The Union get ready to come home. More season previews: some say the Union will sizzle, others that they will fizzle, and some say they’ll do both. ESPN wonders where MOF may be. RSL v KC preseason friendly abandoned after bench-clearing brawl. USWNT in Algarve Cup final today. Shrovetide Football and more morning news.
RSL has a jet! What!? A Zach Pfeffer profile, a red card for tackling a streaker, Paul Riley wins the Charlotte Moran Award, and CNN calls Major League Soccer the MSL. Sigh.
Stories on the Union website emphasized youth soccer over the weekend. Big East “lukewarm” on Villanova using PPL for football, thank goodness. Seattle beaten by Portland and Vancouver. Goal-line technology possible at 2014 World Cup, more news.
Tweet roundup from Greece (it’s a slow news day!), season previews, more on FC Dallas as the Land of Misfit Former Union Players, owner of local soccer blog affiliate bought by the owner of another local soccer blog affiliate, you weekend TV listings and more.
Le Toux signs major marketing deal. Official Philadelphia Union Soccer Schools announced. Making cuts is not easy. Marcelo Bielsa to become USMNT technical director? More news.
The Michael Orozco Fiscal mystery to be cleared up at a press conference later today. Details of US Open Cup match against DC released. Ruiz says it was always the Union for MLS return. RSL first MLS team to reach CONCACAF CL semis. That poor owl has died and much, much more news.