Royal Roundup - April 6, 2018

The Royal Family

• Defense, mentality key focus as Real Salt Lake once again tries to rebound from heavy loss (KSL)
• Veteran RSL defender Tony Beltran’s presence is felt on the team even while he’s recovering from a brutal knee injury (SL Tribune)
• Justen Glad making strides for RSL (MLS)

MLS

• Giuseppe Rossi’s agent: No MLS move for at least two years (SBI)
• eMLS Cup: A fan’s guide to the inaugural event at PAX East (MLS)
• ZOTW: Zlatan Ibrahimovic wonder volley cruises to AT&T Goal of the Week win (MLS)
• Red Bulls look ahead to Leg 2 following ‘combative’ loss to Chivas (SBI)

Other US Leagues

• Mitre & United Women’s Soccer Team Up Again (UWS)
• Reign FC Forward Megan Rapinoe Voted NWSL Player of the Month (OSC)
• Beermakers Raise Glass to USL’s Clubs (USC)
• Are we seeing the end of independent clubs in the NWSL? (Soccer Sweet Tea)

USA

• Earnie Stewart, Ali Curtis interview for U.S. Soccer general manager - sources (ESPN)
• USA Invited to 2019 Copa America (SI)
• Crystal Dunn is the USWNT’s most exciting attacker, so why is she going to play left back? (SBN)

International

• ‘Chicharito’ cannot guarantee future at West Ham (SBI)
• Morocco gets two CONCACAF endorsements in 2026 World Cup hosting race (NBC)
• Packages of bullets sent to Italian referees association (NBC)
• Goncharenko urges against World Cup boycotts (Soccer News)

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