Royal Roundup March 8th

RSL

• TFC coach Greg Vanney was a bit upset after the game.
• Here’s TFC’s ‘lessons learned’ from Saturday’s game.
• Profile on Justen Glad by American Soccer Now (orig. published 3-2-17).

MLS

• Disaster strikes Orlando - Kaka out for 6 weeks with hamstring injury. There was also a bit of a dust-up with the NYCFC fans.
• MLS version of ‘things you may have missed’. Also some expansion updates, and yet another article on the best and worst jersey sponsors..
• Atlanta vs Red Bulls was 5th highest attended game in the world last week.
• Annual Player Poll results (some results may surprise you)!
• PRO assignments for Week 2.

USA

• Mix Diskerud may be heading to Sweden. Apparent destination is loan to IFK Goteborg.
• US get fairly easy draw for Gold Cup.
• US Women have active competition for starting GK with Solo’s absence. Also, Christine Rampone reflects on her career.
• United Women’s Soccer get yet another expansion team.

International

• Arsenal destroyed in UEFA Champions League.
• Russia’s answer to Hooliganism at 2018 World Cup.
• Spanish Football head in hot water again over WC bids.

Video

MLS Instant Replay by Simon Borg (includes 2 plays from the RSL/TFC game)