Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 27/09/2026On the other hand: Italian speakers will find the game between Atlanta and NYCFC highly amusing because it featured starting on the same flank, but for opposing teams, a player named “horse” and another named “gallop” 020
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Went back to Stockholm to hear live my favourite singer of the past year, Veronica Maggio, play the Olympic Stadium (which is still as it was when it hosted them) and oh, she also brought out Håkan Hellstrom to play maybe my favourite Swedish song and oh… she also sang an Italian Classic??? Madness 100
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Loved this, I tried to imagine how it could work with dates. The Guardian mentions end of April as the start of the playoffs and 21st May as the MLS Cup Final date. You could also move Decision Day back a week and start the play-in on the 19th, but I love basically two weeks of soccer every day 031
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 16/08/2026In vintage BennyBall style, the Dynamo are currently finding out how can a team manage to win a lot of games without a systematically competent offence (answer is: McGlynn and Guilherme have been great and those two have the skills to defeat numbers, to a degree) 000
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 16/08/2026This game was an absolute yikes for San José, who kind of look like a team spiralling. Timo Werner is on an island, losing Tsakiris off the field resulted in a disastrous offensive drought. Just not a lot to offer outside of occasional thunderbolts from Leroux 000
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I had another attempt that went really great but idk why the picture didn’t save well (prob my fault I’m on a train) but this was cool 110
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 02/08/2026There’s a guy in MLS named Lineker???? 000
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 31/07/2026From the bad place: Carlos Cordeiro has resigned at FIFA and has released quite a damning statement on the whole operation. It confirms something that I thought: even if you’re thirsty for dollars and a turbo capitalist at heart, this deal never made any sense and only does if you see it as bribery 041
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Anyway, so here it is: Pirlo will coach the national team. There is just one little problem, initially floated by a small, liberal publication but which then gained steam in the public: through the owner of his Emirati club, Pirlo is the testimonial for a Russian betting company called Fonbet 110
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Malagò’s first job was hiring the new head coach of the men’s soccer team. The Serie A teams have been asking (idk why they have a say in this but welcome to Italy) for Antonio Conte, while it was long rumoured that Malagò’s preference would be for his friend Roberto Mancini 110
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 27/07/2026First thing: in June, Giovanni Malagò was elected head of the soccer federation. But who is Malagò? He’s an entrepreneur, former Futsal World Cup player and more importantly for the last 12 years he’s been the head of Italy’s Olympic committee+head of the host committee for the 2026 Winter Olympics 120
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 26/07/2026MLS has apparently changed the way red cards are shown on the score bug. This is on the surface a good idea,but imho it makes things worse and as soon as there’s a team suffering two red cards the flaws are going to be clear. Btw still hoping the score bug at some point will show subs available/used 130
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I love it when a striker just gets people into the box 001
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 29/06/2026This is what the internet sounds to me on days like this one: 020
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I’m sorry do you not see that according to your own line, Egypt’s defender’s foot is entirely behind the line while Iran’s attacker’s foot is clearly on top of it and past it? 110
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 27/06/2026This is offside. I can see it with my own eye. It’s close, but you can see the Iran attacker is clearly past the goalkeeper and that the edge of the foot is past the second-last defender, and that the last defender doesn’t count because you need to be behind two to be onside 120
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The things that Jesper Sorensen has done to this man, insane, just a whole different player from what he used to be 000
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Loved this from @futi.live and I think it shows what I want USMNT to be as opponents get tougher: keep pushing on the verticality pedal. Take risks. Stronger teams will expose some defensive liabilities bc that’s just going to happen. You best teams by scoring one goal more, not letting in one less 1142
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 29/05/2026At a store in the Monte Mario neighbourhood of Rome you can buy t shirts of world famous brands such as Popeye, the Rolling Stones, Peanuts, Inter Miami and the New York Red Bulls 100
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 28/05/2026At a vending machine at the Giulio Agricola metro station in Rome you can try your luck to pick up a few official MLS balls 110
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Ah yes the conference league final 020
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 23/05/2026anyway: this is how I would drew it up: 000
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 14/04/2026It is Dr. Alessandro Acquistapace from now on folks 100
