RSL's Royal Roundup 1-23-17

New RSL plates, MLS Draft, coaches & academies get rated, FIFA talks rule changes, and Rooney sets a record.

By Kreg Asay Jan 23, 2017, 6:00am MST

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

RSL News

New RSL license plates have started to arrive!! I got mine (only one I've seen in SW Utah so far).
(pseudo RSL related...), Will Johnson excited to work with Jason Kreis again.
Update on negotiation progress with Donovan and Silva. Here's a related interview Craig Weibel did with FourFourTwo.
Who was RSL’s Best Player? (Reddit discussion, feel free to join in!)

Here's an observer's view of the Draft; and all of the draft picks by team in one place.
Yet another veteran retires: Hercules Gomez, most recently with the Sounders will become an ESPN on air analyst.
Montreal's Bernier intends to retire after 2017 season.
LAFC to start Coach, & GM search, as well as player recruitment in earnest this year, may be starting with signing Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez..
The sad state of MLS coverage in newspapers (Tribune's Chris Kamrani isn't MLS specific, but does a great job reporting for RSL!).
What the Dax McCarty trade means for NYRB and Chicago.
Technology use in sports had a spotlight in the CES convention in Las Vegas. For those worrying about the Chargers sharing a stadium with the Galaxy, here's a different take on it.
Galaxy finally sign Jermaine Jones as a key piece, but club Pres. indicates they want to get younger.
St. Louis stadium proposal returns with new plan, want state to contribute land. A Tuesday meeting will decide fate.
Is there a racial bias in MLS refereeing?
David Villa likes MSL without Pro/Rel.
Kaka wants to stay in Orlando.
"Backroom Deals" alleged in new Revolution stadium discussions.
Top Drawer Soccer ranked the MLS Team Academies - how high does RSL rate?
Fox sports grades the coaches for 2017.

USWNT players still willing to go on strike, currently training without CBA while negotiations continue. They want a deal done by March 1st.
Dax McCarty is spending his honeymoon with the USMNT, just before he was traded to Chicago.
US international Jonathan Spector may be heading to Orlando.
NWSL Women continue European migration as Heather O'Reilly slated to sign with Arsenal Ladies team.
Bob Bradley interview on his options for the future.
Dom Dwyer will apparently be eligible for US Citizenship in February. Will a USMNT callup be in the future?
NASL to start season on March 25th.

As predicted, the Chinese Superleague's spending spree is coming to an end. New restrictions reduce the foreign player quota, and "irrational spending".
Italian superclub Juventus is rebranding - minimalist style.
CONMEBOL and CONCACAF leaders discussing making Pan-American tourney a permanent fixture, merger has not been on the table.
FIFA putting out feelers on new rule changes - Orange cards to everyone!
Steven Gerrard watch is over, he's gone back to Liverpool to be an academy coach.
Wayne Rooney scored his 250th goal for Manchester United to set new club record.
New documentary examines plight of World Cup venue workers in Qatar.

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