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Heung-min Son officially has the HIGHEST selling jersey in the WORLD. Surpassing Messi and any athlete in any sport. Insane 🤯

I didn't anticipate my Chattanooga tweet getting so much attention, so let me elaborate. MLS NEXT Pro is primarily a youth development league. 27 of its 30 clubs are affiliated with MLS teams, largely focused on developing young talent. MLS also decided to allow three independent clubs into the league, operating under a very different model. And THAT'S where things get asinine. I'm ALL for having experienced adults in the league to help further develop younger players. HOWEVER, I strongly believe there needs to be a cap on overage players to ensure competitive fairness. MLS should introduce designated over-22 roster spots, with a strict limit on how many can play in any given match. It's entirely unfair for youth-focused teams to spend an entire season developing their players, fight their way through the playoffs, reach a CUP FINAL, and find themselves facing a starting XI composed entirely of grown men. At that point, it stops being beneficial integration and becomes a huge competitive imbalance. And yes, I think it's ridiculous that Chattanooga, knowing perfectly well that the overwhelming majority of this league (90%) consists of MLS development teams, chose to field an entirely adult starting XI. Not a SINGLE teenager. But I also acknowledge that Chattanooga played perfectly within the rules. They didn't cheat. MLS allowed this. And THAT'S my biggest frustration. Don't be fooled into thinking MLS introduced independent clubs purely to provide tougher competition for developing players. There's an obvious business incentive to expand into independent markets and compete with the USL. In my opinion, that was a huge mistake. Not EVERY level of pro soccer needs to prioritize commercial expansion and profitability over player development. Let the kids play against kids, with some experienced adults mixed in. Simple as that. So congratulations to Chattanooga, I guess. They won fair and square under the current rules. But I'm PRIMARILY pissed at MLS for allowing this imbalance in the first place. Either build a genuine professional minor league with its own competitive structure and MLS relegation, or maintain a development-focused league with reasonable age restrictions. Trying to combine both models without addressing the obvious differences in roster construction is ridiculous. Youth development and competitive fairness shouldn't be sacrificed for commercial expansion.

BREAKING: Shaffelburg has gone to the hospital. Chance of broken ribs. Get well soon Shaffy 🙏🏽 📰: @yay_yee

ITS DECIDED. LAFC will play St. Louis in first round of playoffs. Thoughts.

LAFC LOSE. Simply not good enough. LAFC head into playoffs with perhaps their worst record in history. People at the top need to answer for this. Too many mistakes for too many seasons. Enough is enough. LAFC have not been a powerhouse since 22. Change at the very top needed.

Rate the first half.

What is with Xavi and not starting Tafari… Also, Carter over Hasal starting at GK.

BREAKING: Hugo Lloris is OUT with a back injury. He may be out for remainder of season / playoffs.

An omen we were cooked from the start.

LAFC LOSE. LAFC have only 2 wins in their last 16 matches. A whopping 15 points out of 48 possible. We are 25th place in last 16. Serious questions need to be asked about JT and upper management of this team. So much mishandled. Fanbase is tired.

One of our sloppiest games under Xavi yet. No business starting Igor again. Invisible midfield. Tafari over Long is a no brainer. Hollingshead over Segura. This team lacks so much grit. Weak mentality. Wake up.

LAFC 2 to play MLS Next Pro Cup either in Chattanooga or Columbus. They do not qualify to host the final due to low seeding, no matter who wins the Eastern Conference. Best of luck to the Twos in the final!

LAFC 2 WIN GALAXY 2. Western Conference Champions! They head to the finals for the first time in their history! This is their first silverware 🏆 Great job boys, let’s get that MLS Next Pro Cup!