RSL’s Royal Roundup

By Kreg Asay Oct 24, 2016, 6:00am MDT

Each Monday we'll give you links to RSL, MLS and other Soccer news from the past week that you may have missed. We'll start with Real's news.

RSL News

Former RSL veteran Ned Grabavoy announces retirement after 13 years. Will he end up with a coaching position somewhere?
USL attendance is up 33%, but MLS-owned teams lag behind. The Monarchs are 2nd highest of those, but still rank only 13th in overall attendance.
LA Times profiles former RSL backup GK Chris Seitz (yea, not really RSL news, but it's a slow week!)
For those who were avoiding watching the game... Here's the MLS recap. RSL travels to L.A. for knockout round on Wed.

Dallas' ace Diaz out for approximately 8 months after Achilles surgery.
Drogba to remain at Montreal after reaching an 'agreement' with team leadership. Was the blowup inevitable?
David Villa apparently wants to stay in New York.
One of two St. Louis groups reveal plans for stadium in push for a MLS expansion slot.
Is MLS still a "retirement league"? It shouldn't be!
In the "most idiotic contest of the year" competition, MLS wanted votes on Best Dressed Coach last week.
3 MLS teams move on to CONCACAF Champions League knockout rounds.
MLS 15 year, 6-team veteran Brad Davis announces retirement. That makes 2 so far, how may others will join Davis & Grabavoy?
Dallas gets their first Supporters' Shield
Bradly Wright Phillips wins second consecutive Golden Boot.

A good read from the NY Times on how Video Games are influencing Soccer (specifically the FIFA video game franchise).
Why Nagbe declined a callup to USMNT for the Cuba & New Zeland matches.
Influential former NASL board member pled guilty in FIFA bribery case.
USWNT beat Swiss 4-0. Newcomer Lynn Williams scores 49 seconds coming on. And beat them again 4 days later by the same margin (with Utah newcomer Kealia Ohai besting Williams' goal by one second!).
CONMEBOL and UEFA are both considering playing their finals in the US. Good idea or not?

FC Miami player Jaime Chavez scores an amazing volley.