The Riot

@ESPN700 has learned that CONCACAF has awarded the Olympic U-23 Semifinals and Finals to Rio Tinto Stadium this October 10th/13th. #RSL

— Bill Riley (@espn700bill) May 14, 2015

This is confirmation of a report from American Soccer Now in March. Excited? Yeah, we are, too.

Like literally every Sounder I've spoken to, veteran GK Troy Perkins cites Salt Lake as having worst fans in terms of vile heckling.

— Don Ruiz (@donruiztnt) May 14, 2015

I mean, I guess that's something, right? Are RSL fans doing something right? Are people crossing the line (the one that MLS keeps scaling back until it's a fluffy marketing statement)? It's nice to be recognized for something, I guess.

Felt great being part of full training in over a month! Safe to say i missed kicking a ball! @RealMonarchs @RealSaltLake

— Emery Welshman (@Esawelsh) April 27, 2015

From the man himself, Emery Welshman is back training. Given he looked good for RSL in preseason, it's safe to say (to steal a term) that he could be influential for Real Monarchs.

Feilhaber on SKC top rival: "I don't like Salt Lake. ...I think they're snobby almost. I think they think they're special when they're not."

— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) April 23, 2015

As is tradition, someone has thrown fire on the flames of the SKC-RSL rivalry. This time, it's Benny Feilhaber, with this nonsense quote.

HBD @KyleBeckerman Your values of determination, optimism & making those around you play better are truths to live by pic.twitter.com/inHITrAOnU

— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) April 23, 2015

The captain is (almost) universally loved. It's easy to understand why.

Way to go Kyle "the dreaded" Beckerman, two years as top dog! @KyleBeckerman @RealSaltLake pic.twitter.com/tljr7KxiOx

— Ray Taggart (@Raytag1) April 22, 2015

It's his second consecutive year winning the award. Our captain. Swoon.

April 16, 2005, Rice-Eccles Stadium ... #ThisIsThePlace #Dunnyversary The day #RSL arrived in Utah #BELIEVE #AsOne @theoriginalwinger 25,287 in the house

A video posted by realsaltlake (@realsaltlake) on Apr 16, 2015 at 12:36pm PDT

No words necessary for Real Salt Lake's first home goal by one of the RSL greats. A round of applause to Real Salt Lake for posting this.

Snow day #RSL pic.twitter.com/u7t6i8qKqH

— Tyler Gibbons (@tylerpgibbons) April 15, 2015

As beautiful as this is, it's also a little distressing. I'm cold just looking.

Jurgen Klinsmann​ has come across Miguel Herrera​ in the tall grass on the road to San Antonio. #USAvMEX https://t.co/XPkLo8DPLH

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 15, 2015

While he's so much more to us, MLS created this very — shall we say — strange video. If you haven't played Pokemon, it may not resonate. That's OK.

We thought he had a good game on Saturday, so that's reassuring, right?

82' - With #RSL-AZ U-17/18's four goals today, they have officially broken NYRB's USSDA single-season goal scoring record with 105 goals.

— Grande Sports Acad. (@GrandeSportsA) April 11, 2015

That's not a mistake. They've broken the record.

#EmbraceTheFuture pic.twitter.com/zJUWYYoZ38

— Real Monarchs (@RealMonarchs) April 8, 2015

We're ready, too.

Congrats to my good old friend on singing with @RealMonarchs vammmoossss⚽️ pic.twitter.com/C6kAOsyc0z

— Ricardo Velazco (@velazco_gol) April 7, 2015

That's official confirmation as far as we're concerned. It's always great seeing a former academy kid back with the team.

@realsaltlake to install 6,414 solar panels @RioTintoStadium. Sez it offsets 73% of venue's power needs, largest in major leagues.

— Don Muret (@breakground) April 7, 2015

It's always nice to see RSL doing good things, both on the field and off.

Happy Easter everyone! #RSL #Zuko #threepoints pic.twitter.com/b16k6ow2BE

— Tony Beltran (@tonybeltran23) April 6, 2015

Excuse me while I try not to pass out from an overdose of adorable.

@chriskamrani pic.twitter.com/ybKWuy3NTp

— Jason (@phaserstopun) April 5, 2015

Can you blame him if he got excited? We can't. That goal ...

Golazo!!! Javier Morales puts @RealSaltLake up 1-0. #SJvRSL #MLS pic.twitter.com/JJvrJzyZJn

— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) April 5, 2015

1/2 - #RSL men @NickRimando @KyleBeckerman - active @MLS leaders in min/games/starts - make Avaya Rimando’s 33rd venue / Beckerman’s 31st

— Real Salt Lake (@RealSaltLake) April 5, 2015

Amazing, isn't it?

Luke Moore's awful tackle on Sebastian Jaime on Sunday landed him in MLS-brand hot water: He picked up a one-game suspension for a tackle that endangered the safety of his opponent, Sebastian Jaime. Did he deserve it?

I'd vote for him if I were you. I know I'm not you, but still. You should do it.

"Our passion is our belief. Our songs are our hymns. This is our cathedral." Section 35 @RealSaltLake tifo #RSLvsTFC pic.twitter.com/RhA7wOAbT1

— Tyler Gibbons (@tylerpgibbons) March 30, 2015

If you didn't catch the section 35 tifo from last night, here's a shot of it from RSL's Tyler Gibbons.

Love is in the air at Rio Tinto. #RSL's Devon Sandoval had an important question to ask before the game. #MLS Watch: http://t.co/beHPT9rl9Y

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) March 29, 2015

And it was in front of all his teammates. Isn't that something?

Enjoyed my first trip to S Utah yesterday! Come join Zuko and me tonight(630) at @50WestSLC as I join #OnFrame! #RSL pic.twitter.com/sP7nUzB1Kp

— Tony Beltran (@tonybeltran23) March 23, 2015

It's Monday, and we just can't stand going too long without looking at a fluffy dog. Here's Tony Beltran and his.

@realghostfacekillah | #SX10DEEP : @woo.supreme

A photo posted by 10Deep (@10deep) on Mar 22, 2015 at 3:23pm PDT

Maybe he is, maybe he's not, but whatever the case, this is a cool bit of culture collision happening here. Fantastic.