Royal Roundup - Sept. 4th, 2017

RSL

• Rumor: Lalo Fernandez apparently on his way to Liga MX side Tigres. (Univision - article in Spanish)

MLS

• Fox Sports 1 will star testing 6 second ads during MLS games. (SoccerAmerica)
• Expansion updates. (Blue Testament)
• David Villa got injured at capt in Spain. (MLS)
• Kei Kamara gets his first MLS hat trick. (ProstAmerika)
• LA Galaxy finally stop their home game losing streak. (ProSoccerTalk)

Other US

• FC Cincinnati has a larger crowd than all 4 MLS games. (SoccerAmerica)
• D3 battle looming - USL version looks stronger. (ProstAmerika)
• Utah state prep. soccer rankings. (SL Tribune)

Speed Bump - Gocomics.com

USA

• USMNT fell apart in 2-0 loss to Costa Rica. (Goal)
• US defense wasn’t up to the challenge. (Soccer by Ives)
• US player ratings (Goal), also from (ProSoccerTalk), another from (SoccerAmerica), and finally one from (Empire of Soccer)
• USA vs Costa Rica by the numbers. What will it take for the US to qualify now? (SoccerAmerica)
• US International Alex Morgan won’t extend her loan at Lyon. (ProSoccerTalk)

International

• UEFA has opened a Financial Fair Play investigation of Paris Saint Germain. (ProSoccerTalk)
• Japan clinches WC 18 berth with win over Australia. (SoccerAmerica)
• Mexico clinches WC 18 berth with win over Panama. (SoccerAmerica)

Video

• MLS skills of the month.

• Real Monarchs vs San Antonio highlights.