The Royal Family

Zions Bank Stadium Home Opener (RSL)

Can the Utah Royals prove large-scale NWSL success is possible outside of Portland?(FourFourTwo)

Real Salt Lake allows two late goals, loses to Vancouver Whitecaps (Salt Lake Tribune)

Utah Royals FC strikes first on Amy Rodriguez goal but settles for 1-1 draw against Portland Thorns FC (Deseret News)

MLS

LAFC fans, players, even owners awed by Banc of California Stadium’s debut (MLS)

MLS Review: Villa joins 400-goal club, LAFC christen new stadium with stoppage-time winner (FourFourTwo)

Grelladinho, Tinseltown, wardrobe malfunctions: What you missed in Week 9 (MLS)

USA

US Soccer trimming list for GM role, hire to come before World Cup (MLS)

Other US Leagues

NWSL Week 5 Rewind (NWSL)

Attendance Continues to Climb Across the USL (USL)

United Women’s Soccer Expands Into Texas (United Women’s Soccer)

Las Vegas Lights: Freddy Adu, llamas, and a partnership with a cannabis dispensary (BBC)

International

Patrick Vieira has been tipped to succeed Wenger – just how good is he? (The Guardian)

Why Gerrard is a ‘good fit’ for Rangers (BBC)

Andrés Iniesta in tears as he confirms Barcelona exit at end of season (The Guardian)

Media