Royal Roundup - September 21, 2018

The Royal Family

• Three Utah Royals named to roster for World Cup qualifying tournament (Salt Lake Tribune)
• NWSL Best XI: Sauerbrunn makes it six-for-six (The Equalizer)

MLS

• How Peter Vermes built a culture of success with Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
• Stejskal: San Jose contact Stanford’s Jeremy Gunn about head coach vacancy (MLS)
• Polo’s freedom, balance led to breakout performance against Crew (SBI)
• New York Red Bulls to wear special boots in support of Tackle Kids Cancer (Goal)
• Rumor: Could Lionel Messi end up signing for expansion side Inter Miami CF? (MLS)

Other US Leagues

• Adi Claims Fans’ Choice Goal of the Week (USL)
• Vera Pauw leaves the Houston Dash (NWSL)
• 2018 NWSL Best XI and Second XI announced (NWSL)

USA

• Veterans Lloyd, Rapinoe, Morgan, Horan Lead USWNT World Cup Qualifying Squad (Sports Illustrated)
• Report: USMNT’s Zimmerman has interest from Premier League, Europe (Yahoo)
• Crystal Dunn is at peace with her versatility, and we should be, too (The Equalizer)
• Top 50 Americans in the 2022 World Cup player pool (Goal)
• Jonathan Klinsmann in potential United States, Germany tug-of-war after training camp invite (ESPN)

International

• France and Belgium first-ever joint ranking leaders
• A New Soccer Statistic Tries to Place a Value on the Invaluable (New York Times)
• Bayern unhappy with opponents’ rough style in Bundesliga (Pro Soccer Talk)
• Modric’s epic year in numbers (FIFA)
• 8 Players Who Flourished in Their Club Careers After Retiring From International Duty (90min)