Royal Roundup - Oct. 13, 2017

RSL

• RSL staff and players comment on USMNT failure. (SLTribune)
• Why Albert Rusnak has been one of the best. (MLS)
• Colorado Rapids vs RSL match preview. (MLS)

MLS

• Most Valuable Player nominees have been announced. (MLS)
• Newcomer of the year nominees. (MLS)
• NYCFC forced to change venue again due to Yankee playoff conflict. (NYCFC)
• After much speculation, Kaka will not return to Orlando City next year, but not yet retiring. (Goal)
• MLS has raised the talent level for USMNT rivals. (Goal)
• The last western conference playoff spots are wide open. (ESPN)

US Soccer

• USL’s Phoenix Rising FC has bought PDL side FC Tucson. (Phoenix Rising)
• Sunil Gulati’s agenda is to stay in power. (Guardian)
• Judge tosses out lawsuit blocking Miami Beckham FC stadium plan. (Miami Herald)
• US U17’s lose to Columbia, but still advance to round of 16. (US Soccer)
• Las Vegas Lights will be the primary tenant at Cashman Field. (LVRJ)
• Lansing United joins 4th division PDL from NPSL. (PDL)
• US Soccer filed to get NASL lawsuit thrown out of court. (FourFourTwo)
• Puerto Rico FC will play the rest of their NASL games in mainland stadiums. (Stadium Digest)

USMNT (who need their own sub-heading today)

• Satire files - US Women’s Soccer demand US Men take a pay cut after failure to make World Cup. (Nutmeg)
• US runs the gamut of emotions after World Cup failure. (SBI)
• MLS partly to blame for failure of USMNT. (WorldSoccerTalk)
• Media reactions to the USMNT loss. (SoccerAmerica)
• USMNT players we’ve likely seen the last of at the international level. (Goal) And a similar list from (SBI).
• Looking back at the last time the US missed out on the World Cup. (FourFourTwo)
• Potential candidates for the new USMNT coach. (Goal) And a list of 5 from (ProSoccerTalk).
• Calling for Sunil Gulati to step down after loss. (SI)
• Rebuilding US Soccer from the ground up. (SoccerAmerica)
• Goal Like technology in CONCACAF could have saved USMNT. (APNews)

International

• Fox Sports says 2018 World Cup coverage will be unchanged after US elimination. (Goal)
• Ireland beat Wales to advance to World Cup playoff. (ProstAmerika)
• There’s still 9 World Cup berths to be had. What countries can still qualify? (ProSoccerTalk)

Video

• Video Tour of LAFC’s new stadium construction.