Soccer correspondent, The Guardian US || Fmr: The Athletic || Putting the "bi" in byline 🏳️🌈
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Jeff Rueter retweeted
Which MLS teams are we buying? And which are we selling?
Plus, we dig into how St. Louis City became the league's hottest team on 𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 with @TBRock00, @jeffrueter & @joeclowery👇
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MLS has voted for its new commissioner! 🗳️
How much freedom will Larry Berg have to change the league?
@jeffrueter is back for this week's 𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 👇
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In our World Cup recap, @jeffrueter and I talked about how the US somehow negotiated less favorable terms in these contracts than Russia and Qatar, two countries who were willing to literally fork over briefcases of cash to FIFA
Exclusive @TheAthleticFC
US host cities chasing FIFA for millions in payments they say were promised by FIFA towards legacy costs of World Cup. Cities verbally promised $1m each but not paid out by FIFA, who made $15 bn in World Cup cycle
Free to read
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MLS has selected its next commisioner, LAFC co-owner Larry Berg, sources tell me and @jeffrueter.
More details & background on the Guardian: theguardian.com/football/202…
NEW: Joe Dickerson has come to accept calls to the monitor. A student of Machiavelli & Nietzsche, he'll work from the booth at the #WorldCup.
“When you combine subjectivity with inherent bias and high emotions, you get a lot of strong opinions about VAR."
theguardian.com/football/202…
NEW: “It is really, really good. I like to say I’m a little bit better."
Micheal Barwegan is an AR on the first all-🇨🇦 crew in men's #WorldCup history. Brace yourself for semi-automated offside tech, which he used in that famous Botafogo win over PSG. theguardian.com/football/202…
Now official.
BREAKING: The Guardian has acquired the full 26-man #usmnt World Cup roster. A couple of big surprises on there in addition to what's already been reported.
Reporting with @mlsist: theguardian.com/football/202…
BREAKING: The Guardian has acquired the full 26-man #usmnt World Cup roster. A couple of big surprises on there in addition to what's already been reported.
Reporting with @mlsist: theguardian.com/football/202…
Jeff Rueter retweeted
Spent an hour grading every MLS Western Conference team with @jeffrueter!
Did we nail your team? Are we way off?
On the @TotalSoccerShow ⤵️
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Jeff Rueter retweeted
Thank you @jeffrueter for an excellent and non patronising piece on #afcb buried away in today’s Guardian 🍒
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Jeff Rueter retweeted
I'm joining @usatodaysports as the National Soccer Writer!
Read more about our plans & the future of beloved newsletter Getting CONCACAFed:
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In the second-to-last test before naming his World Cup squad, Mauricio Pochettino kept experimenting: reverting formations, starting a new back-four, and trying new combinations across the field. Belgium made them pay.
Is the USMNT ready for its close-up? theguardian.com/football/202…
Jeff Rueter retweeted
Happy NWSL opening day to all who celebrate! We've got some good stuff up at the Guardian to get ready for the season.
First up: @jeffrueter's strong read on the HIP rule and how it impacted this offseason, beyond just one marquee FA signing: theguardian.com/football/202…
NEW: The #NWSL hatched the “HIP rule” as a way for clubs to spend above the cap. It’s immediately associated with Trinity Rodman, but all 16 clubs stand to benefit.
Spoke with Stephanie Lee, Yael Averbuch West, and Kay Cossington MBE about the mechanism:
theguardian.com/football/202…
Jeff Rueter retweeted
A recent piece from @jeffrueter in The Guardian lays bare the structural issues around the USL model.
No revenue sharing. Rising costs. Players left carrying the risk when instability hits.
If the game is going to grow, the standards have to grow with it.
#StandUpForStandards
Jeff Rueter retweeted
This is an unsurprisingly excellent look at the USL at large from Jeff, who's been in the trenches covering lower-league soccer for a decade now.
Well worth a read.
NEW: The #USL has enjoyed a decade of dominating the lower league landscape. Since 2015, 20 of its independent clubs have folded - the latest just two weeks before the 2026 season.
Is the USL’s structure built to handle even more jeopardy with pro/rel?
theguardian.com/football/202…
NEW: The #USL has enjoyed a decade of dominating the lower league landscape. Since 2015, 20 of its independent clubs have folded - the latest just two weeks before the 2026 season.
Is the USL’s structure built to handle even more jeopardy with pro/rel?
theguardian.com/football/202…
REPORT: On Wednesday, the USL emailed all Championship players with information on procedures for crossing a potential picket line and resigning their union membership, sources have confirmed to The Guardian.
Details, including the attached "FAQs" pdf: theguardian.com/football/202…
Jeff Rueter retweeted
A Saturday and a state killing: soccer as Minnesota is torn apart
by @jeffrueter
theguardian.com/football/202…
Some personal news: I’ve joined The @guardian as a soccer correspondent!
Thrilled to join a newsroom I’ve long admired from afar. Still proudly based in Saint Paul, MN. Still covering the sport from all angles, on-field and off. Truly a dream job: theguardian.com/football/202…
