
J. Sam Jones
Senior Writer, Atlanta United FC at The Striker
Columnist, Feature Writer and Newsletter Writer at Freelance
Sports Writer at Five Stripe Final
Daily newsletter and features for @MLS | ATLUTD beat @FiveStripeFinal | views are my own, especially the good ones
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1 week ago |
mlssoccer.com | J. Sam Jones
The Columbus Crew got an outstanding goal from a center back, Vancouver Whitecaps FC took down one of Mexico’s biggest clubs and Lionel Messi went Super Saiyan mode for Inter Miami. It was truly a week unlike any other. As always: The Power Rankings are voted on by, give or take, 15 people associated with MLSsoccer.com and are not the sole fault of the author. This qualifier will continue until further notice.
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1 week ago |
fivestripefinal.com | J. Sam Jones
The transfer window closes on April 23. It is April 14. And somehow, we’ve reached a point where it already feels necessary for Atlanta to explore every possibility over those nine days. Eight games into the 2025 season, it’s clear that Atlanta is still missing pieces of a complete puzzle. Now, to be clear, the club isn’t going to solve every problem with one or two moves. But *something* has to be on the table. You’re running out of time for any in-season moves to matter.
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1 week ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | J. Sam Jones
Share A finger or two on that magnet letting fans know where the ball is, a vibration from the box that can indicate everything from a goal to a foul, and descriptive audio designed specifically for seeing-impaired fans are all working together to paint a complete picture of what’s happening on the field at Energizer Park. It’s called Touch2See, and St. Louis are the first club in MLS to implement it for their seeing-impaired fans.
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1 week ago |
mlssoccer.com | J. Sam Jones
EDITOR'S NOTE: In celebration of Major League Soccer's 30th season, MLSsoccer.com is exploring untold stories about all 30 clubs. "30 Clubs, 30 Stories" will be unveiled throughout 2025. St. Louis CITY SC fans are watching the match with their fingers. Ten seeing-impaired supporters are holding what look like miniature air hockey tables. The rectangular, CITY-branded boxes have the layout of a soccer pitch on top.
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fivestripefinal.com | J. Sam Jones
There are games that deserve to be examined in micro-detail with long pontifications on the importance of tactical and personnel decisions that might shape the game itself nay the entire season and there are also games in April against the New England Revolution.
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