Royal Roundup - July 6, 2018

The Royal Family

• Real Salt Lake explodes for 4 goals in win over Sporting Kansas City, 4-2 (KSL)
• How Real Salt Lake’s Danny Acosta convinced Mike Petke to give him a second chance (Salt Lake Tribune)
• New Royals FC defender Sam Johnson wanted to come to Utah to be ‘challenged every day’ (Deseret News)
• Warshaw: Honoring the top performers halfway through the 2018 season (MLS)
• SBI MLS Rookie of the Month: Corey Baird (SBI)
• Utah Royals FC Kick off Pacific North West “Double” Friday at Portland (OSC)
• Interviews with Emma: Brittany Ratcliffe (Backline)

MLS

• DC United rallies to steal points from the Galaxy (Prost Amerika)
• Houston Dynamo sign young Venezuelan forward Ronaldo Pena on full transfer (MLS)
• Detroit MLS expansion bid looking to rework Ford Field plan (SBI)

Other US Leagues

• How Good is North Carolina, and NWSL Discipline (Backline)
• NWSL Disciplinary Committee Suspends and Fines Portland Thorns FC Defender Meghan Klingenberg (OSC)
• Details Emerge on New Miami MLS Stadium Proposal (SSD)
• Nashville’s Roadies Aim to Make a Difference (USL)

USA

• Bobby Wood asks to leave Hamburg, return to Bundesliga (SBI)
• Sizing up the top candidates for the USMNT head coach position (Goal)
• Weston McKennie starts at centerback in Schalke preseason friendly (SBI)

International

• Geiger, Marrufo appointed to referee next phase of World Cup (SBI)
• Three things on México’s departure at the 2018 World Cup (Prost Amerika)
• 2018 MLS All-Star Game opponent Juventus linked to Cristiano Ronaldo (MLS)
• Report: Jesse Marsch nearing role with RB Leipzig (SBI)
• Costa Rica parts ways with head coach Oscar Ramirez (SBI)