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Nashville-based freelance writer focusing on Major League Soccer and Nashville SC

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Lionel Messi & Inter Miami build serious MLS Cup momentum | MLSSoccer.com

Lionel Messi & Inter Miami build serious MLS Cup momentum | MLSSoccer.com

Can anyone stop Inter Miami CF from lifting MLS Cup presented by Audi?

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Looking ahead to MLS 2026: The five teams with the most to fix - Soccer America

Looking ahead to MLS 2026: The five teams with the most to fix - Soccer America

With 16 teams left in the playoffs, 14 teams have already turned their full focus to getting prepared for the…

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Who will win MLS Cup 2025? Ranking the Top 5 contenders - Soccer America

Who will win MLS Cup 2025? Ranking the Top 5 contenders - Soccer America

The 2025 MLS regular season is a thing of the past. Sixteen teams are left standing in the hunt for MLS Cup, …

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Nashville SC's Open Cup crown honors a history that predates its MLS arrival - Soccer America

Nashville SC's Open Cup crown honors a history that predates its MLS arrival - Soccer America

The Open Cup is the only tournament that they played in during all three stages of their time as a club

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Nashville's Latin American supporters group halts game-day traditions amid ICE crackdown: "We fee...

Nashville's Latin American supporters group halts game-day traditions amid ICE crackdown: "We fee...

La Brigada De Oro, the heart of Nashville SC's supporter culture, halts festivities as Latin American communi…

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Film Room: Breaking down Gastón Brugman's impact against Real Salt Lake

Film Room: Breaking down Gastón Brugman's impact against Real Salt Lake

The Nashville SC midfielder had an opinion-splitting performance last Saturday. How does it hold up on review?

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Recap: Nashville SC roll past Atlético San Luis in bounce-back win

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By Ben WRIGHT
| SixOneFive Soccer
NASHVILLE, TN – Nashville SC cruised to a win over Atlético San Luis in Leagues Cup on Sunday night. Sam Surridge and Cristian Espinoza got on the scoresheet in a lopsided 3-1 win, with the Boys In Gold looking more like themselves at Geodis Park. The vibe check (TL;DR) What happened: Nashville put out a much stronger lineup than the team that lost 1-0 to Club Léon on Wednesday, and they looked much more like the team that were rolling before the World Cup break.
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Professional Referees Organization confirms mistake in Nashville SC match

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By Ben WRIGHT
| SixOneFive Soccer
Nashville SC's 2-2 draw with DC United included a controversial goal and lengthy video review. On Saturday, the Professional Referees Organization (PRO) released their review of Matchday 19, confirming that the video review that overturned the call on the field and allowed DC's first goal was incorrect. In the 56th minute, defender Sylvan Hefti volleyed into the net after Nashville partially cleared a corner kick. However, the goal was called back for offside in real time by the assistant referee.
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Leagues Cup boost? Austin FC look to build on opening win

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By Ben WRIGHT
| MLS Soccer
Austin FC are hoping to use Leagues Cup as a springboard to success in 2026. They took a big first step towards that goal on Thursday, beating 10-man Club Tijuana, 2-0, at Q2 Stadium. Could this impressive Leagues Cup opener be the moment that turns things around for a Verde & Black side that entered the tournament with one win in their last seven matches while sitting just three points off of last place in the Western Conference?
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I did! I did sports journalism and music reviews. Adds up, right?

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