Royal Roundup - Oct. 4th, 2017

RSL

• Vote for Mike Petke on the best dressed coaches poll. (MLS)
• Picture gallery from the LAG vs RSL match. (ProstAmerika)
• Youth has vindicated Mike Petke’s changes. (FourFourTwo)

MLS

• Nashville just took a big lead in the expansion race. (MLS)
• Satire files - Colorado Rapids fan upset that “Thoughts and Prayers” didn’t help team. (Nutmeg)
• Chicago Fire playmaker Michael de Leeuw is out for rest of season with torn ACL. (Goal)
• Columbus Crew’s Federico Higuain signed a 1 year contract extension. (Columbus Crew)
• Present state of the MLS Expansion Race. (SBI)
• Atlanta United striker Greg Garza out for 4-6 weeks. (MLS)
• Top 5 General Managers / Technical Directors of 2017. (MLS)
• Atlanta United lose first game in their new stadium - to Minnesota. (ProSoccerTalk)
• Opinion - If MLS cares about it’s integrity FC Dallas must forfeit. (Metro)

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USA

• Women’s college soccer roundup. (EOS)
• 5 thoughts on the USMNT roster. (Goal)
• USMNT hoping for home-field advantage in Orlando. (ProSoccerTalk)
• San Francisco FC owner pulls plug on USL expansion plan. (SoccerAmerica)
• USL submitted it’s D2 application to US Soccer promising “Full Compliance” for 2018. (SI)

International

• FIFA has fined Germany for racist chants at World Cup qualifier. (ProSoccerTalk)
• How the world has reacted to the Las Vegas shooting. (Goal)
• La Liga’s Barcelona joined in the Catalonia general strike Tuesday. (ProSoccerTalk)
• NYCFC’s Patrick Vieira had discussions with Saint Etienne for coaching position. (Goal)
• For the first time in 10 years, Italy has unveiled a new crest for their national team. (ProSoccerTalk)
• If Catalonia wins Independence what will happen to it’s soccer teams - and the Spanish national team? (Express) and the (Independent)
• Stan Kroenke bidding $695 million to buy Arsenal shares from Russian investors - it would give him 97% ownership. (ProSoccerTalk)

Video

• MLS Instant Replay (weekend edition).