The Nashville SC Post
Market10 Aug 2026
Nashville SC turn down Krasnodar for Cristian Espinoza
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Cristian Espinoza stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Cristian Espinoza and Nashville SC agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Jeisson Palacios in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Nashville SC this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Nashville SC supporters have found a favourite in Reed Baker-Whiting
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Reed Baker-Whiting has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Jeisson Palacios
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Match8 Aug 2026
Nashville SC get the job done against Philadelphia Union
A 2‑0 win over Philadelphia Union, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
Market10 Aug 2026
Nashville SC promote Paul Steffen from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Paul Steffen has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Sean Pulisic joins the Nashville SC first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Sean Pulisic is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Andrew Robinson steps up from the Nashville SC academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Andrew Robinson has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Player ratings The afternoon belonged to Hany Mukhtar
- Squad Words at Nashville SC training over how hard people work
- Player ratings Ahmed Qasem runs at them all day