Royal Roundup - Jan. 22, 2018

The Royal Family

• RSL pick was one of two from Creighton University Soccer. (CU)
• Justin Glad was interviewed by ESPN about this season’s prospects. (ESPN)

MLS

• Clubs that made the best picks in 2018 draft. (ESPN)
• Diego Fagundez’s dream of playing for USMNT fading due to FIFA rules. (ASUSA), (MLS)
• MLS reveals the 2018 official match ball. (MLS)
• Columbus Crew and LA Galaxy trade Ola Kamara for Gyasi Zardes and GAM. (LAGC)
• In Spanish - David Villa believes MLS has potential to be top world league. (ASUSA)
• Superdraft winners and losers. (GOAL)

Other US Leagues

• NPSL team disqualified from US Open Cup for changing leagues after start of tournament. (TheCup)
• NWSL - Recent trades leaves Chicago Red Stars with questions (Prost)
• USL - Swope Park Rangers moving to Shawnee Mission Stadium for 2018. (SSD)
• UWS - Two star players picked in NWSL draft. (UWS)

USA

• Another antitrust suit has been filed against USSF. (ESPN)
• Bruce Arena places blame on players for failing to reach World Cup ‘18. (PST) Tim Howard agrees, players are most to blame. (MLS)
• US Women came back to rout Denmark 5-1. (NWSL)

International

• Sepp Blatter apparently told Pres. Barack Obama that the US wouldn’t get WC’22 before vote was held. (DMUK), (ESPN)
• Brazil legend Pele hospitalized for exhaustion. (PST)
• Everton’s James McCarthy suffered double leg fracture vs West Bromley. (ESPN) Will undergo surgery today. (ESPN)
• Hamburger SV fire head coach after home loss to last place team. (FOX)
• Napoli go 4 points clear in Serie A. (ESPN)
• Watford hire Javi Gracia as new coach. (SN)

Media

Ronaldo gets boot to the head.