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It's all over but Messi's crying
¡Viva La España! Also: Connor Bedard has a contract; is Adam Fantilli next?
Michael Arace
Born and raised in Hartford, Conn. Hartford Courant 1982-1999. Major beats: Boston Celtics/NBA, Hartford Whalers/NHL, UConn basketball. Columbus Dispatch 1999-2025. First Blue Jackets beat writer. Columnist 2004-2025.
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The Weekly Dis
The Columbus Crew sign a center back, an excellent week in Discasting with Condor and Porty, and an appearance from Mark Knopfler.
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OK, but where are they taking it?
The MLS restart was MLSsed up. Of course it was. Also, true professionals break down the Columbus Blue Jackets' schedule.
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It's that time of year. Reports out of Brazil say ...
Is Chilean striker Gonzalo Tapia being loaned by São Paulo to Columbus? Do the Crew have any shot at signing England CB John Stones? Let's talk it out.
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The Crew are closing in on acquiring a center back. Will an attacker follow?
Plus: DM's FTVCA breaks down the World Cup semis, and a friendly report from Fertilizer Field.
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The Weekly Dis
I hate the Carolina Hurricanes more. A 7-year-old gets his name on the Stanley Cup. U.S. cities (but not Chicago) are getting hosed by FIFA. An excellent week in Discasting.
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A Columbus Crew reset
As the World Cup break nears an end for MLS, the Black & Gold emerge from a minicamp looking for a second-half surge.
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FIFA needs to stay in its lane and stick to extortion
Belgium: "Overturn this."
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Forevermore, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be known for U.S. intervention
FIFA’s primary objective is "to improve the game of football constantly and promote it globally in the light of its unifying, educational, cultural and humanitarian values, particularly through youth and development programmes".
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The Weekly Dis
It's signing season. A Q&A with Crew GM Issa Tall. Also, the offer-sheet bombshell that exploded on the NHL, and the potential for the Blue Jackets to be caught in the blast wave.
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A primer on the saga of Zach Werenski, who finally press-released
And the Columbus Crew buy a significant player to fill a Designated Player slot
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A tip of the cap to Diego Rossi as he departs for Monterrey
Plus, Bucci gets blunt about Zach Werenski on This Week in Discasting