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Pardeep Cattry
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soccer writer, CBS Sports | "If you haven't caught any of her writing ... I don't know what you're doing with your life" - Jimmy Conrad | New Yorker | she/her
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sat down with Jurgen Klopp for 45 minutes as he told me about why he doesn’t miss coaching at all, work-life balance, why a Saturday in Central Park is better than a loss at Selhurst Park and more

a lot of great nuggets in this one, I highly recommend reading it

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Jurgen Klopp loves life after coaching, doesn't plan on coming back: 'I miss nothing, I enjoy what I'm doing'
Klopp, now the head of global soccer at Red Bull, has a job that satisfies his coaching itch -- without the pressures of bearing '1,000% responsibility' for results
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#USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino on Gio Reyna:

"he showed why he started," needs to play more for his club but he was "a nightmare for Paraguay"
November 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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4 - Folarin Balogun has recorded a goal contribution in four straight starts for the second time in his career, the fifth #USMNT player to have multiple streaks of four or more starts with a goal contribution in the last 30 years (Altidore, Dempsey, Donovan, Mathis). Bunches.
November 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
showtime in Pennsylvania between the #USMNT and Paraguay
November 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Gio Reyna starts for the first time under Mauricio Pochettino (in only his second game since he took over as the head coach)

here's what Tim Ream had to say yesterday about Reyna's return, saying he looks "more focused on the field" these days

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November 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
EXCLUSIVE:

spoke to #NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman this morning about Trinity Rodman and the salary cap, which doesn’t seem to be going anywhere

the salary cap, she said, is “the reason our league is the most competitive league in the world”

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NWSL's Berman defends salary cap as Rodman contract expiration looms
Berman talked exclusively to CBS Sports shortly before Rodman's Washington Spirit kicked off their NWSL semifinal match vs. Portland Thorns
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November 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Mauricio Pochettino again talking about building a sense of completion within the squad: “no one is safe”

#USMNT
November 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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From ESPN colleague @lizzybecherano.bsky.social ...MLS approves calendar change, but there's no agreement yet with the MLS Players Association on the switch. One source described the talks between #MLS and the #MLSPA as "teetering".

preview.espn.com/soccer/story...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
the long wait for an announcement is finally over ... but "MLS is continuing to work with the MLSPA to finalize agreement on a transition plan"
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
MLS removing the Season Pass paywall means we can now conduct a scientific experiment only *I* care about:
scientific question: Is there an overlap between the sickos who turn on Apple TV for the MLS Cup playoffs and the sickos who turn on Apple TV for The Morning Show?
November 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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For @scarvesandspikes.com - @atlpilgrim.bsky.social and I sat down with CBSSports dot com's Pardeep Cattry (@pcattry.bsky.social) to talk about NWSL Atlanta and the big topics surrounding the league today

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NWSL Atlanta: CBSSports.com’s Pardeep Cattry on the 2028 kickoff and what’s next for the NWSL - Scarves and Spikes
CBSSports.com's Pardeep Cattry talks about the NWSL Atlanta announcement and what's happening with the NWSL today.
scarvesandspikes.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Jessica Berman, answering @pcattry.bsky.social about Atlanta's stadium having artificial turf (an annoyance for players + teams), says #NWSL doesn't view it as simply grass vs. turf. “Not all playing surfaces are created equal.” The new NWSL Foundation will fund research, she says.
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Arthur Blank confirmed Atlanta's conversations with the #NWSL have been "on and off" for years and grew more seriously recently.

Commissioner Jessica Berman on having another team join Atlanta (team No. 17):

“It is our intention to admit team 18 for 2028.”
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
#NWSL to Atlanta is official — the team will enter the league in 2028 and will play at Mercedes Benz Stadium, which will have a reduced capacity of around 28,000 for their games

www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/...
NWSL awards franchise to Atlanta, will begin play in 2028 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
The team is backed by AMB Sports and Entertainment, the organization led by Arthur Blank.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
*very* curious about where this Atlanta #NWSL team might end up playing games
BREAKING: The NWSL is awarding its 17th franchise to Atlanta and will join the league for a record expansion fee of $165 million, sources tell The Athletic.

Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
November 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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“Underdog my ass,” says Jaedyn Shaw at the #GothamFC post game presser.
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
every single #NWSL playoff game so far has had a goal after the 90th minute, this league simply lives for the drama
November 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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KC lost so much in their front line press with Chawinga and Cooper out (See: Debinha trying to do it herself in the first half). Wonder if the Current could have had a stronger midfield approach to offset Gotham’s high line
Never want to count out KC Current based on availability reports with the season the team put together, but they suffered a detrimental loss of a very special player ahead of this game that was key to success and yes I am absolutely talking about Michelle Cooper. #NWSLPlayoffs
November 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Gotham's decision to acquire Jaedyn Shaw looks better and better with each passing game
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
this is maybe the greatest human interest story I've ever read
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#USMNT's Mauricio Pochettino on Gio Reyna:

"We already know the potential of Gio and the talent. ... We know he's not playing too much but it's a good opportunity in November. ... It's more about to be with him, to share time, to know [him] better"

(q from @stevengoff.bsky.social)
November 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
11 (!) players crack the November roster after missing out in October, including Gio Reyna

a ton of takeaways here but one thing I find very intriguing: Diego Luna is listed as a forward here

#USMNT
Our final roster of the year is here! 🇺🇸⚽️

25 players have been called up for matches against Paraguay on Nov. 15 and Uruguay on Nov. 18! 👇
November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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as a neutral, i would like to thank hansi flick's barcelona for consistently being so much fun at both ends
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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'Tis the season (already?!) for World Cup kits! And excellent factual tidbits such as: The blue in the stripes for Argentina's is a blend of the three blues used in 1978, 1986 and 2022. (via @pcattry.bsky.social)

(Also: Feels like this might shape up to be a World Cup of Centered Crests?)
World Cup kits: Adidas unveils 22 new home jerseys ahead of next summer
Adidas unveiled 22 home jerseys on Wednesday, including designs for host nation Mexico and reigning world champions Argentina
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November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The World Cup home kits are here!

Adidas unveiled 22 home kits, all designed with next summer's tournament in mind and leaning heavily on tradition. I spoke to the design team on the non-negotiables of a World Cup home kit and mixing in modern touches.

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World Cup kits: Adidas unveils 22 new home jerseys ahead of next summer
Adidas unveiled 22 home jerseys on Wednesday, including designs for host nation Mexico and reigning world champions Argentina
www.cbssports.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM