Royal Roundup - Feb. 23, 2018

The Royal Family

• A technical preview of RSL’s 2018 season. (ASA)
• Damir Kreilach leaves one family for another at (RSL).
• RSL closes out preseason in Orlando with 2-1 win over NYCFC. (RSL)
• Chris Wingert’s legacy. (RSL)

MLS

• Garth Lagerwey says Seattle Sounders will prioritize Champions League games. (MLS)
• Toronto FC beat Colorado Rapids in CCL first leg in record-setting temperature. (MLS)
• Good, Bad and Ugly from the Rapids loss vs TFC. (MHS)
• FC Dallas drop first CCL leg vs Tauro FC. (MLS)
• New York City FC will host a 24 hour 5 on 5 game at Rockefeller Center. (NYCFC)
• A look at MLS stadiums from oldest to newest. (SSD)
• Kellyn Acosta out 6-8 weeks for FC Dallas after sports hernia surgery. (SBI)
• Seattle Sounders lose 2-1 to vs Santa Tecla in CCL first round play, (MLS)
• New York Red Bulls first CCL leg end in draw with Olympia. (MLS)

Other US Leagues

• UWS - Over 50 current and former players take part in NWSL preseason. (UWS)
• NWSL - Full schedule for all teams. (NWSL)
• NWSL - Nine games to watch! (NWSL)
• PDL - Wilmington Hammerheads will sit out 2018. (SNO)
• USL - Indy Eleven sign Jack McInerney. (Indy)
• NPSL - Cleveland SC joins league for 2018. (NPSL)

USA

• Landon Donovan wants an American coach for USMNT. (SBI)

International

• CONCACAF hopes new format will boost CCL and increase chances of upset. (MLS)
• CCL recap / results for Tuesday’s games. (ESPN)
• Why the CCL deserves our attention. (USSP)
• Sepp Blatter stirs (from serving his ban of all soccer related activities) to endorse Morocco for World Cup ‘26. (SI)
• FIFA considering merging the U17 and U20 World Cups. (AP)

Media

• Albert Rusnak on the mic. (link if no embed shown)

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