People always ask me about MLS All-Star Week. Fair enough. Most fans see the Skills Challenge on Tuesday night and the All-Star Game on Wednesday. They see the highlights, the celebrity appearances, the big names and the fireworks. What they don’t see are the three days packed
Commissioner Don Garber announced the decision today following a vote by league owners, marking one of the most consequential structural changes since MLS’s founding in 1996. Thanks for reading Mattey Casey- The ShinKicker Chronicles! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. ... Read the full article
One of the absolute highlights of my week in Austin was attending the Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Game and getting the chance to speak with Real Salt Lake Unified players Benjamin Veliz and Ryan Walker after the match. These athletes- and all of the others on the pitch-
Just posted a feature I’ve been working on for weeks: Moon Boy Ascends: Diego Luna’s Gold Cup Story from trust to triumph. From his breakout semifinal performance to lessons learned about leadership, confidence, and tactical growth, this one charts the rise of a player who made the most
Diego Luna scored twice in the opening 15 minutes as the U.S. Men’s National Team held off a spirited second-half rally to defeat Guatemala 2-1 and advance to the Concacaf Gold Cup Final for a record 13th time. Thanks for reading Mattey Casey- The ShinKicker Chronicles!
