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Original publish date: September 21, 2018

Royal Roundup - September 21, 2018

Three Utah Royals on roster for World Cup, San Jose contact Stanford’s Gunn, Messi signing for Miami?, 50 Americans in World Cup player pool, and more

by Jordan Webb

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)