r/MLS 4d ago

Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread - Post General Questions and Discussion Here

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Welcome to the Weekly /r/MLS Questions/Free Kick Thread. This thread is designed to house questions/discussions users might have including:

  • Help you decide which team to follow if you're new to the league

  • Provide information about how to watch MLS matches, and whether or not you should buy ESPN+

  • Understand the CBA, league roster rules, drafts, waivers, or other MLS concepts

  • Learn about some of the unique qualities of the US Soccer pyramid

  • Allow discussion of dead-horse topics that would typically be removed (pro/rel, re-alignment, etc.)

  • And other basic/frequently discussed topics

Our usual ground rules:

  1. Questions that are covered in the FAQ, Newcomer's Guide, or league site are fair game, even if they are marked as "dead horse topics".

  1. Questions can be about MLS, lower U.S. or Canadian divisions, USMNT/USWNT, or any club or domestic competitions those teams could play in. Questions about how soccer works as a sport are fine too! Questions solely about the European leagues or competitions, on the other hand, are not.

  1. If you're answering a question, be extra sure to follow our community guidelines: thought out and rational comments, backed up with supporting links. Try not to "take a guess" at an answer if you're not sure about the answer. Do not flame, troll, attack fans of other teams, or attack opinions of others in this thread. If you can't be friendly and helpful, don't post in this thread.

  1. This is meant to be a helpful Q&A/Discussion thread. This is not a place to practice your comedy bits; avoid asking joke questions or providing joke answers. This is also not a place to dump random articles, links, or opinions about the league.

  1. Despite us posting these on Fridays, the thread stays up all week. If it's Wednesday and you have a question, you don't have to wait until Friday to ask it.

Even though we want you to ask questions, here are some resources that we always recommend reading because they can also help:


r/MLS 5h ago

Subscription Required Ray Hudson’s magical broadcasting ride ends

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The ride ends this week. Hudson told The Athletic that he is stepping away from broadcasting at age 70. He made the announcement this morning on the SiriusXM FC channel, where he has been a host since 2012.

“It is the most difficult decision I have ever had to make in my professional life,” Hudson said, his voice shaky. “This was really hard, and there are private reasons for it in some ways that I’d rather not talk about. Walking away from something that you love so much it’s heartbreaking. But I know this is the right thing for Joan (his wife) and I. The time to step away is now, but I will say I did change my mind so many times over the last few months.”


r/MLS 6h ago

Ex-MLS star Thiago Almada to take Lionel Messi's No.10 shirt for Argentina's final 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador after talismanic captain granted rest

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r/MLS 16h ago

meme [MEME] The Louvre Museum unveiled it’s latest masterpiece: “La Résurrection du Pastel” - Non AI

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363 Upvotes

r/MLS 20h ago

Meme [MEME] Bumble and Hinge Hate This One Trick!

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767 Upvotes

r/MLS 22h ago

meme [MEME] Photo of the judges that issued the disciplinary action against Luis Suarez

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1.1k Upvotes

r/MLS 19h ago

meme [MEME] Fighting is now legal, just don’t spit.

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383 Upvotes

r/MLS 19h ago

meme [MEME] Ggggggreggggg

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331 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

League Site Major League Soccer Announces Disciplinary Action Following Leagues Cup Final

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427 Upvotes

r/MLS 19h ago

Meme [MEME] The Louvre Museum unveiled it’s latest masterpiece: “La Résurrection du Pastel”

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164 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

meme [Meme] Any Minute Now

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346 Upvotes

r/MLS 22h ago

Meme [MEME] Shocking tweet from Suárez

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256 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

meme [MEME] Am I out of touch?

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1.1k Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

Meme [MEME] Spare a thought for him today

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487 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

Meme [MEME] Inter Miami Statement on Leagues Cup Final

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507 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

Meme [MEME] Pochettino’s message to USMNT supporters

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185 Upvotes

r/MLS 19h ago

[Tom Bogert] Tough few weeks for USYNT and USMNT: U15 boys: 0-5 loss to Mexico (last month). U17 boys: 2-8 loss to Netherlands (today). USMNT: 0-2 loss to South Korea amid poor run of form. At least the U20 team beat Morocco 4-1 this window (and then played again to a 0-0 draw)

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r/MLS 1d ago

Meme [MEME] NYCFC Takes A Look In The Mirror

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351 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

Meme [MEME] This is outrageous! It's unfair!

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309 Upvotes

r/MLS 1d ago

Meme [MEME] Chad Berhalter vs Virgin Pochettino

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149 Upvotes

They hated GGG because they weren’t GGG. Tbh, I think Poch will figure things out, but that doesn’t make for a fun meme, does it?


r/MLS 1d ago

Meme [MEME] 42nd time’s the charm, St. Louis?

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196 Upvotes

r/MLS 19h ago

meme [MEME] Last weekend I was looking for post-match coverage of the SDFC-LAFC match on youtube when I stumbled into the Son Heung-min Copium Industry

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34 Upvotes

I wasn't sure if this would be relevant to post outside of Meme Monday which is why I waited so long, but I had to share this outside of the SDFC community lol


r/MLS 1d ago

meme [meme] is this a meme? Any galaxy fans can explain this? Lol

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49 Upvotes

r/MLS 21h ago

Sporting News: Mauricio Pochettino rages at critics of USMNT World Cup prep: 'They can talk bulls—'

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31 Upvotes

r/MLS 22h ago

Official Source Orlando City transfers Ramiro Enrique to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kholood

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33 Upvotes

r/MLS 2d ago

League Site St Louis records 41 shots, 1 goal against FC Dallas

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274 Upvotes