Royal Roundup, Feb. 24

RSL

• RSL’s 2017 season preview by American Soccer Analysis.
• MLS picked up the Tribune’s article on Beckerman’s injury.
• A story about RSL’s detested rival... but with a few name changes and minor points, it could be about us! (weird parallel here...)

MLS

• Atlanta secures TV deal to broadcast across SE USA.
• MLS fighting for place among the “Major Leagues” of America. NHL is the next target. And SoccerAmerica.com has some random thoughts about the 2017 season.
• Vancouver’s newcomer Yordy Reyna will be out until summer after foot surgery.
• 7 players who could have a breakout year (an RSL player made the list!)
• The opponent for the MLS All Star Game looks to be Real Madrid.
• Don Garber has repeatedly stated that the league will be in the world’s top 10 by 2022. How far is MLS from that goal?
• Quick look at all the newly revealed jerseys (so far...).

US Soccer

• After shutting down, releasing all players, getting a new owner and re-emerging; the NY Cosmos rebuild is a work in progress.
• USWNT will face rival Norway in June.
• Goal.com released their USMNT center back depth chart (guess what RSL players made the list!).

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International

• Liverpool investing in $62 million dollar training ground.
• What’s Wayne Rooney’s best option - China or MLS? His agent was reportedly in China, but apparently Rooney’s made his decision.
• US U-18 girls beat England 3-1, then beat Norway 5-0! Good form girls!
• CCL: 3 of the first round matches ended in draws. Red Bulls frustrated as Whitecaps get important away goal for home match vs NYRB, while FC Dallas pounded the Panamanians. Here’s some observations from NBCSports. Both Champions League Quarterfinals could be MLS vs Mexico.
• FIFA’s next challenge is figuring out how many World Cup berths each confederation gets.
• Leicester City fire their coach.