Royal Roundup - November 9, 2018

The Royal Family

• Real Salt Lake pondering multiple options without Albert Rusnak for Leg 2 (Deseret News)
• Glad prepared to start for RSL in Leg 2 vs. SKC (MLS)
• The Top 5 series upsets in MLS playoffs history (MLS)
• ”Managing the game” crucial for Rusnak replacement (MLS)
• Graham Zusi says Sporting KC confident of getting job done against RSL (MLS)

MLS

• Minnesota United’s Matt Lampson Named MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year (MLS)
• ‘We want Griezmann’ - Beckham hopes France star joins new MLS club (Goal)
• New Vancouver coach Marc Dos Santos begins tenure evaluating staff, roster (MLS)
• Was Seattle’s Stefan Frei snubbed in Goalkeeper of the Year voting? (MLS)

Other US Leagues

• LouCity’s ‘Perfect Storm’ has Raised Broader Soccer Culture (USL)
• Rising FC’s Ascent ‘Means Everything’ For Phoenix’s Longtime Fans (USL)
• The 2019 NWSL College Draft will take place at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago (NWSL)
• Voters Approve New Miami MLS Stadium (SSD)

USA

• USWNT defeats Portugal 1-0 in friendly (Goal)
• Players who should have been called in for the USMNT November friendlies (SBI)
• Pulisic set for USMNT return for England, Italy friendlies (Chicago Tribune)
• Abby Wambach on FIFA’s Women’s World Cup ‘BS’ and Her Post-Playing Life (Sports Illustrated)

International

• Kane, Sterling and Rooney headline England squad to face USMNT (SBI)
• “The Game of the Century”: Boca vs. River, Copa Lib final (Pro Soccer Talk)
• P.S.G. Confirms It Used Racial Profiling in Recruiting Players (New York Times)
• Infantino wants ‘corruption’ term back on FIFA ethics code (Fox Sports)
• Miguel Layun back for Mexico while Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez left out (ESPN FC)
• Everton handed 2-year ban from signing academy players (Fox Sports)