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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 3h

Finally watching the GBBO cookie skills challenge, and this is culturally offensive

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Blair Newman @secondball.bsky.social · 7h

What might Vlatko Andonovski's Chicago Stars look like? My latest for @equalizersoccer.bsky.social considers what a typical Andonovski team is, what are the needs in each position, and which players could be on his shortlist ⭐📝 equalizersoccer.com/2026/10/07/w...

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What might Vlatko Andonovski’s Chicago Stars look like?

This season has been a slog for the Chicago Stars and their supporters. They have been rooted to the bottom of the National Women’s Soccer League table for a while and are all but certain to end the c...

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 12h

“Toni Kroos via TikTok Live”

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 13h

Not a ringing endorsement of Khaled El-Ahmad

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 14h

Hilarious scenes watching how Bosnia celebrated Edin Džeko, how the world celebrated Messi, and how Ronaldo went out with an Instagram post that included notes on how he wanted Jorge Jesus to talk about him in the media.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 17h

St. Louis CITY SC chase history as they kick off a busy stretch to finish the season. The unbeaten streak looms large as they approach a historical 20 straight but the chance at MLS history is just a consequence of consistency according to Yoann Damet #Allforcity www.stlmag.com/news/sports/...

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St. Louis CITY SC is one result away from MLS history

Last Wednesday, St. Louis CITY SC beat Red Bull New York 3-0 to extend the club’s unbeaten run to 19 matches across all competitions. CITY is now on the verge of Major League Soccer history. As CITY m...

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OptaJack @optajack.optajoe.com · 15h

7 - There were seven goals scored by teenagers for the #USMNT in this international window, equaling the most in a single calendar year in program history (2017). 2026 Julian Hall 3 Justin Ellis 2 Mathis Albert Cavan Sullivan 2017 Christian Pulisic 6 Weston McKennie Youth.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 17h

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St. Louis CITY SC is one result away from MLS history

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Part of me would be surprised if he left before 2028. I know the realities of a "Big 6" job, but he has job security, a good salary, and flexibility. It's not like the Tottenham job will never be available again.

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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Player Ratings: US win the fight, then win the game vs. Canada If this was Poch's going-away present to the USMNT, it was a damn good one. tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/player-ratin...

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Chicago Fire beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1, and Matchday 27 is officially over. St. Louis and Dallas will stay 3 points behind 1st in the West. #Allforcity hosts Vancouver next Wednesday.

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Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Alex Freeman: 2025: - First MLS start into breakout star - USMNT debut 2026 - Big money move to Villarreal - Breakout USMNT young player at World Cup - Champions League debut - Constant USMNT starter / pseudo “veteran” leader in this camp at 22 years old Unreal 2 years

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

4 matches, 4 wins, clean sheets vs. Canada and Mexico, 12-3 goal differential while giving 13 players their senior team debuts. Hard to imagine how this could’ve gone better for the USMNT.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Not exactly a “welcome” back for Dayne St. Clair

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Let Jesse Marsch fight Segiño Dest you cowards

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Canada can’t be the USMNT’s main rival because these matches are consistently miserable to watch

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I can’t help but think that Damion Downs would have benefited from not getting the call…

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Ok Schwake justified the start with that save.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Incredible to think that Seb Berhalter might have been the key for Vancouver’s midfield to function but it clearly hasn’t clicked yet without him.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

No way Justin Ellis is back out for the 2nd half

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Freeman and Ellis had to be inch perfect to make that work. Gorgeous stuff.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Canada away kit is the same template as the Chicago Stars away kit.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Tillman trying desperately to get out of there

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Rotating starts for everyone except Ironman… uhh… Gio Reyna.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

That change? A transfer to *insert NWSL club here*.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

How much is there to read into just one start/appearance for both Freese and Dest?

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And for some reason the Sporting Director of Al Nassr was there…

Slide from Cristiano Ronaldo’s IG post:
A few days later, I received a first contact from the new national team coach saying he would like to meet me in person. I said yes, and we scheduled it for the end of my holidays.
We met at Cidade do Futebol, where my club was holding its pre-season camp. The Head Coach told me that day that he counted on me and that my presence was essential to his project. He presented me, right there, with a plan for my involvement. He told me I would play the first and the last match, and that for fitness management reasons he would always make three or four changes per game.
At that point, he submitted the idea that I not travel with the squad to Norway and Denmark. He proposed that I play the first game, stay in Portugal, and then rejoin the team before the match at the Dragao.
I refused this proposal immediately. It seemed obvious to me that I could not accept it. Even though I wouldn't be playing the matches abroad I was still captain of our team.
That privilege of staying in Portugal would not set a good example.
The Head Coach ended up agreeing with my point of view.
This conversation was attended by Simão Coutinho, Sporting Director of Al Nassr, the person to whom the current Head Coach reported throughout the past season and one of those responsible for his signing by the club in 2025.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Happy Berhalter simulcast night to all who celebrate.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I miss the days when this would’ve been a scandal that tanked a presidency

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Jon Arnold @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Suriname captain Myenty Abena nearly took his team off the pitch after players say they were victims of racist abuse in Guatemala last night. "It simply cannot go on like this," says GM Brian Tevreden, who is demanding a stronger response from FIFA & Concacaf: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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Suriname alleges racist abuse in Guatemala, calls on FIFA and Concacaf to act

Suriname considered leaving the pitch in the second half of a game against Guatemala but played on. Now, they want FIFA and Concacaf to respond.

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Jon Arnold @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Red card to Suriname but it looks like we’re in the anti-discrimination protocol as well in Guatemala? Tough to tell at the moment, Margaret is off but Suriname asking for the refeeee to do something about the crowd.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Jesse Marsch wants you to know that he hasn’t even really thought about it

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Checking on #Allforcity 2's Sidney Paris Puerto Rico call-up, he played both LB and CB this window, with PR trailing Guyana by 3 points heading into next month's international window. Would be a great story, but Guyana put 8 past Dominica, so it might be a tall task.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One more for the USMNT in what has felt like a transformative window. Quality of competition, sure, but behind Hall, Sullivan and 24 year old grissled veteran Malik Tillman, the US out CONCACAF’d their biggest rival. Rarely has that been a given. www.talkinsoccer.com/usmnt-3-0-wi...

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USMNT 3-0 win over Mexico is an inflection point.

The young USMNT has passed all 3 tests with flying colors this window. The future looks bright for the US as El Trí are searching for answers.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The ugliest goal Olise will ever score, and it's completely bodying Mechele with one arm as he shoots around him.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Banning all WSL transfers until we figure this out

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

No Girma, no Coffey, who’s going to win the ball?

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Zizzou, please figure this out…

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Emma Hayes has widened the USWNT's talent pool by offering a clear pathway from the USYNT ranks into the national team. However, the greatest success will be in rewarding the play of the NWSL's top domestic players, opening windows once thought to be closed. www.talkinsoccer.com/ashley-sanch...

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Ashley Sanchez's comeback leads USWNT vs. Spain.

Ashley Sanchez headlines a USWNT roster preparing to take on the defending World Champions, Spain. Plus, Angel City's rise, and Atlanta has their colors.

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SCOUTED @scoutedftbl.com · 05/10/2026

Two decades after Freddy Adu, America finally has the superstar it craves: Cavan Sullivan. But to understand what he means to the country, writes @catabush.com, you must understand all that's come before - and the crushing weight of being an American icon.

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Cavan Sullivan, American mythmaker

Two decades after Freddy Adu, the United States finally has a new soccer icon. Now the nation must learn how to cope with the superstar it's craved.

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Justin Horneker @hornekerjustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Washington Spirit. Road warriors.

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