Backheeled

Backheeled

At Backheeled, we focus on American soccer, and we take our coverage up a notch. We don't simply share stories; we share narratives that shift your perspective on the game. Instead of just summarizing the action on the field, we explain the reasons behind it. We also keep things lively with our predictions—they might not always hit the mark, but they’re always entertaining!

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  • What the highest paid player on each MLS club says about the team

    2 days ago | backheeled.com | Joseph Lowery

    Few days on the MLS calendar are sweeter than salary release day. It’s the day when players, agents, team executives, and fans all press pause to pore over spreadsheets and mutter, “wait, that guy is making how much?” On Wednesday, the MLS Players Association released the 2025 salary guide. Go peruse the guide until your heart’s content.

  • MLS Winners and Losers: San Diego FC march towards a record, Club World Cup & more

    1 week ago | backheeled.com | Joseph Lowery

    It’s in the title, folks. Every week during the MLS season, Backheeled will dive into the biggest Winners and Losers from around the league. This week, we got a whole bunch of games with asterisks, Inter Miami avoided embarrassment, Anders Dreyer dropped jaws, and more.

  • Ten Windows, No. 7: After the USMNT’s friendly disasters, the Gold Cup matters even more

    2 weeks ago | backheeled.com | Jerry Hinnen

    When Mauricio Pochettino signed on last fall, only 10 international windows — nine regular FIFA dates, plus the 2025 Gold Cup — separated the USMNT from the 2026 World Cup. After each window, “Ten Windows” digs into key developments and charts the USMNT’s progress towards 2026.

  • MLS at the Club World Cup: How Seattle, Miami & LAFC project in a stacked tournament

    2 weeks ago | backheeled.com | Joseph Lowery

    Standing in front of a crowd of media members and MLS executives in a suite at Dignity Health Sports Park in December, Don Garber didn’t mince words. “I saw something in the news today about Transfermarkt values of each [Club World Cup] club, and clearly MLS teams are at the lower quadrant of Transfermarkt value,” the MLS commissioner said, citing the popular soccer transfers website.

  • The making of Diego Luna, as seen through the eyes of his coaches

    3 weeks ago | backheeled.com | Joseph Lowery

    You can’t miss Diego Luna when he’s on the field. He’s the one on the ball, pulling the strings for his team in the attack. Whether that team is the U.S. men’s national team, or Real Salt Lake, the El Paso Locomotive, or the Barca Residency Academy makes no difference — you can’t miss Luna. Following his competitive USMNT debut in March under Mauricio Pochettino, a batch of impressive moments for RSL in MLS, and another national team call this summer, the 21-year-old’s stock continues to rise.

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