Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning:
Plata Special
Sam Stejskal writes that Real Salt Lake playmaker Joao Plata is becoming an MLS star right before our eyes.
Oh Shea, Can You See?
Our Charles Boehm notes that Orlando City are a very different team with Brek Shea on the field.
Weekly Prizes
All three of the players mentioned above earned a place on our Team of the Week. However, the MLS Fantasy Game Team of the Week was dominated by defenders.
Porter's Load
Timbers boss Caleb Porter has taken the weight of the club's weekend drubbing in Orlando on his shoulders.
Ronald And Kemar
Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch reports that injured defender Kemar Lawrence remains in doubt for their weekend visit from Sporting KC, but back line mate Ronald Zubar is nearing full fitness.
Fire House
Chicago boss Veljko Paunovic says top gun David Accam is nearing a return from injury. Meanwhile, a local report has the Fire closing in on the captures of attacker Michael de Leeuw and midfielder Khaly Thiam.
Frimpong Interest
The agent for former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong, who was just let out of his contract with Russian Premier League side Ufa, says his client has summer MLS options.
Cincinnati Challenges
FC Cincinnati has been open about its aim for MLS expansion, but is working through potential facility upgrades.
Red, White & Blues
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink had some praise for weekend debutant Matt Miazga.
Ready To Return
Borussia Dortmund winger Joseph Gyau announced on Twitter that he is finally ready to make his comeback from injury.
The New Boss
The official FIFA website has a feature on new Jacksonville Armada head coach Tony Meola.
L.A. Familia
A few past and present Galaxy stars took in the Los Angeles Lakers' home loss to Boston from courtside Sunday night.
That Was Then
As the 20th anniversary of the first MLS game rapidly approaches, we take a look back at the pop culture that dominated April of 1996.
MLSsoccer.com Musts
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