Royal Roundup - November 30, 2018

The Royal Family

• Real Salt Lake reportedly makes offer to Argentinian striker Germán Cano (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Real Salt Lake signs 17-year-olds David Ochoa and Luis Arriaga (Soccer America)

MLS

• Book it: Atlanta United hosting 2018 MLS Cup (MLS)
• Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City to book spot in 2018 MLS Cup (Oregonian)
• Alonso, Harkes, Shea among players hitting the market after MLS teams complete roster moves (SBI)
• The evolution of the MLS coaching carousel (US Soccer Players)

Other US Leagues

• USL Voluntarily Recognizes Players Union (USL)
• New Mexico United Announces First Six Players (USL)
• 2019 season to begin weekend of April 13-14; schedule details announced (NWSL)
• Six NWSL players nominated for 2018 Canadian Player of the Year (NWSL)
• Defending champion Stanford has 45-game unbeaten streak (Fox Sports)

USA

• US U-17s open International Friendlies with draw vs. Portugal (MLS)
• Mendez, Llanez, McKenzie headline U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of Year nominees (SBI)
• USMNT drops two spots to 25th in latest FIFA rankings (SBI)
• LISTEN: Carli Lloyd talks to “On Her Turf” podcast (Yahoo)

International

• Milan survive scare, Celtic on cusp, Salzburg, Zenit and Sporting into Europa League knockouts (ESPN FC)
• Rearranged Copa Libertadores final second leg set for Real Madrid´s Santiago Bernabeu (Soccer News)
• Man United’s current situation under Jose Mourinho is dire but not irreparable (ESPN FC)
• Neymar’s antics vs. Liverpool were unsurprising, ‘foolish’ to expect otherwise - James Milner (ESPN FC)
• Spanish footballer won´t press charges against Irish team that faked his death (Soccer News)