Here are the top soccer stories we're talking about this morning:
WHAT IS PRESUMED #1 PICK'S BEST POSITION?
Top MLS SuperDraft prospect Josh Yaro made a guest appearance on the ExtraTime Radio podcast on Monday. The Georgetown man insists that, yes, he can play center back at the pro level.
MAKING SOME LISTS, CHECKING THEM TWICE
MLSsoccer.com's Matt "the Armchair Analyst" Doyle is no Santa, so he leaves out the naughty to run down the nicest SuperDraft prospects at each position.
TURNING BACK THE CLOCK
In case your memory does not serve, here is a look at how last year's SuperDraft class fared during the 2015 campaign.
CREW SC LOCK DOWN FINLAY
As he starts his first US national team camp in California, winger Ethan Finlay had good news for fans back in Columbus, as he signed a contract extension.
JACK MAC ON THE MOVE?
Sticking with Crew SC, according to ESPNFC, young forward Jack McInerney could be on his way to the MLS Cup champs Portland Timbers.
COACH PERKINS
Seattle Sounders netminder Troy Perkins has officially hung up his gloves to become a goalkeeper coach with the Sounders academy.
LANDO'S NEW ALLIANCE
Longtime MLS superstar Landon Donovan and FOX Sports analyst Warren Barton have reportedly joined forces to bring a USL club to San Diego. It seems LD has designs on eventually moving the "City in Motion" into Major League Soccer.
MORE HARDWARE FOR USWNT
US women's national team star Carli Lloyd and her coach, Jill Ellis, joined Lionel Messi on the winner's podium at the Ballon D'Or ceremony in France.
KREIS JOINS THE USMNT
ESPN's Taylor Twellman reported on Monday that former NYCFC head coach Jason Kreis has joined the USMNT staff for the January camp. U.S. Soccer confirmed the news to MLSsoccer.com on Tuesday morning.
VILLA LIFE
New York City FC strike star David Villa spoke with Metro about why he came to MLS: "Of the challenges that were presented, this was the one that felt the most important to me." He also discussed how long he plans to stay.
REPORT: MIAZGA SPURNS SERIE A MOVE
Staying in the Big Apple, reports suggest that young Red Bulls and USMNT defender Matt Miazga has rejected a transfer to Italy's top flight.
GBS, NOWAK TAKE EURO-REINS
A pair of former MLS coaches have been tabbed for new managerial jobs across the pond. Columbus legend Guillermo Barros Schelotto is the new man in charge at Serie A's Palermo, while Peter Nowak is set to call the shots back in his native Poland with Lechia Gdansk.
O MANAGER, WHERE ART THOU?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asks a question others are probably wondering, too: When will Atlanta United name their first head coach?
DANTE'S INFERNO
Wolfsburg defender Dante has recently been linked to a summer MLS move, but he has now ;shot down the reports, according to the German Press Agency.
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