Royal Roundup - July 31, 2017

MLS is now in the All-Star mini-break, when games resume on the 5th we’ll have Video Assisted Referee in place - will it help or hinder?

RSL

• Brooks Lennon making the most of his loan from Liverpool.
• While suspended for the Columbus game, Mike Petke paid a visit to tailgaters. And thanks to Salt City United SG, a printer WAS destroyed!

MLS

• Bob Bradley vs Sigi Schmidt boost the impending LA soccer war.
• New England Revolution pick up a French defender.

Other US Leagues

• Full Division II Power Rankings for July (both NASL & USL).
• NASL’s newest team is on the brink, could it bring the league down again?
• Two RSL-W players make the UWS’s all-west conf. team.
• NY Cosmos win their Fall season opener.

USA

• Did the Gold Cup change the USMNT World Cup ‘18 roster?
• US Women lose to Australia in Tournament of Nations.
• Gold Cup - by the numbers.
• Many US U-20 players are reuniting on MLS Homegrown Team.

International

• Gold Cup final drew 4.3 million viewers between FS1 and Univision, and another 71 K streaming.
• International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and Manchester City set a new LA Coliseum attendance record.
• Tijuana Xolos in a downward spiral.

Video

• The meaning of player tattoos.

• Sebastian Giovinco’s 50th MLS goal.