Jeff Rueter
@jeffrueter.bsky.social
Journalist covering soccer in all its arenas (Substack: Five Asides) || Fmr. senior writer, The Athletic || MLS Weekly - Tuesdays on the Total Soccer Show || Putting the "bi" in byline 🏳️🌈
The Leagues Cup underwent major changes for 2025, slimming its field to “just” 36 teams and folding it into the MLS regular season.
What was once a summer standalone is now a distracting burden during the MLS stretch run.
Full discussion near the end of yesterday’s @totalsoccershow.bsky.social.
What was once a summer standalone is now a distracting burden during the MLS stretch run.
Full discussion near the end of yesterday’s @totalsoccershow.bsky.social.
August 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Leagues Cup underwent major changes for 2025, slimming its field to “just” 36 teams and folding it into the MLS regular season.
What was once a summer standalone is now a distracting burden during the MLS stretch run.
Full discussion near the end of yesterday’s @totalsoccershow.bsky.social.
What was once a summer standalone is now a distracting burden during the MLS stretch run.
Full discussion near the end of yesterday’s @totalsoccershow.bsky.social.