Matt Baker
@mattbakerstl
Director of Partnerships & PR: @forestparkrangersfc.com | #AllForCITY Founder/Supporter | Contributor: 550 KTRS Host: @FlyoverFooty.bsky.social
After tonight’s win, @stlcitysc.com is closer to 3rd place in the West than they are to @sportingkc.com, who are in last place. Now just 1 pt out of a playoff spot. #AllForCITY
There are still big question marks in this @stlcitysc.com roster. This didn’t quell any of that, but STL was also unquestionably the better team tonight. SKC is still a wooden spoon contender. No addition has changed that for them in this performance. #AllForCITY 🧵
Jake Girdwood-Reich officially departs @stlcitysc.com for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell FC & opens a U22 slot for CITY. JGR was signed by Lutz back in summer '24 for an $800k transfer fee, took up a U22 slot since then & totaled 18 appearances & 654 minutes over the 24-25 seasons #AllForCITY
Reports emerging that JGR's move will be to Motherwell FC in the Scottish Premiership. This follows what I discussed yesterday re: news upcoming & JGR not having returned to @stlcitysc.com training after his loan to Auckland expired. This move will free up both a U22 & int'l slot at #AllForCITY
Timo Baumgartl obtained his green card during the break. In his media availability ahead of the SKC match, Timo talked about the long process and why he did it. - To help the team w/the int'l slot. (1/2) #AllForCITY
Yoann Damet spoke to media ahead of @stlcitysc.com resuming play on Thursday vs SKC. Damet gave updates on the squad: - Everyone with the team is healthy (Célio remains out long term) #AllForCITY 🧵
It’s FINALLY match week for @stlcitysc.com! After 7 weeks off for the World Cup, CITY resumes play on Thursday vs our kansas neighbors. The team is likely to look almost identical but they’re also riding a 5 match unbeaten streak w/5 wins in our last 7. #AllForCITY
Couple fun items as part of the Old Vienna x @stlcitysc.com collab beyond the merch drops are matchday menu items updated w/ Red Hot Riplets + outside of Energizer Park, CITY's partnering w/select delis to give away bags of CITY Red Hot Riplets. #AllForCITY
At the Cardinals game on Tuesday and this happened. Is this brand new? A giant promo in the crowd for free QT hot dogs.
This was one of the coolest & most unique experiences of the week. Watching #USMNT🇺🇸 win a World Cup knockout match while in the middle of the Caribbean, under the stars on the deck of the Disney Treasure.
The World Cup Round of 16 is set. Only a couple true upsets in Paraguay & Morocco but wow was it an insanely exciting Round of 32 full of drama, close calls, and the country that won the hearts of the world: Cape Verde. 📸 @EmilioSansolini via IG
One of the coolest parts of the Disney Treasure itself, especially during the World Cup, is the Periscope Pub. Wall to wall TVs w/every live game on all of them. Something a bit more special coming for the #USMNT match v Bosnia though…
Ok, the $20 knockoff souvenir is buried in the collectibles, never to be worn again. Today’s all about mi familia and supporting Ecuador. Even in the Caymans! And throwback to seeing them in person!
Disney Treasure. I’m covered with a pub full of screens and every game is on a dedicated channel. Plus the US game will be on the big screen on the top deck Wednesday!
St. Louis is going to explode. One of the most fervent cities that supports the US + the largest Bosnian population outside of Bosnia. #USMNT vs Bosnia and Herzegovina is official for the World Cup Round of 32. This will be epic.
This was truly incredible. It’s hard to describe the feelings of being at a World Cup match. Joy, awe, wonder…. And this wasn’t even my country’s match, it was supporting family. The atmosphere was 🤯.
I found @phillgrooms.bsky.social! @flyoverfooty.bsky.social at the World Cup! ❤️⚽️
As it stands (per the BBC live tracker): it’s the #USMNT vs Bosnia on July 1. The US will play at 7pm CT on July 1, regardless of opponent for their Round of 32 match.
Cape Verde has done it, shutting out Spain to open their #FIFAWorldCup. A tremendous job holding their line. No offense to speak of, but on this day that barely matters. They debut in the World Cup by shutting out the defending Euro champs and heavy favorites to win it all.
Love seeing stuff like this. 28 years of waiting for @scotlandnt.bsky.social. A lot’s happened in the world as we’ve waited for Scotland🏴 to return to the World Cup! h/t IG scottishbanter1
It’s been a long 4 years but it’s finally #USMNT WORLD CUP MATCHDAY!! In ‘22, we cheered on Pulisic, McKennie, Adams, Ream & crew as they made their World Cup debuts. Tonight, we’ll see Balogun, Tillman & more join them for what everything has been building towards. LFG USA!
Damn good finale. Damn good doc. Ready to run through a brick wall for this #USMNT side right into the World Cup. And @paultenorio.bsky.social was great as our storyteller.
Lego Soccer Ball. Completed this bad boy just in time to display for the World Cup.
Absolutely wild to see my name on the same @fox2now.bsky.social graphic as Albert Pujols. 🤯
Marcel Hartel w/a brace + Dante Polvara w/the save of the year by a defender both land on the Starting XI of the latest @opencup.ussoccer.com Team of the Round. Timo Baumgartl & Edu Löwen named to the bench w/big time performances & PK goals to help send @stlcitysc.com to the semis. #AllForCITY