Kick Off: Atlanta United FC to open world-class training facility

Greg Seltzer

Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning:

Honor Rolls

Nine different clubs are represented in the MLS Team of the Week. Meanwhile, Chris Wondolowski was the top MLS Fantasy Manager scorer of the week and one of five San Jose Earthquakes on the week's fantasy top XI.

Hedges Blow

FC Dallas starting defender Matt Hedges has suffered a knee setback that is expected to keep him out for several weeks.

New York State Of Mind

After their sixth loss in seven to open the season, Red Bulls midfielder Dax McCarty admitted that they're simply not a good team right now. Things have gone so badly that NYRB teammate Sacha Kljestan apologized to the traveling support this past weekend.

Mistaken Identity

MLS on Monday rescinded the red card mistakenly shown to Columbus defender Michael Parkhurst and instead applied it to the proper culprit.

Coffee Tawk

In the latest edition of the Discuss series, four of our editors debate whether undefeated Real Salt Lake are legit title contenders.

Canadian Kings

Our own Sam Stejskal writes that the road to Eastern Conference glory looks likely to run through Montreal and Toronto.

Now And Later

Sporting KC ace (and potential winter free agent) Benny Feilhaber is keeping his focus on all the current tasks at hand, saying that new contract talks can come later.

Accam's Reason

Chicago top gun David Accam says he came to MLS because the Fire wanted him more, and not for the money.

Molto Marco

An Italian report claims the Red Bulls and Toronto FC were on hand to watch Atalanta striker Marco Borriello score a Serie A brace against former employers Roma.

Video Argument

In the aftermath of some late controversy in the Orlando-New England contest from Sunday, PRO chief Peter Walton is pushing video replay in order to help out the refs.

Elevated Grounds

Incoming MLS franchise Atlanta United are promising to have one of the best training facilities anywhere in the world.

Pulisic Praise

Some of Christian Pulisic's Borussia Dortmund teammates had some nice things to say about the budding USMNT prodigy.

Happy Customer

After being the victim of a little prank, FC Dallas' Victor Ulloa was delighted to receive his Chipotle card, which is good for free food from the restaurant chain.

Fire-Baller

Chicago's Michael Stephens brought the Copa America trophy along when delivering the first pitch at a White Sox game.

Brotherly Love

Philly Union netminder John McCarthy has been lending a helping hand to seven-year-old patient Cameron McCarthy (no relation) in her fight against cancer.