Brooks Peck

Managing Editor, US Soccer

Brooks Peck is a managing editor for U.S. soccer at The Athletic. As co-founder and editor of the award-winning blog Dirty Tackle, his work has previously appeared on Yahoo Sports and in Howler Magazine.

'Where is Messi?' — How Vancouver handled Miami star's absence with jokes, boos and hockey players

As soon as it was announced that Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets would not travel with Inter Miami for the club’s match in Vancouver on Saturday night, the disappointment from fans who paid inflated prices and traveled great distances to attend the game was clear. But once match day rolled around and they had a bit of time to process that disappointment, how would it all manifest inside BC Place? Well, there were boos, of course. As soon as the match kicked off and Inter Miami took possession, a chorus of boos rang out through the stadium. That was followed by a chant that...

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Raccoon pitch invader caught with a trash can during Philadelphia Union-NYCFC match

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Messi becomes first player in MLS history with multiple goal contributions in five straight games

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Messi scores sixth and seventh goals in his sixth MLS match of the season

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Michael Jordan's prom photo, Masters gnomes, Cllct launches and more: The collector's notebook

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2024 NWSL kit tiers: The good, the okay and the yuck as every team gets two new looks

Our thoughts on a full reset of NWSL kits

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Every new MLS kit reviewed: Our picks for the best and worst of 2024

The new looks across MLS this season conjure up everything from the streets to the stars

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Memorabilia notebook: Alexis Ohanian's Serena Williams card collection, Jason Kelce's Funko Pop! and more

Have you lost an auction for a Serena Williams PSA 10 card lately? It may have been to her husband.

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Messi-mania in El Salvador: The best bits from Inter Miami's preseason debut

Luis Suarez's arrival, presidential visits and pink shirts everywhere but on the pitch

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The best of 2023 from The Athletic's North American soccer staff

Here are our best stories from a momentous year in North American soccer

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Ken Griffey Jr. works Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC match as a photographer

Since Lionel Messi first arrived at Inter Miami, a variety of celebrities and sports stars have been drawn to DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. However, only one has done so wearing a media vest: MLB hall of famer Ken Griffey Jr. Wearing his signature backwards cap, Griffey was in attendance for Inter Miami’s MLS match against Nashville not as a mere spectator but as a pitchside photographer. Sports photographer and @MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. in his element. 📷⚾️ pic.twitter.com/kK79DiWnIO — Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 31, 2023 Griffey has taken up...

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Messi's superhero goal celebrations explained: The theories, the memes and the truth

Messi's goal celebration earlier this week quickly prompted a range of guesses as to what it meant

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Inter Miami building new stands at DRV PNK stadium ahead of Lionel Messi arrival

Inter Miami have begun to build new stands at DRV PNK stadium in anticipation of Lionel Messi’s imminent arrival. Photos that surfaced on social media showed the Major League Soccer club progressing with plans to add bleachers in three corners of the stadium, expanding its capacity by 3,000 fans. DRV PNK Stadium holds 18,000 people, a capacity the club is eager to increase before the Argentina forward makes his debut for the club on July 21. 📸 Imágenes Exclusivas/Exclusive Images: Firsthand look at what the additional southeast bleachers look like right now from inside of Drv Pnk...

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Reviewing all the new NWSL kits for 2023: The bold and the basic

Some of the league's new looks are very daring. Others? Not so much...

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2023 MLS kits: The best and worst new designs this season

With a new batch of MLS kits now on the pitch, our writers share which they like the most and which remind them of sentient mucus

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The best of 2022 from The Athletic's North American soccer staff

Here are our best stories from a momentous year in North American soccer

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Dear USMNT: This World Cup run has made us believe

Celebrities, sports stars, students and teachers tell the USMNT what this World Cup run has meant to them

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Football v Soccer - how different is the beautiful game in England and America?

The English call it football, Americans call it soccer. Is it just a name or is the game fundamentally different on either side of the pond?

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Lionel Messi to MLS? What the PSG, Argentina star could mean for Inter Miami, US soccer

Like Pele and David Beckham before him, Messi could have a far-reaching impact on American soccer

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What FIFA 23 tells us about AFC Richmond's real-life Premier League counterparts

By including Ted Lasso's AFC Richmond, FIFA 23 allows us to finally see just how good the likes of Roy Kent and Sam Obisanya are

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Panini World Cup stickers: The history, the joy, the mullets and more

The World Cup being right around the corner means that it's Panini sticker season! Here's the history behind the phenomenon.

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What football to watch this weekend after Premier League called off

The Athletic has gathered some of our writers to help you decide which matches outside the UK to keep an eye on this weekend...

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The Ted Lasso fan's guide to the Premier League: Your starting point for the 2022-23 season

Are you ready to dive into the real Premier League after watching every episode of Ted Lasso? We're here to help

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2026 World Cup host city guide: What you need to know about each place

Start prepping for the 2026 World Cup with our guide to the cities across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico that will play host

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Reviewing the new NWSL kits for 2022: From the bland to the ambitious

Which teams are making a statement and which are underwhelming in 2022? We review all the new looks

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