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 21/02/2026I don’t like it when your supposed star player has to track back as much as Almiron has done to get the ball, it usually means there’s a general problem in progressing the ball cleanly. Esp bc the best version of Almiron is not really supposed to do that, you shouldn’t ask that of him 010
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Honestly in 2026 if this is not the starting point of your politics you are doing politics wrong. This is the one non-negotiable we should start to enforce tbh 000
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 25/01/2026That’s former Italian NT player, but I’d argue more importantly minority owner of USL team New York Cosmos (formerly of recently deceased Rocco Benito Commisso) turning up in Democrats’ replies and revealing himself as a fascist! 032
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Very interesting player. Once again seems to fit the ethos for LAFC midfielders, I feel like he could really feast with Son up top, but he does not scream to me “we’re going to be better with the ball” 120
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 05/01/2026This guy has been signed to a U22 contract in the same spot where Atlanta has Pedro Amador (who is one of the few positives of this squad and also v good at crossing) 000
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 04/01/2026Idk, I feel like when a coach turns around and gets this type of record, he warrants a second chance even if his previous record was atrocious (especially if that record happened within the most dysfunctional of environments) 100
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 31/12/2025Swedish Vanni Sartini, many are saying it 130
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 17/12/2025DC United: - signed a new DP striker -could very likely spend a #1 draft pick on a striker -have a striker-ish type in Murrell -has Dom Badji under contract in 2026 -takes a flier on a striker Erkut Sogut today said “we have a clear vision” 100
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 08/12/2025IG gave me this ad for a clearly scammy app which apparently allows you to invest in “luxury goods”. The text says “Nancy Pelosi is one of our own”. The image seems to imply that Nancy Pelosi is actually that young woman in dreadlocks. I couldn’t find any information about dreadlocked Pelosi, though 100
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 05/12/2025We’ll see what happens w/ that freed up U22 slot. Fire have some cap space+int’l slot (Barlow was on $300k+Gasper on $600k+Kouamé on TAM). Last year I thought they could take a big swing as 3rd DP (Neymar, or even a DM/CB!) bc Gutiérrez was so good, now they have a big gap at a DP friendly position 100
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 02/12/2025My Wikipedia year in review!! (Only had the app for three months, i am scared for the numbers that might come out in 2026) 000
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Have been doing research in basketball playgrounds across Rome, and since I spend a lot of time just out and about I have been trying some new gems. This place is in a dilapidated part of Rome, it’s locals only and, like, this whole lot of soup came up at 6€, just like a huge portion of fried rice! 110
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 18/11/2025This quote here is particularly hilarious given that sure, EPL is no MLS-level parity, but it’s by far the league with the biggest parity among the top leagues and has achieved such dominant position *especially* because they focused on sharing their revenue more equally among teams 041
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Because the temperatures in June, July, August are considered dangerous and not suitable to play in Barcelona and Rome, so why should they be suitable for two of the *coldest* cities in MLS. Look, a soccer league in the US is going to play in some shit weather! It’s both too hot and too cold! 200
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 08/09/2025MLS punishments for the Leagues Cup brawl are totally appropriate and on par, if not way exceeding, what is the standard practice for violations committed in competitions outside those in which they are punished 130
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Hilarious penalty conceded by RBNY2 against Fire II (in a game tying the record for worst loss in MLSNP, 9-2 for Chicago). Shookalook only ever using his right foot like he’s going to be shot if he uses the left, the clear handball, the attempt at justifying the play with the ref. 10/10 no notes 020
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 27/07/2025this is what the official roster rules page says. So the ability to change roster construction models isn’t based on having the generic GAM funds (VWFC has $1.9m according to roster profiles) but on not having spend *that specific* GAM. Imho it’d be much simpler the other way (Link in alt) 121
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Tobin Heath wearing a Manuela Giugliano jersey is just messing with my brain but makes me scream fuck yeah 020
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 01/06/2025If I had a nickel for every time I’ve seen a concert on my birthday I’d have two nickels which isn’t much but it’s weird that it has happened twice 100
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 19/04/2025I did not expect to see on a field during one of my many Swedish sports experiences former Portland Thorns Izzy D’Aquila. I had completely missed her move to Sweden. PSA: Malmö, despite being promoted, are good. They’re coming for Rosengard’s crown in the city (and in Sweden) 121
Alessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Lots of talk about the bad urbanism of US stadiums but possibly the greatest downgrade ever in the history of stadiums is what Messina did from the stadium on the left to the monstrosity on the side (you can see it from the highway above, it’s mostly dug into the ground, just ugly stuff) 000