Royal Roundup - Dec. 13th, 2017

RSL

• RSL Academy teams played inaugural matches at the new field in Herriman over the weekend. (RSL)
• Former RSL defender Phanuel Kavita has signed with USL’s Saint Louis FC. (STLFC)
• Nick Rimando, Kyle Beckerman and Brooks Lennon are all expected to re-sign with RSL. (SLTrib)

MLS

• Satire Files - Columbus Crew expose 10 fans to Expansion Draft! (Nutmeg)
• An interview with Chicago Fire’s GM Nelson Rodriguez. (HTIOT)
• LAFC quickly flip two draft picks for Montreal Impact’s CB Laurent Ciman. (MLS) They’re also looking at trading for NYRB’s Sacha Kljestan. (PST)
• Austin has proposed 8 possible stadium sites for potential Columbus Crew move. (CIN) At least one member of the Austin city council opposes the plans. (BizJournal)
• Former NY Cosmos coach Giovanni Savarese may be heading to Portland. (ESPN)
• Details on NYCFC’s Belmont Park stadium plan have been revealed. (PST)
• SKC reach multi-year agreement with France’s Yohan Croizet as DP. (KC)
• Boniek Garcia re-signs with Houston Dynamo. (MLS)
• Now complete - Armchair Analyst what 2017 meant for each club. (MLS)

Other US Leagues

• NWSL - Date and times announced for the 2018 college draft. (NWSL)
• USL - Sacramento Republic exercise options on 5 players. (SRFC)

USA

• Is US Soccer broken? (SBN)
• National Soccer Hall of Fame website has been launched. (NSHOF)
• US International Bobby Wood currently with Hamburg has been sidelined with a knee injury. (ESPN)
• US U20 Women finish 3rd after falling to Brazil. (SA)

International

• Tigres defeated Monterrey in the Liga MX final. (SBI)
• CONMEBOL champion Gremio knocked out CONCACAF’s Pachuca in Club World Cup action. (FIFA)

Media

• Footage from helicopter camera used for VAR on Altidore goal.