Seattle

Ep. 60: Holy Crap, the Best Women’s Soccer League on Earth Will Have a Team in Tacoma – Nerd Farmer Podcast

Emerald City Supporters - Emerald City Supporters response to the 2019 MLS Fan Code of Conduct

US Leagues

USL Championship Power Rankings – Week 3
They don't like Tacoma

Is Field Turf Faster than Natural Grass?
Study shows college football players have significantly faster change-of-direction times on field turf than on natural grass

South Jersey high school buzzing over former student’s MLS debut - Brotherly Game
Brenden Aaronson is the third player with ties to Shawnee High School to play in MLS and one of a half dozen academy players who would’ve played for the school in a different era

Julian Gressel talks Atlanta United teammates with Dirty South Soccer - Dirty South Soccer
Gressel answered our questions in an exclusive sit-down to promote his new Gresselmania blog.

3 Factors to Consider When Reflecting on New Mexico United's First 4 Matches
Injuries, Quality of Opponent, and Intense Scheduling have all played a part in the expansion squad's inaugural campaign

CONCACAF

McKennie suffers ruptured ankle ligament - Stars and Stripes FC
The midfielder will likely miss time with Schalke.

PREVIEW: MNT Closes Camp Against Defending Copa America Champions Chile - U.S. Soccer
The U.S. Men's National Team continues its prep for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup when it takes on two-time defending Copa America champions Chile on Tuesday, March 26 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston (7:55 p.m. ET; ESPN2, UniMas, UDN).

USA vs. Chile, 2019 friendly: What to watch for - Stars and Stripes FC
Let’s get another one.

2019-20 CONCACAF Nations League groups finalized - Stars and Stripes FC
We finally know who will join the USMNT in League A.

USA vs. Chile, 2019 friendly: Scouting Chile - Stars and Stripes FC
The USMNT looks to continue its good form against a talented Chile side.

Mexico's Hirving Lozano 'absolutely' ready to join elite club - Martino
Lozano's name has been linked with Manchester United, Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain in recent weeks, after netting 15 goals in 24 Eredivisie games.

CONCACAF Gold Cup participants determined - Stars and Stripes FC
Haiti, Canada, Martinique, Curaçao, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Cuba and El Salvador all qualified through Concacaf Nations League.

ASN article: An eye towards Poland: A look at how the U.S. U-20 team is shaping up
Muse and Rogers both near the cut-line

World

Catalonia beats Venezuela 2-1 in friendly in Spain – ProSoccerTalk
Catalonia was led by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, who retired from Spain's national team after the World Cup last year.

Southgate 'Definitely Heard' Racist Chants Aimed At Rose
Gareth Southgate is convinced Danny Rose was racially abused by Montenegro fans on Monday and says the incident will be reported to UEFA.

I was there — A Carty Free reader’s notes from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Cartilage Free Captain
Carty Free reader Socks22 was one of 30k people at Spurs’ first test event. These are his words.

How to enjoy a match at the Santiago Bernabeu (part I) - Managing Madrid
Guide to make the most out of the experience

What I learned from watching the Madrid Derbi with an American Atleti supporters group - Into the Calderon
An experience like no other — taking in el derbi with a New York-based peña.

Before the world had Messi, United had Cantona - The Busby Babe
Messi’s magic of last weekend brought back memories of the king of Old Trafford

Introducing the Recurrently Generated Tottenham Hotspur - Cartilage Free Captain
What happens when you ask a computer to come up with names and player ratings for a team based on a database of former players? Wackdchougand Bungon gets a 82 overall rating.

Lionel Messi to play for Argentina at Copa America confirms manager Lionel Scaloni
Lionel Messi will play for Argentina in the Copa America in June in Brazil, according to coach Lionel Scaloni.

Nike fined 12.5m euros for blocking United and Barcelona merchandise sales in Europe
The EU fined Nike $14.4m for blocking cross-border sales of merchandise of clubs such as Manchester United, Barcelona, Juventus and Roma.

Mourinho's next move: Is there a club out there for the Not-As-Special One?
Jose Mourinho has said he's looking to get back to work this summer, but where could the Not-As-Special One realistically end up?

Culture

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Pearl Jam, Mudhoney Discuss the Birth of Grunge – Rolling Stone
This seems awesome

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Announced for Release in 2021 - IGN
Daedalic Entertainment has announced The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a…

Blazer’s Edge Night Has Arrived! - Blazer's Edge
You can meet the Blazer’s Edge Staff at the Portland-Brooklyn game tonight. More than 2,000 kids went to the Trailblazers game because of the efforts of SBN site Blazer’s Edge.