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Who Stays, Who Goes? A KCSJ Round Table

KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 1d

No #SportingKC game tonight, no problem.

Instead, let us walk you through all 17 players who are out of contract, on options or with loan to buy options.

Who would you keep?

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17 players are out of contract, on option years or have purchase options in their loans. Who should Sporting KC keep?

The KC Current Shatter More NWSL Records over Gotham FC

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 1d

The KC Current win 2-0 over Gotham FC!
- 62 points, the most ever
- 20th win, the most ever
- Lorena's 14th shutout, the most ever

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Highlights and a recap of all the action between the Kansas City Current and NJ/NY Gotham FC, at CPKC Stadium.

Comic-Con at CPKC as the Current host Gotham: Match Preview

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 1d

That's one happy co-owner (and #KCBaby!)

1-0 Kansas City!

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Izzy to Bia and it's 1-0!! #KCBaby #NWSL

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 1d

It's game day. Wear TEAL 🩵 and red our KC Current preview! #KCBaby

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It's 1st vs. 3rd in a late season NWSL match with plenty of playoff implications. It's also 1st vs. 2nd in the Golden Boot race!

The Start of a New Era? - Shades of Blue

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 1d

Missing Sporting KC on this beautiful Saturday? Shades of Blue is here to help as we dive into this new era of SKC. Hope is here in David Lee (at least we believe it is!)

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Podcast Episode · KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast · 10/09/2025 · 58m

Ultimate team goal? - Keeping Current

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 2d

The Kansas Current keep on rolling, this time with a win at Angel City.

The Sperry and Carrie (+ Thad) show is taking a look at how the Current approach the next three games and who starts in a best lineup scenario.

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Podcast Episode · KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast · 10/08/2025 · 1h

Nine Key Details about Sporting KC’s New Chief Soccer Officer

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 4d

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 4d

"Now comes the responsibility to raise the standard, to push this club forward, & to earn back the trust of our supporters."

That and other quotes from the introductory press conference of David Lee, #SportingKC's new man in charge of all things soccer.

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Meet David Lee. The new man in charge of all things soccer for Sporting Kansas City. He laid out his vision for us all.

KC Current Extend their Unbeaten Run to 16!

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 5d

Shades of Blue will have an episode this week, we’re waiting for David Lee’s introductory press conference so that we don’t have to dwell too much on the result from over the weekend.

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 6d

16 straight unbeaten!
League record 19th win of season!
Just one shot on goal (and it went in)!

The Kansas City Current are a juggernaut!

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The Kansas City Current defeat Angel City FC, despite starting four teenagers and playing on the road in Los Angeles.

Recap: Sporting KC falls 3-0 to Minnesota

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 7d

One step closer to the Wooden Spoon for #SportingKC.

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Markanich brace led Minnesota over Sporting KC

KC’s Heavenly Season Continues with a Trip to Angel City: Match Preview

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 8d

Looking at it from the modern scoring vs shootout, the 99 team got 26 points (6-18-8 w/o shootouts) in 32 games, vs #SportingKC's 27 points in 33 games for this year's team. This is the worst KC team of all time.

Alexander Abnos @anabnos.com · 8d

I'm sure a ton of people got to this point a while ago, but I'm officially ready to call 2025 the worst Sporting KC season of all time. 1999 held the title (for me) for a quarter century.

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 9d

The KC Current have a late night trip to Los Angeles on Monday to face Angel City FC. ACFC are fighting for their playoff lives. #KCBaby

Check out our preview 👇

kcsoccerjournal.com/10/03/2025/k...

Well Kansas City Current fans, this dream season has finally hit a snag…for anyone in the Midwest wanting to watch KC’s next match and not be sleep-deprived. For some reason, the schedule-makers decid...

A Closer Look at New Sporting KC CSO David Lee

KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 10d

A new @fortheglorykc.bsky.social is out! Early podcast this week with the new President of Soccer Operations, David Lee, announced by #SportingKC

We learn who Lee is, his history, what he'll bring to the team and a whole lot more.

🎧Listen now! 🎙️

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Sporting KC have a new man in charge of soccer. Let's learn about David Lee, where he came from and what he's likely to do in KC.

Match Preview: Pride, Contracts, and the New Reality of SKC vs. Minnesota United

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 10d

Two games left and only avoiding the Wooden Spoon and playing spoiler is all #SportingKC have to play for.

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SKC is out of the playoffs, but their match against Minnesota is anything but meaningless. Get our analysis of the high-stakes player auditions.

Savage Controversy - The Blue Turf

KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 10d

The Blue Turf is back! Thad and Erik Bergrud discuss the MASL, the news out of the League meeting, but primarily, about what happened with Chihuahua and why they took their BBQ Sauce and went home.

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Podcast Episode · KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast · 10/02/2025 · 55m

New CSO reactions - Shades of Blue

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 11d

SHADES OF BLUE EMERGENCY POD!!!

Mike Kuhn and Thad Bell give their first reactions to the hiring of David Lee as the new CSO for Sporting Kansas City.
Is it a good hire? What will his first steps be?

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Podcast Episode · KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast · 10/01/2025 · 48m

Sporting KC Hire David Lee as President of Soccer Operations

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 12d

#SportingKC have their man in charge of soccer.

Meet David Lee. The man given a seven-year contract to lead Sporting Kansas City into the future. #MLS

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The title doesn't matter, David Lee is the Chief Soccer Officer of Sporting KC and he's making all the soccer decisions now.

Should SKC keep Kerry Zavagnin as Manager?

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KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 13d

As Sporting KC inch closer to the Wooden Spoon, we're debating whether or not the "interim" should be removed from Zavagnin's title.

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Podcast Episode · KC Soccer Journal: A Sporting KC Podcast · 09/29/2025 · 1h 6m

Sporting KC’s Awful Weekend: A Race to the Bottom

KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 14d

A new @fortheglorykc.bsky.social is out! This week:
- A switched up #SportingKC lineup continues to stumble in LA
- Wooden Spoon race update
- #KCBaby just keep winning, even with the kids
- and the Digital Crawl (y'all!)

kcsoccerjournal.com/09/28/2025/s...

Sporting Kansas City linger dangerously close to finishing dead last in MLS. The results against the LA Galaxy don't help.

Kansas City Current keep winning, defeat Chicago 4-1

KC Soccer Journal @kcsoccerjournal.bsky.social · 16d

Six days after winning the NWSL Shield, the Kansas City Current continue their winning ways, defeating the Chicago Stars, 4-1.

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Six days after winning the NWSL Shield, becoming the fastest team in league history to clinch the award for the season’s best record, the Kansas City Current hosted the Chicago Stars to close out the ...