Royal Roundup - January 1, 2018

It’s New Kit day for several teams - be sure to check the MLS website throughout the day for updates.

• Edit - New England Revolution is the first to reveal. (Twitter)

RSL

• Top 5 controversies of 2017 - including one RSL printer. (MLS)
• 50 best US Men’s players of 2017 - with 3 RSL players. (FFT)
• 50 best US Women’s players of 2017 - with quite a few Utah Royals! (FFT)

MLS

• Yet another Pro/Rel proposal... (S&SF)
• And a rebuttal on why the US isn’t ready for Pro/Rel. (CB)
• Los Angeles FC looking to add Andrew Horta from Portugal. (AOP)
• 2018 Generation Adidas class and top college draft prospects. (Goal)
• Montreal Impact re-sign Chris Duvall. (MLS)
• MLS Legends - according to one editor, feel free to disagree. (MLS)
• 5 stages of denial for FC Dallas fans. (BDS)
• Key upcoming dates for MLS, NWSL and US Soccer. (MLS)
• Miami Beckham United once again held up by lawsuit appeal. (Mirror)

Other US Leagues

• USL - Who will be Nashville SC’s starting GK? (NGG)
• NASL - An ambitious proposal for NASL to succeed. (MFP)

USA

• First ever US Mens Youth National Team summit invites 153 players into camp - including quite a few from RSL Academy. (USSOCCER)
• USSF Presidential candidate Paul Caligiuri is disputing unequal voting structure before upcoming election. (Twitter)
• Hawaii’s Aloha Stadium renovation complete to welcome pro soccer back for the first time since 2012. (HNN)

International

• EPL weekend roundup and table. (Reddit)
• Swansea defender Kyle Naughton suspended 3 games for stomping on striker. (HM)
• Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic out 1 month with knee injury. (BR)

Media

• Top 100 goals of the year!