Mike Pendleton

Yeah I like Wes, but I hate Juve with every fiber of my soul.

I knew on that free kick getting granted

Fucking Juventus. God I hate them.

Dammit dammit dammit

Goddammit we are cursed

Yeah we’re in the scary minutes

Ooof. And here we go.

He’s been spectacular tonight.

I have nightmares about that game. We had a watch party at a bar locally and left dejected.

And not an easy finish. Not a finish our recent strikers would generally make!

I can’t believe this.

Holy shit Malen has been the missing piece for this Roma team

Somebody find me a Polymarket Offical MLS prediction market for Apple TV audio issues in the first 5 minutes of this game, I want to retire

Pit lane link-up 🇧🇷🤝

Pedro Dolabella and Leo Fernandes pulled up to the track to meet fellow Brazilian INDY NXT driver Enzo Fittipaldi!

There are set to be preview capsules for every team in the #USL-C and #USL-1 - including contributions from John on tactical set-ups - landing on the league sites on Tuesday.

As always, though, I'd encourage you to support independent coverage of the USL ecosystem through @backheeled.com and more.

A true delight to contribute to Nicholas’ previews for the USL site for the fourth(!) consecutive year.

FIFA to 'monitor developments' in Iran ahead of 2026 World Cup Mark Ogden FIFA will monitor developments in Iran ahead of this summer's men's World Cup. Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images (FIFA Flag)

oh ok

Was doing some digging on the Cleveland MLSNP/USL competing stadium bids, and reading through the requests for state funding from the OH sports/cultural fund I noticed this item.

Wasn't aware there was an active Toledo USL project - much less trying to get $20M for a stadium.

KD is at Unrivaled today. People's champ.

you think you've seen the whole movie, and then the alt text reveals you haven't even finished act two

and the announcement directly from the USLPA's socials
www.instagram.com/p/DVRHEm1Eb9d/

I am reliably informed that USL Championship Board of Governors will meet today remotely to discuss the players latest move.

MK LIVE! USLPA Authorizes Strike, FIFA Price Hikes, Tormenta Shutdown Update + more YouTube video by Morning Kickaround

BIG show today:
- USLPA authorize strike
- World Cup funding Drama 🎁 by Oakland County FC 🟣
- @leagueoneupdater.com joined to talk USL club closure

Watch back anytime on Youtube #DotTheMap
youtube.com/live/jCYr_xp...

Sources: USL Championship side Lexington SC set to sign MLS veterans Jonathan Lewis & Javain Brown

🇺🇸 Lewis, 28, most recently was with Barnsley after years with NYCFC & Colorado

🇯🇲 Brown, 26, has 29 caps for Jamaica. He is recovered from a torn ACL

Big additions for Lexington

The ramifications of the USL model are an important topic on their own, and they’re impossible to extricate from the strike authorization we saw from the USLPA today.

I dig in here.

A strike has been authorized by the USLPA.

While it sounds scary, this DOES NOT mean that the Players are currently on strike, rather they can now call a strike without a later vote.

As of 11:20am, 2/27/26, there will not be any missed matches.

The Tormenta timing is horrible but man I think it gives the players a lot of leverage, especially in a World Cup year. Now is the time for the players to make a move and I think it’s the *league* that needs to find ways to close the funding gap more than the teams if it wants to pursue D1.

Kim Mulkey wearing the worst shit imaginable

Going into the dealership with a gun and ain’t leaving without a below MSRP Nissan Rogue

HOW COULD I HAVE KNOWN

ITYSL Dan Flashes meme saying, “this is $150 out the door.” You know… because the patterns are so complicated

Me looking at the NWSL prematch tops: