Royal Roundup - May 18, 2018

The Royal Family

• Needing a win, Utah Royals take break to focus on ending 4-match homestand with 3 points (KSL)
• Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals share Rio Tinto Stadium’s field. That means lots of work for the grounds crew (Salt Lake Tribune)
• ‘Our bite is strong’ — Utah Royals FC’s midfield makes up for small stature with competitiveness (Deseret News)
• Real Salt Lake rookie Corey Baird wins Week 11 AT&T Goal of the Week (MLS)

MLS

• Rumor: Atlanta United pursuing Colombian star Radamel Falcao? (MLS)
• MLS Disciplinary Committee fines four players, warns Orlando City (MLS)
• Baer: Who has faced the toughest and easiest schedules so far? (MLS)

Other US Leagues

• U.S. Open Cup Second Round Rewind: Seven amateur sides down USL opposition (SBI)
• Rowdies Part Ways with Campbell (USL)
• Washington Spirit sign forward Mallory Eubanks (NWSL)

USA

• Projecting the USMNT squads for summer friendlies (SBI)
• Cameron Carter-Vickers signs new deal with Tottenham (SBI)
• Jurgen Klinsmann reflects on USMNT dismissal, looks ahead to future (SBI)
• U.S. Soccer announces details of 2018 Tournament of Nations (NWSL)

International

• FIFA plans for a different soccer world (US Soccer Players)
• The Gay Footballer: The Problem with Russia and the 2018 World Cup (Prost Amerika)
• Is Patrick Vieira ready for a job in Europe? (ESPN FC)
• West Ham promises manager with “proven record both in Premier League and Europe” (Pro Soccer Talk)
• Martial, Payet, Lacazette & Coman out of France squad (Soccer News)

Media

• The Mike Petke Coaches Show: May 16, 2018

• After training sound: Laura Harvey

• After training sound: Gunny