Royal Roundup May 10th, 2017

RSL

• Matt Van Oekel is up for Save of the Week - enter your vote now!
• Being a backup GK in MLS (with interview of M.V.O.).

MLS

• MLS Goal of the Week voting here.
• Referee assignments for Week 11.
• Philadelphia Union is turning up the taunting dial up to 11 before facing NYCFC.
• Parody files - Owner Arthur Blank pulls the plug on the Atlanta United experiment after 2 losses.
• The league known for parity is evolving into “haves” and “have nots” when frugal owners can’t keep up.
• Beckham United finally ready to move forward with their announced stadium site.
• Here’s all the moves that came in before MLS “Decision Day”. The transfer window will reopen in July. And an blunt commentary on the lack of trades.
• Yet another injury for LA Galaxy - Jermaine Jones out with MCL strain.
• Bastian Schweinsteiger is still adjusting to differences in MLS.
• The ever persistent comparisons between the EPL and MLS.
• MLS lists - Top five Designated Players of all time (can you guess the list before reading?).

NASL/USL/Women’s Leagues

• USL will be expanding in Baltimore, Fresno and Birmingham.
• NY Cosmos will play exhibitions in Canada and Saudi Arabia.

USA

• FIFA vote for World Cup 2026 will take place in August.
• 5 US U-17 players named to best 11 list for WC Qualifying tournament.
• US Internationals facing relegation.

International

• Diego Maradona has been hired as coach of a United Arab Emirates D2 team.
• A new CONCACAF League begins in August for the Caribbean and Central America.
• Premier League title and final relegation spot may be decided this weekend.
• US has a bright future with the U-17 team.
• FIFA continues to shake things up replacing the Chief Ethics Investigator and Chief Judge.
• Monaco’s run ends as Juventus books place in UEFA Champions League final.

Video

USMNT GK (to be?) made his debut with a howler.

But made up for it later with an assist.

And finally Simon Borg’s Instant Replay.