Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning:
Mix-ing It Up
MLSsoccer.com's latest "10 Things" bit features NYCFC midfielder Mix Diskerud, who discusses his go-to car karaoke song of the moment, New York Rangers hockey and his best dish in the kitchen.
Drogba Debut?
As planned, Didier Drogba will join Montreal for training this week and he could feature against FC Dallas on Saturday (9 pm ET, blackout-free on MLS LIVE).
Houston, We Have No Problem
Thanks to the top attack in MLS through two rounds, the Houston Dynamo are feeling supremely confident these days ahead of Saturday's match against Supporters' Shield holders New York Red Bulls (7 pm ET, MLS LIVE).
Taming The Red Bulls
Local blog Once A Metro asks the question: Has MLS figured out how to beat the Red Bulls?
Charlie's Horse
New England are crossing fingers that nicked forward Charlie Davies can suit up at Philadelphia on Sunday (2:30 pm ET, MLS LIVE).
Morales Tale
Recovering Real Salt Lake playmaker Javier Morales feels like he'll be ready to make his season debut against Portland this Saturday (10:30 pm ET, MLS LIVE).
United Healthcare
Things have gone from bad to worse in the D.C. United goalkeeping stable, with planned back-up Andrew Dykstra joining Bill Hamid on the shelf. Meanwhile, recent Philly Union cut Amobi Okugo has been spotted training with the Black-and-Red.
A Wanted Man
A Greek report says that multiple MLS clubs are preparing offers for Olympiacos skipper David Fuster.
Call Of Duty
Along with a trio of Canada Under-20 call-ups, Ireland forward Kevin Doyle (Colorado) and Robbie Keane (LA) have been added to the list of MLS players set for international duty during the upcoming FIFA break.
Forward Back
Soccer scribe Brian Sciaretta talked with Real Salt Lake's on-loan teen Sebastian Saucedo, who is back in the US Under-20 side after flirting with the Mexican national team program.
Back Pains
Canadian outlet Red Nation details Vancouver's early season woes in defense. They travel to face the Seattle Sounders on Saturday (10 pm ET, MLS LIVE in USA and TSN1 in Canada).
Funny FIFA
After admitting yet more corruption related to World Cup bids, FIFA somehow decided that meant they could ask the US government for a $190 million payment.
Dave's World
In an interview with GQ, David Beckham claims he could still play for the Galaxy if he was living in Los Angeles.
Hanging (With) Chad
The latest Glenn Davis podcast features an interview with Dynamo boss Owen Coyle, but he also talks with Chad Ochocinco about his passion for soccer.
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