Royal Roundup - Nov. 15, 2017

RSL

• Some RSL Academy grads are heading to the NCAA finals. (RSL)

MLS

• The not-so-free agents in MLS. (FFT)
• A Columbus brewery wants to buy the Crew to keep the team local. (PST)
• New York City FC looking to sign Yaya Toure for 2018. (PST)
• Brad Friedel feels prepared for his first professional coaching job. (SBI)
• Atlanta United will launch USL team for 2018. (MLS)
• MLS offseason calendar released. (MLS)

Other US Leagues

• Cincinnati FC looks to finalize stadium funding next week. (Cincinnati)
• NASL’s arguments for appeal vs USSF. (SA)
• Didier Drogba, the player/owner of USL’s Phoenix Rising will retire at the end of 2018. (SBI)
• Louisville City win USL title! (USL)
• Austin Texas’ USL hopeful in limbo; organizer says he had no contact with Crew’s Precurt. (Columbus Dispatch)
• Former Chivas USA coach “Chelis” hired by USL’s Las Vegas Lights. (MLS)

Las Vegas Lights FC

USA

• 1,834 days by Christian Pulisic. (Players Tribune)
• Missing the 2018 World Cup could accelerate youth moves to Europe. (FFT)
• USMNT will play Bosnia in the first friendly of 2018. (PST)
• USMNT youth shows well in draw vs Portugal. (MLS)
• 48 players called in for US U14 camp - including one from Lehi’s La Roca SC. (SA)

World

• Italy misses first World Cup for the first time in 60 years. (PST)
• A look at a hypothetical tournament of teams not in the World Cup. (PST)

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