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Original publish date: July 6, 2018

Royal Roundup - July 6, 2018

Report: Jesse Marsch nearing role with RB Leipzig, MLS Rookie of the Month: Corey Baird, Details Emerge on New Miami MLS Stadium, Bobby Wood asks to leave Hamburg, Geiger, Marrufo appointed to referee next phase of World Cup

by Jordan Webb

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)