Royal Roundup - Mar. 16, 2018

The Royal Family:

• Red Bulls vets reflect on Mike Petke’s legacy ahead of reunion game vs. RSL (MLS)
• Defender Chris Wingert And Forward Bljedi Bardic join Cosmos 2 for the NPSL 2018 season (NY Cosmos)
• Former Red Bulls coach Mike Petke draws on similarities in leading RSL (MLS)
• Five Reasons to Turn Up, Tune In, Have Faith and Believe (RSL)
• Wingert Looks Forward to Sendoff From “Amazing” Fans at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday (RSL)

MLS:

• Hot Take: The Soccer Hall of Fame addition is exactly what Toyota Stadium needs (Big D Soccer)
• MLS commissioner Don Garber’s ‘preference’ is for the Crew ‘to stay in Columbus’ (Philly)
• Colorado Rapids sign Ivory Coast international Yannick Boli (MLS)

Other US Leagues:

• Two out of three for MLS in the Champions League (US Soccer Players)
• Format revealed for 2018 U.S. Open Cup (SBI)
• New Head Coach For So Cal Crush FC (UWS Soccer)

USA:

• Insider Notes: U.S. Soccer GM Duties Unattractive for Targets (SI)
• 23 Candidate Host Cities to Be Included in United Bid to Host the 2026 FIFA World Cup (US Soccer)
• USMNT announces May friendly against Bolivia (SBI)
• Huddersfield and U.S. national team midfielder Williams out for season (Goal)

International:

• FIFA lifts suspension of Pakistan soccer federation (Fox Sports)
• Ex-spy’s poisoning raises speculation that England could boycott FIFA World Cup (USA Today)
• Exclusive: FIFA demands 2026 World Cup bidders guarantee a tax holiday, copyright protection and exemption from labour laws (The Breaker)

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