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May 22, 2026 — Committee Meeting # 41 Agenda Items 📋: * It was a red wedding week in MLS, as Columbus Crew relieved head coach Henrik Rydstrom of his duties, and Austin FC sacked both their Sporting Director and Head Coach, Rodolfo Borrell and Nico Extevez. * Long time Wilfried Nancy disciple Laurent Courtois

May 20, 2026 — Newsletter #37 Remembering a Random World Cup Legend Every Week Portugal’s Eusebio!! Headlines: Shakira saves the day, releasing the new 2026 World Cup anthem, “Dai Dai.”  Let us never speak of the Jelly Roll World Cup song again. Shakira will additionally feature in the Super Bowl

May 15, 2026 — Committee Meeting # 40 Agenda Items 📋: * The story of the MLS season continues to be young stars, and Wednesday’s games were no exception.  * 18-year-old Julian Hall and 19-year-old Zavier Gozo bagged a hat-trick and brace, respectively, while 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan

May 13, 2026 — Newsletter #31 First Touch is excited to continue the First Touch Writer Series with Musa Okwonga, co-founder of the Stadio podcast, and one of the game’s most distinctive voices. His essay this week reflects on World Cup legends, and on the pressure and possibility facing

May 8, 2026 — Committee Meeting # 39 Agenda Items 📋: * The Concacaf Champions Cup Final is set! Both Tigres and Toluca advanced to the final with home shutout victories against Nashville and LAFC. * This marks the first season since 2021 in which the final will consist entirely of Liga MX clubs, and

May 6, 2026 — Newsletter #35 Dear First Touch Friends, We know you’ve come here thinking “I just can’t start my day without reading about all the reasons I should be anxious about the 2026 World Cup delivering,” especially when we’ve delivered again and again. It’s may

May 1, 2026 — Committee Meeting # 38 Agenda Items 📋: * The Vancouver Whitecaps and city of Vancouver both released statements this week in efforts to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver, while a potential buyer has come forward who wants to move the team to Las Vegas.  * Kickback Soccer Media’s own Matt

April 29, 2026 — Newsletter #34 Remembering a Random World Cup Legend Every Week German legend Gerd Muller! Headlines: Injuries are the news of the week, with the most notable being a Lamine Yamal hamstring injury that may impact his World Cup, as he will be out for the remainder of

April 24, 2026 — Committee Meeting # 37 Agenda Items 📋: * MLS held its first slate of midweek matches for the 2026 season, and they delivered! Wednesday night featured a pair of 4-4 draws, the first goalkeeper goal in 17 seasons, and countless sensational goals. * Elsewhere, Inter Miami picked up six points

April 22, 2026 — Newsletter #33 Remembering a Random World Cup Legend Every Week This week it’s Mexico’s Rafa Marquez, because… Headlines from Off-the-Pitch: Assistant Coach Rafa Marquez has been announced as the coach-in-waiting for Mexico, set to take over for Javier Aguirre after the