Royal Roundup - Feb. 5th, 2018

The Royal Family

• Our Soapbox boss Matt Montgomery got his article cherry-picked by an Armenian blog. (PanArmenian)
• Recap of the RSL win over LAG. (RSL), and the same from the perspective of LAG.
• Former RSL defender Justin Schmidt has signed with Sacramento Republic. (SRFC)
• Looks like the Utah Royals kit reveal will be today at 11 AM!

MLS

• MLS taking a calculated risk with Miami. (WST) Some residents have expressed concerns over the new stadium. (SSD)
• Our sister blog for Atlanta is throwing some shade on the West. (DSS)
• FC Dallas reveal their new kit for 2018. (FCD)
• Reddit roasts conclude with Columbus Crew SC (r/MLS), Seattle Sounders (r/MLS), and lastly Toronto FC. (r/MLS)
• Protesters demonstrate at one of the potential Crew stadium sites in Austin. (ESPN)

Other US Leagues

• NWSL - Houston Dash re-sign 3 players. (HD)
• USL-D3 - Talks in progress to bring team to Greenville, SC. (TGN)
• USL - Sacramento Republic continue seeking investor for MLS expansion hope. (SSD)
• UWS - Rochester Lancers reach agreement to play at Capelli stadium. (UWS)

USA

• Soccer History: Eddie Hawkins breaks the USMNT color barrier. (S&SF)
• US U17 girls are heading to Argentina for tournament. (USSF)
• A few reasons why the USMNT shouldn’t start from scratch. (USSP)
• Odds for each of the candidates for US Soccer president. (ESPN)

International

• Some World Cup statistics on the most common match-ups. (Reddit)
• Sepp Blatter is trying to reopen his 6 year ban case citing ‘new facts’. (PST)
• The Super Bowl may dominate US TV, but Soccer conquers the world. (GOAL)
• Manchester City will spend pre-season in the US, and play their sister club NYCFC. (SBI)

Media

• Full preseason match.

Petke post-game interview.