Joseph Lowery

Had a blast stopping by the station while in Austin to chat USMNT, MLS, and Austin FC with @JuJuTalksSports 📺 On Austin FC’s drop-off ⤵️

I’d be shocked if we don’t see a lot more of Manu Duah at center back for San Diego this year. Wrote about this last week for @backheeled — the rookie absolutely has something to offer at that spot.

A major highlight of the MLS All-Star festivities in Austin? Getting to see @jordangeli in person for the FIRST TIME. So cool to think back on the MLS Assist days and see where life has taken each of us! 📸 @morgantencza

Rodrigo De Paul is saying goodbye to Atlético de Madrid and will continue his professional career with @InterMiamiCF. We wish you the best in this new professional challenge, Rodri!

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Change is coming to MLS — Don Garber made that very clear on Wednesday at Q2 Stadium. Both a schedule change and a competition format change appear to be on the way, with details coming “either before or at the end of the year”. For @Backheeled ⤵️ backheeled.com/mls-commission…

Diego Luna is having an incredible summer. This may be my favorite moment of his. Revenge for all the times Hany megged me in training 🤣

Beyond thankful that I get to cover soccer for a living! MLS All-Star Game number four for me tonight ⭐️

It sounds very likely MLS will shift to a European-style calendar. Don Garber says it "makes sense". “We’ve got a really exciting format that we’ll be ready to present...let us get through crossing the ’t’s and dot the ‘i’s.” For @Backheeled ⤵️ backheeled.com/mls-commission…

MLS commissioner Don Garber says that the league will "continue to evaluate the potential" for a calendar change that would mirror "the FIFA international match calendar". "We believe that that alignment is something that makes sense."

⭐️ Does MLS still need the All-Star Game? 🇦🇷 Messi's All-Star no-show 🗓️ MLS's calendar shift is back on the table From Austin, @jeffrueter and @joeclowery dive into the latest from around the league 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/7mWmcl…

Son would crush at LAFC — he’s 33 and has dealt with more injury issues over the last year or so, but still been quite durable. He’s played at least 2,000 Premier League minutes in each of the last nine seasons. 🍿

there's no lionel messi tonight, but at least...guilherme biro is now an all-star?

Lionel Messi & Jordi Alba will not play in tonight’s MLS All Star game. Though MLS rules state that any player that chooses not to participate in the event without an approved medical reason can receive a 1-game suspension, MLS will not immediately sanction Messi and Alba.

NEW: MLS In-Depth Power Rankings 📈 @benwright and I broke down all 30(!) teams. I'm really worried about the 'Caps. Lucho-less FC Dallas look...better? Denis Bouanga is very fast. San Diego might have a new center back. Tons more. For @Backheeled 🆓 backheeled.com/mls-in-depth-p…

I, too, drop my heartfelt, good-intentioned statements at 5am ET.

The MLS All-Star Skills Challenge played out at Austin FC's Q2 Stadium last night 💫 A pair of U.S. legends and an actual, real-life armadillo showed up. An Inter Miami star didn't. Crucial, boots-on-the-ground journalism for @Backheeled ⤵️ backheeled.com/i-went-to-the-…

I cited an @AnalysisEvolved stat in a piece about the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge. I may have peaked. For @Backheeled from Q2 Stadium in Austin ⤵️ backheeled.com/i-went-to-the-…

The MLS summer transfer window opens this week. What big storylines are worth following? For @Backheeled, I answered that very question. On loading up for the trophy push, rebuilding, and the league’s first summer with cash trades on the table: backheeled.com/mls-summer-tra…

Austin 🔜 for MLS All-Star! Hope to see you all there! 🍗⚽️