@Tom_Hindle_

@goalusa features writer + video person | Failing football hipster | 🇬🇧 in Brooklyn

 Brooklyn, NY
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On November 4, USL Championship club North Carolina FC announced it would shut down operations at the end of the season - just four days before a crucial playoff game. I talked to some of the players about the human cost of seeing your team fold goal.com/en-us/lists/the-rea…

‘The reaction was anger’ - North Carolina FC’s shutdown for a potential USL Division One return...

GOAL spoke to a number of former NCFC players, who outlined the harsh realities of a volatile league after being made redundant 4 days before a playoff game

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A USL pro-rel update, featuring input from a fair few people. In short: it’s happening. goal.com/en-us/originals/usl…

‘As bullish as I’ve ever been’ - USL rebrand reflects owners’ belief in promotion-relegation, but...

The USL has officially announced its branding for the league as it looks to adopt a promotion-relegation system, bringing a hypothetical into reality.

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A common thread in the comments here is that it’s unlikely that a lot of USL champo clubs will meet the “normal” threshold for D1 leagues in the states. What I’ve been told from sources is that there are negotiations between USL and U.S. soccer to potentially tweak those.
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Antoine Griezmann is really very good and I wrote about that goal.com/en-us/originals/ant…

Talking Tactics: Antoine Griezmann has unfinished business - and he's given Orlando City SC a...

Antoine Griezmann has found his feet for Orlando City, and propelled the Lions into the playoff picture

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The most cup final-y cup final I have watched in some time
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@tombogertOct 22
END OF EXTRATIME: Columbus Crew 0, St. Louis City 0 The U.S. Open Cup final is going to penalties.
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I say this from a position of complete ignorance but as a proud Maryland grad. What are you supposed to do when every other team in your conference is both richer and better than you? Like “he isn’t a coaching genius performing way above his means fucking FIRE him?”
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@PeteThamelOct 21
Sources: Maryland coach Mike Locksley has been dismissed. Maryland dropped to 2-5 on Saturday after a last-second loss to Rutgers. Locksley is 39-54 overall at Maryland, including his interim stint in 2015. Maryland is on a bye this week.
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That is the end of my (American) football content for the year.
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Tom Bogert
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🟠 BREAKING: The Houston Dynamo has signed head coach Ben Olsen to a contract extension through the 2027-28 season. Olsen's previous deal was set to expire in December. In four seasons: - Dynamo won U.S. Open Cup 2023 - Playoffs in 3 of 4 years after team made playoffs in just 1 of 9 seasons before him - Currently 5th in West this year nytimes.com/athletic/7710554…

Houston Dynamo extend coach Ben Olsen’s contract through 2027-28 season

Olsen led Houston to the 2023 U.S. Open Cup and has the Dynamo in the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.

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Shocker.
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No. 1 / 22U22 | @PhilaUnion Cavan Sullivan is the best player in MLS under 22. 🇺🇸
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A new look. A shared ambition. One United Soccer League. Rooted in communities across the country. Connected by our love of the game. United by the belief that soccer belongs to everyone. United for Soccer. Launching January 2027. Discover more: uslsoccer.com/brand

United for Soccer Manifesto

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So, the Premier League is the biggest league in the U.S. This much we know. But the Bundesliga is also quite cool. I talked to some people there about where the league is at right now, and how it looks to grow after the World Cup. x goal.com/en-us/originals/lev…

‘Where the hell does Harry Kane play?’ - How the Bundesliga is carving out a U.S. niche while...

The German league's new TV deal, usage of creators, and collaboration with its biggest clubs have helped its presence grow in the United States

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So, the Premier League is the biggest league in the U.S. This much we know. But the Bundesliga is also quite cool. I talked to some people there about where the league is at right now, and how it looks to grow after the World Cup. x goal.com/en-us/originals/lev…

‘Where the hell does Harry Kane play?’ - How the Bundesliga is carving out a U.S. niche while...

The German league's new TV deal, usage of creators, and collaboration with its biggest clubs have helped its presence grow in the United States

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An MLS weekend recap, featuring an over-intellectualization of Sam Sarver being a bit of a sh*thouse. goal.com/en-us/originals/mls…

MLS Winners and Losers: Lionel Messi bails out Inter Miami again, Antoine Griezmann transforms...

A mixture of crowd drama and on-field brilliance made for a compelling weekend of fixtures in MLS .

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Are we supposed to feel good about this? Like when does “bantz” become genuinely a bit silly?
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The Philly Union were really bad. Then Ryan Richter took over and now they’re cup contenders. Talked to him about how (with some intriguing Cavan Sullivan chat): goal.com/en/originals/cavan-…

'It's time now, buddy' - How Ryan Richter unleashed Cavan Sullivan and took the Philadelphia Union...

The Union's interim head coach has overseen the longest winning run in MLS history, taking Philadelphia from playoff outsiders to cup contenders.

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The Philly Union were really bad. Then Ryan Richter took over and now they’re cup contenders. Talked to him about how (with some intriguing Cavan Sullivan chat): goal.com/en/originals/cavan-…

'It's time now, buddy' - How Ryan Richter unleashed Cavan Sullivan and took the Philadelphia Union...

The Union's interim head coach has overseen the longest winning run in MLS history, taking Philadelphia from playoff outsiders to cup contenders.

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Talked to the quite remarkable United States Cerebral Palsy men's and women's teams, who are equal parts inspiring and very, very good at soccer. The U.S. can win two World Cups in the next 2 weeks. Here are the players and coaches who might just do it. goal.com/en-us/originals/hel…

‘They’re elite athletes’ - From a helicopter crash survivor to track stars: Inside U.S. Soccer’s...

The men's and women's cerebral palsy national teams have provided a unique space for disabled athletes to thrive. And the U.S. could win two World Cups this month.

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Aaaaaand a week later, they now hold the record for longest unbeaten run in MLS history (21 games)
Tom Hindle@Tom_Hindle_Oct 9
St. Louis CITY were among the worst teams in MLS. Then, they lost their best player. Less than three months later, they're on the verge of a record undefeated streak and have a real chance of winning the Western Conference. How? Well... goal.com/en-us/originals/st-…

'A pretty incredible moment' - From 14th to title contenders: How Yoann Damet revived St. Louis...

St. Louis CITY have gone from one of the worst teams in MLS to one of the best, and are one game short of equaling the longest undefeated streak in league history

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OH GO ON THEN
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UNREAL FROM BOGUSZ! 😱
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Dylan Byers
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Some reassuring data here for soccer in the U.S., via @FOS:
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New England and its 5 main USL clubs have figured out how to get lower league soccer right. How? Well, it’s a mixture of direct democracy, pretty badges and a replica of a statue of Eusebio, designed by a man from Massachusetts in 1992. goal.com/en-us/originals/eus…

Eusebio, reggae festivals and USL's coolest clubs: How Vermont Green, Portland Hearts of Pine and...

Vermont Green, Portland Hearts of Pine and Rhode Island FC are fueling New England's soccer boom. Can they grow without losing what makes them special?

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