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Jonathan Tannenwald

@jtannenwald.bsky.social

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Soccer reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and occasionally other things.

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@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 12:18 PM

The number of think pieces that would have been written if Zizou Bergs was French and not Belgian…

@tayvincent6.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 12:47 AMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

Gotham FC fullback Bruninha suffered a sprain in her right knee. Clinical assessment and imaging confirmed a complete tear of the ACL She will continue receiving treatment with the Brazilian team until the end of the October FIFA window, after which surgery will be scheduled.

@tomtimm.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 12:15 AMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

City SC has scored 15 goals in the past 3 1/2 games. In Olof Mellberg's run as City SC coach, his team scored 11 goals.

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 11:45 PM

(I am pro-VAR as MLS does it. No virtual offside line. Just look at the picture and use your brain.)

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 11:45 PM

See what happens when the officials have to look at the replay with their own eyes and make a decision instead of- never mind

@stevengoff.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 10:45 PMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

With 4-0 fiasco at Miami, D.C. United inches closer to missing MLS playoffs for 7th straight year. DCU rank in … East: 12th of 15 Supporters’ Shield: 26th of 30 Goals: 29th Goal diff: 24th But at least owners are seeking public $ for stadium roof to host more non-⚽️ events.

@50plusdoner.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 8:49 PMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

Soccer fans watching NFL fans have to deal with a draw

Peter griffin smoking in the shadows
@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 8:39 PM

Back to being a Landover team.

@samindrakunti.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 8:31 PMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

In Brazil, Flamengo and Fluminense player take to the field with a message against the ban of bookmakers in Brazil. Charming.

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 7:12 PM

Same here.

@jonarnoldfc.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 6:50 PMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

Ismail Elfath has announced his retirement, and while he tells me the Argentina-England World Cup semifinal was "the pinnacle" of my career, he also cherished Concacaf games where he was part of the biggest days of many players' lives.

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 5:20 PM

Veteran referee Ismail Elfath announces that he is retiring from the field.

255 MLS games, nine Concacaf Champions Cup games, eight World Cup games, and many more across the domestic circuit and worldwide.

www.transfermarkt.us/ismail-elfat...

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 5:14 PM

Now *that* was Spursy.

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 3:03 PM

Saïd El Mala is happy @50plusdoner.bsky.social is in town, so he did that.

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:49 PM

Feels Spursy.

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 3:02 AM

Conor Smith’s match report on the Union’s latest win:

www.inquirer.com/soccer/union...

@jtannenwald.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:50 AM

They could. But there was a lot of wasted space in the attack when the target striker wasn’t scoring.

@sportsdoctormd.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:32 AMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

Milan Iloski, per FB Ref, has 36 g+a in the last 2 yrs. Americans to do that in MLS since 2012: Brian White x2 Djordje Mihailovic Jesus Ferreira x2 Chris Wondolowski x6 Jozy Altidore Dom Dwyer Lee Nguyen Clint Dempsey Sacha Kljestan Benny Feilhaber Ethan Finlay x2 Landon Donovan x2 Mike Magee

@sportsdoctormd.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:26 AMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

81:00, ball goes in
86:18, Eilijo Arreguin points to the center circle

Gotta be better
CC @mlsrefstats.org

@lsepper.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 12:53 AMReposted by @jtannenwald.bsky.social

THE SUPPORTER SECTION IS WALKING OUT. THE POLICE MADE THEM TAKE DOWN THE SIGN. All the normal signs are gone. No "y'all means all." No "trans lives matter." Nothing. It is now quiet. No music, no drums, no chants #AustinFC

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