, Atlanta, Tickets The 2026 World Cup begins in June, but its legacy is being built now. This week’s Kick Into Summer explores USMNT base camp plans, Atlanta’s small business preparations, ticket pricing tensions, and e...

The 2026 World Cup starts in June, but the story is already being written now.

Base camps as strategy, Atlanta’s long term build, ticket realities, and the early signals of 2030.

Kick Into Summer: Where Legacy Takes Shape
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An early serving of getting #CONCACAF'ed with @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social on SDH AM

Match day 1 is ongoing with #ConcaChampions and Jon looks at the minnows, the grandes, #MLS, and #LigaMX with interesting bracket paths

Plus, a little @texastech.bsky.social football

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South Island United’s Jaylen Rodwell (Niue) and Haris Zeb (Pakistan) join SDH AM.

A conversation about identity, leadership, and what it is like to be part of OFC Pro in its first season.

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Ronald Hernández on Atlanta United’s 2026 Reset: “I’m Not Gonna Hide” Ronald Hernández isn’t defining 2026 through promises or noise. He’s defining it through trust, standards, and the responsibility of showing up.

Sometimes the best insights come from players who define themselves by how they respond when things are hardest.

Ronald Hernández on consistency, trust, and being someone who shows up.

Full feature:
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Friday Free Kick: Beyond Goals Mentoring's Greg Garza on SDH AM 2.6.26 Greg Garza drops by SDH AM on his way out of the country... He's heading to Mexico to talk about MLS, Liga MX, and how things look with their competition in this hemisphere... We also look at his thoughts on Tata 2.0 and the latest at Beyond Goals

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Atlanta United Will Be Paid in Full After Winning Botafogo Almada Case Atlanta United has confirmed Botafogo will pay the full outstanding transfer fee, plus interest, for Thiago Almada’s 2024 move after the club prevailed in both FIFA Tribunal and CAS proceedings.

Atlanta United will be paid in full, plus interest, for Thiago Almada’s transfer after prevailing at FIFA and CAS.

Relief too for Botafogo fans, who can now see their club strengthen the roster with the ban lifted.

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