Royal Roundup - June 22, 2018

The Royal Family

• RSL’s young rising talent has a common mentor: David Horst (SL Tribune)
• Relevent Launches International Champions Cup Futures U-14 Soccer Tournament (Yahoo)
• Goal of the Week: Brittany Ratcliffe (NWSL)

MLS

• Taking Austin’s temperature for MLS: A reluctant optimism as Crew SC’s future hangs in the balance (FourFourTwo)
• New NYCFC coach Torrent not yet in town, but business as usual for players (MLS)
• Rumor: English midfielder Jack Rodwell looking for MLS move (MLS)
• Major League Soccer Announces Fan Attendance Driven Relegation For Current Franchise Cities (The Nutmeg)

Other US Leagues

• Burt Leads Switchbacks’ Bone Marrow Drive (USL)
• Louisville Defeats Nashville, Advances to Open Cup Quarterfinals (USL)
• Morgan Brian signs contract with Red Stars (NWSL)

USA

• Landon Donovan: Support of Mexico preceded ad campaign (SBI)
• Report: Eric Lichaj close to Hull City transfer (SBI)
• Johannsson has no regrets about choosing USMNT over World Cup debutant Iceland (Yahoo)
• USMNT qualifying failures, then and now: How 1985 compared to 2017 (FourFourTwo)

International

• Messi, Argentina beaten 3-0 at World Cup, Croatia advances (KSL)
• LAFC’s Marco Ureña on Costa Rica facing Brazil: “They’re not invincible” (MLS)
• France locks up knockout stage spot with win over Peru (SBI)
• Denmark, Australia play to back-and-forth draw (SBI)
• FIFA rejects accusation that Geiger asked for Pepe’s jersey (SBI)