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Minutes from the Committee Meeting

November 7, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 16 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! We’re in a very special time of the year for fans of soccer in America, and Kickback will be covering and celebrating this most special time of the year! This week, in addition to the craziness of ongoing

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November 12, 2025 — Newsletter #12 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback’s Newsletters with a soccer-loving friend or family member, or register yourself at kickbacksoccer.com. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: South Korea’s 2002 star, Park Ji-sung! Headlines From the Pitch: Elsewhere, Europe may potentially feature

Minutes from the Committee Meeting

November 7, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 15 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! We’re in a very special time of the year for fans of soccer in America, and Kickback will be covering and celebrating this most special time of the year! In the next month: * MLS Playoffs & Final * NWSL

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November 5, 2025 — Newsletter #11 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback’s Newsletters with a soccer-loving friend or family member, or register yourself at kickbacksoccer.com. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: Paolo Rossi, 1982 Golden Boot winner and World Cup Champion with Italy. Previously disqualified for two

Minutes from the Committee Meeting

October 31, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 14 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! This is Kickback’s weekly quick hits on all things soccer in the U.S. Our World Cup newsletter, First Touch ‘26, is issued every Wednesday! Agenda Items 📋: * MLS playoffs have kicked off and it is almost all chalk.

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October 29, 2025 — Newsletter #10 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback’s Newsletters with a soccer-loving friend or family member, or register yourself at kickbacksoccer.com. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: Grzegorz Lato, 1974 Golden Boot winner with Poland. Later became FA President and fired a coach

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October 24, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 13 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! This is Kickback’s weekly quick hits on all things soccer in the U.S. Our World Cup newsletter, First Touch ‘26, is issued every Wednesday! Agenda Items 📋: * The GOAT is here to stay! Lionel Messi extended his contract

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October 22, 2025 — Newsletter #9 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback’s Newsletters with a soccer-loving friend or family member, or register yourself at kickbacksoccer.com. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: The first ever goalie to take a direct free kick at a World Cup, Paraguay’s

Minutes from the Committee Meeting

October 17, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 12 This is a Special Edition of the Kickback Minutes. We will resume our normal format next Friday. MLS Decision Day: October 18th marks Major League Soccer’s Decision Day, with two windows of simultaneous kickoffs for the Eastern and Western Conferences. We’re going

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October , 2025 — Newsletter #8 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: The Netherlands’ Secret Weapon, Penalty Savant Tim Krul! Headlines From the Pitch: The vibes around the USMNT? Improved! The U.

Minutes from the Committee Meeting

October 10, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 11 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! This is Kickback’s weekly quick hits on all things soccer in the U.S. Our World Cup newsletter, First Touch ‘26, is issued every Wednesday! Agenda Items 📋: * The 2025 MLS regular season rounded into shape as Philadelphia Union

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October 8, 2025 — Newsletter #7 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: Batigolllllllllllllll!!!!! Gabriel Batistuta! Headlines From the Pitch: The USMNT announced their rosters for their friendlies against Ecuador (October 10th,

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October 3, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 10 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! This is Kickback’s weekly quick hits on all things soccer in the U.S. Our World Cup newsletter, First Touch ‘26, is issued every Wednesday! Agenda Items 📋: * Nashville SC has won the state of Tennessee’s first EVER

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October 1, 2025 — Newsletter #6 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: Enner Valencia, Ecuador, 2014, 2022, and maybe 2026?? World Cup Tickets Update: Each week First Touch ‘26 will provide

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September 26, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 9 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! This is Kickback’s weekly quick hits on all things soccer in the U.S. Our World Cup newsletter, First Touch ‘26, is issued every Wednesday! Agenda Items 📋: * KC Current have won the NWSL Shield in historic fashion, clinching

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September 24, 2025 — Newsletter #5 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: Remember and despair, U.S. fans. Torsten Frings, Germany, 2002. World Cup Tickets Update: Each week First Touch ‘26

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September 19, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 8 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! This is Kickback’s weekly quick hits on all things soccer in the U.S. Our World Cup newsletter, First Touch ‘26, is issued every Wednesday! Agenda Items 📋: * American soccer’s oldest and most prestigious tournament, the U.S.

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September 17, 2025 — Newsletter #4 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: 1998 and 2002 Nigeria defender, Taribo West! World Cup Tickets Update: Each week First Touch ‘26 will provide an

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September 12, 2025 — Committee Meeting # 7 Thanks for enjoying Kickback Minutes! This is Kickback’s weekly quick hits on all things soccer in the U.S. Our new World Cup newsletter, First Touch ‘26, will continue to be issued every Wednesday! Agenda Items 📋: * Is there such a thing as a

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September 10, 2025 — Newsletter #3 A fan of Kickback Soccer Media? Share Kickback Minutes with a soccer-loving friend, family member, or perhaps even a frenemy. Remembering a Random World Cup Legend: 2002 Bronze Ball winner Hong Myung-bo, who now coaches the South Korean national team. World Cup Tickets Update: Each