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Original publish date: September 13, 2017

Royal Roundup - Sept. 13, 2017

RSL rebuild progress, MLS attendance, Kaka vs ORL, Morris gets hamstrung, Lalas calls out USMNT, UCL starts, WC 18 tickets, and more.

RSL

  • Gallery of images from the Vancouver vs RSL game. (ProstAmerika)
  • Homegrown talent is key to RSL rebuild. (SL Tribune)

MLS

  • MLS is set to break attendance record yet again. (Soccer America)
  • US / MLS soccer clubs need to stop pretending to be British! (Forbes - adblock won’t let you access so pause it before viewing)
  • MLS now has an official wine with multi-year sponsor deal. (MLS)
  • Where does Kaka fit with Orlando City new system? (Goal)
  • Jordan Morris out for Seattle Sounders & USMNT for “multiple weeks” with hamstring injury. (ESPN)

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Other US Leagues

USA

  • Is US Soccer’s pyramid falling apart? (FiftyFive.One)
  • In Sunday’s FS1 halftime broadcast, Alexi Lalas called out the entire USMNT. (The Score)
  • After 3 unopposed terms, Sunil Gulati will have a challenger for top US Soccer job. (Washington Post)

International

  • La Liga is off to a surprising start. (SL Tribune)
  • Crystal Palace becomes first EPL team of 2017-18 to replace their coach. (ESPN)
  • Paris Saint-Germain rout Celtic in UEFA Champions League opener. (BBC)
  • Tickets for World Cup ‘18 will go on sale Thursday Sept. 14th at noon Moscow time. (FIFA)

Video

  • 3rd division team from Argentina take the field as Gladiators.
  • MLS Instant Reply with Simon Borg.