Executive Editor of @SoccerAmerica, coach, ref and soccer dad.
Oakland, Calif.
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Mike Woitalla retweeted
(1) This push to block season expansion due to strain on resources is ironic. These very resources (facilities, staff support) are what were unique about college soccer and propelled its growth in 70s-90s. (2) Expansion bid has gotten this far due to NCAA governing reforms. Now members get direct say to kill it.
Men's college soccer celebrated its move to a fall-spring season. But behind the scenes, there's a strong push to block it.
~150 schools have submitted rescission votes. The NCAA D-1 board will discuss today.
News + explainer, free to read @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/7726710…
The U.S. voter for Ballon d’Or honors is Paul Kennedy, who delves into the history of soccer's most prestigious individual honors in this piece.
@ballondor | @pkedit
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Mike Woitalla retweeted
🇪🇸 Spanish press on 🇺🇸Alex Freeman:
• El Gol Digital: “He defends like a titan and carries the ball like the gods.”
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🇺🇸Americans Abroad 🇩🇪: Scally, who entered the season out of favor at Gladbach, is now its leading scorer after this no-look back-heel finish.
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🇮🇹 Gazzetta dello Sport: "Christian Pulisic is back in superhero form. ... The great Captain America has returned to his usual level."
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Mike Woitalla retweeted
Spanish press on Alex Freeman:
• El Gol Digital: “He defends like a titan and carries the ball like the gods.”
• AS: “He tried playing on his opposite foot, but struggled considerably. On the right, he was one of the best players.”
socceramerica.com/americans-…
🇺🇸Defender Joe Scally scored his third goal of the season and assisted in Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 3-2 win over VfB Stuttgart — Gladbach’s first victory of the season after six losses. 🇩🇪
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Mike Woitalla retweeted
Scally’s sweet touch …
🥵🔥 ¡UFFF! ¡QUÉ MANERA DE DEFINIR!
🇺🇸 El estadounidense Joe Scally hace el empate del Borussia vs Stuttgart, con enorme recurso de espalda al arco
EN VIVO 📺 @NBCUniverso y Peacock y📱 Telemundo APP ➡️ tlmdo.co/4yCbHjS
#BundesligaTelemundo #Bundesliga #Stuttgart #Borussia
Major investors included Ken Griffin, the man who pays the salary of @ussoccer’s Mauricio Pochettino.
The Financial Woes of a MAGA Bank Entangle 2 G.O.P. Candidates nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/ri… via @NYTimes
Promoting its people for year-end MLS Awards, Nashville SC enlisted the renowned Hatch Show Print Shop, founded in 1879. Very cool.
@NashvilleSC | @HatchShowPrint
I always enjoy learning how and why top-level refs started.
@danwoog spoke to Australian Kate Jacewicz, who's now coaching officials for @PROreferees
socceramerica.com/australian…
Mike Woitalla retweeted
I get it.
But Ive never quite understood it.
Ref before kickoff: "Ok, we've officiated one way this entire season. BUT! Tonight we're gonna do it differently. Got it? ... Also, I'm gonna favor the more defensive, more physical, less technical team. Got it??"
"A final is officiated differently whether people want to accept it or not."
CBS Sports Referee Analyst @ChristinaUnkel breaks down the refs in the U.S. Open Cup Final 🗣️
Mike Woitalla retweeted
Big Sam!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Sam Adeniran with the assist for LASK’s final goal of a huge 3-2 upset AWAY win over Sporting CP
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Spaniard Kevin Martínez, who recently served as assistant coach at MLS Next Pro’s Crown Legacy and U-18 head coach at the Charlotte FC Academy, is the new head coach of the U.S. U-15 boys national team program.
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Mike Woitalla retweeted
Jack Robinson, U.S. Soccer’s Head of Goalkeeping, has called in 12 teenagers for a domestic goalkeeping camp Oct. 27-30 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Georgia. #USYNT
📚Ian Plenderleith reviews "Fanzine: The story of football’s alternative press" By Daniel Gray ⚽️
"If you want to understand UK soccer and the radical decade between 1985 and 1995, read this outstanding work."
@d_gray_writer | @WSC_magazine | @BloomsburyPub
socceramerica.com/how-fanzin…
Mike Woitalla retweeted
🔥 Strasbourg ouvre le score ! Reyna trompe Safonov et ça fait 1-0 pour le Racing à la 17ème minute !!!
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There's two weeks left in the 2026 @USLChampionship regular season.
Soccer America's @pkedit presents a team-by-team look at the 25 clubs. It's an important season for @USL_HQ, which has plans to launch USL Premier in 2028 with promotion and relegation.
socceramerica.com/soccer-ame…
Ian Plenderleith recalls hanging out with Man City fans in 1990 and, in light of the current scandal, asks:
"So, is this the end of the world for City, or the start of a brave new one with shades of the old times, when success was the same struggle that it is for all clubs with limited cash?"
socceramerica.com/will-manch…
