Soccer correspondent, The Guardian US || Fmr: The Athletic || Putting the "bi" in byline 🏳️🌈
Joined June 2009
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Jun 9
NEW: Joe Dickerson has come to accept calls to the monitor. A student of Machiavelli & Nietzsche, he'll work from the booth at the #WorldCup.
“When you combine subjectivity with inherent bias and high emotions, you get a lot of strong opinions about VAR."
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Jun 8
NEW: “It is really, really good. I like to say I’m a little bit better."
Micheal Barwegan is an AR on the first all-🇨🇦 crew in men's #WorldCup history. Brace yourself for semi-automated offside tech, which he used in that famous Botafogo win over PSG. theguardian.com/football/202…
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May 26
Now official.
May 23
BREAKING: The Guardian has acquired the full 26-man #usmnt World Cup roster. A couple of big surprises on there in addition to what's already been reported.
Reporting with @mlsist: theguardian.com/football/202…
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May 23
BREAKING: The Guardian has acquired the full 26-man #usmnt World Cup roster. A couple of big surprises on there in addition to what's already been reported.
Reporting with @mlsist: theguardian.com/football/202…
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Apr 28
Spent an hour grading every MLS Western Conference team with @jeffrueter!
Did we nail your team? Are we way off?
On the @TotalSoccerShow ⤵️
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Apr 17
Thank you @jeffrueter for an excellent and non patronising piece on #afcb buried away in today’s Guardian 🍒
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Apr 14
I'm joining @usatodaysports as the National Soccer Writer!
Read more about our plans & the future of beloved newsletter Getting CONCACAFed:
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Mar 29
In the second-to-last test before naming his World Cup squad, Mauricio Pochettino kept experimenting: reverting formations, starting a new back-four, and trying new combinations across the field. Belgium made them pay.
Is the USMNT ready for its close-up? theguardian.com/football/202…
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Mar 13
Happy NWSL opening day to all who celebrate! We've got some good stuff up at the Guardian to get ready for the season.
First up: @jeffrueter's strong read on the HIP rule and how it impacted this offseason, beyond just one marquee FA signing: theguardian.com/football/202…
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Mar 13
NEW: The #NWSL hatched the “HIP rule” as a way for clubs to spend above the cap. It’s immediately associated with Trinity Rodman, but all 16 clubs stand to benefit.
Spoke with Stephanie Lee, Yael Averbuch West, and Kay Cossington MBE about the mechanism:
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Mar 12
A recent piece from @jeffrueter in The Guardian lays bare the structural issues around the USL model.
No revenue sharing. Rising costs. Players left carrying the risk when instability hits.
If the game is going to grow, the standards have to grow with it.
#StandUpForStandards
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Mar 10
This is an unsurprisingly excellent look at the USL at large from Jeff, who's been in the trenches covering lower-league soccer for a decade now.
Well worth a read.
Mar 10
NEW: The #USL has enjoyed a decade of dominating the lower league landscape. Since 2015, 20 of its independent clubs have folded - the latest just two weeks before the 2026 season.
Is the USL’s structure built to handle even more jeopardy with pro/rel?
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Mar 10
NEW: The #USL has enjoyed a decade of dominating the lower league landscape. Since 2015, 20 of its independent clubs have folded - the latest just two weeks before the 2026 season.
Is the USL’s structure built to handle even more jeopardy with pro/rel?
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Mar 5
REPORT: On Wednesday, the USL emailed all Championship players with information on procedures for crossing a potential picket line and resigning their union membership, sources have confirmed to The Guardian.
Details, including the attached "FAQs" pdf: theguardian.com/football/202…
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Jan 26
A Saturday and a state killing: soccer as Minnesota is torn apart
by @jeffrueter
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Jan 23
Some personal news: I’ve joined The @guardian as a soccer correspondent!
Thrilled to join a newsroom I’ve long admired from afar. Still proudly based in Saint Paul, MN. Still covering the sport from all angles, on-field and off. Truly a dream job: theguardian.com/football/202…
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Jan 20
Incredible and inevitable—
Police chief says ICE agents violated his own officers' civil rights while off-duty.
A female officer was boxed in by ICE agents who demanded her papers, pulled their guns on her, and knocked her phone down as she tried to film.
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18 Dec 2025
NEW: The 2026 #FIFAWorldCup was priced beyond many fans' budgets. Comparing ticket prices dating back to 1994 shows the scale of next summer's mark-up, and where the steepest hikes were felt.
With Andrew Witherspoon, for @GuardianUS: theguardian.com/football/202…
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9 Dec 2025
Had a ton of fun kicking off the MLS offseason with @jeffrueter on the @TotalSoccerShow earlier today.
✍️ Playing free agency matchmaker with Benteke, Espinoza
👀 Best coaching job still available
🆕 New eras for Columbus Crew, LAFC
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7 Dec 2025
🏆 Inter Miami win MLS Cup!
🌴 How did Messi and co. get the job done?
🔜 What's next for Miami, Vancouver Whitecaps?
Our MLS Cup review show with @jeffrueter, @joeclowery & Taylor is out now 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/75o…
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