Royal Roundup - Dec. 15th, 2017

RSL

• Academy grad Corey Baird earns 3rd NCAA title with Stanford. (RSL)
• The Foo Fighters have a day out with RSL. (DN)
• Real Monarchs add defender Konrad Plewa. (RSL)

MLS

• Beckham’s Miami ownership group restructures at the 11th hour. (ESPN)
• Clint Dempsey signs one year extension with Seattle Sounders. (ESPN)
• Darlington Nagbe moving to Atlanta United in record-breaking transfer. (Timbers) How will he fit in at Atlanta? (SBI)
• Two players picked in Wednesday’s Waiver Draft. (MLS)
• Gallery of Los Angeles FC’s new stadium progress. (Prost)
• Official - Portland Timbers finally get their coach; NY Cosmos now need one. (Goal)
• Satire files - 1,000 MLS “Balance of power shifts to eastern conference” articles are waiting to launch. (Nutmeg)
• Josh Sargent gives honest bad review of MLS. (Deadspin)
• LAFC traded another of their expansion draft pick players. (Goal)
• Satire files - LA Galaxy announce David Beckham signing. (Nutmeg)

Other US Leagues

• NWSL - Sky Blue FC sign Brazilian MF Thaisa Moreno. (SBFC)
• USL - Sam Fink returns home to Saint Louis FC. (SLFC)
• UWS - 9 players named All Americans by United Soccer Coaches. (UWS)
• NASL - The appeal hearing vs US Soccer is today. (SSD)

USA

• 8 of the candidates for US Soccer President have met the requirements for the election. (USSoccer)
• The politics of US Soccer. (FFT)
• US Soccer looking to alter role of the federation president before vote. (SBI)
• American Outlaws celebrate 10 years. (USSoccer)
• Christian Pulisic named 2017 US Soccer male player of the year. (SBI)

International

• Real Madrid have to come from behind to reach Club World Cup final. (PST)
• Manchester City wins record breaking 15 consecutive games. (PST)
• Argentina’s Independiente wins the Copa Sudamericana. (PST)

Media

• Foo Fighters vs RSL

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