Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning:
Honor Rolls
The New York Red Bulls were one of only two teams (Portland being the other) to put two players on the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week. Across town, NYCFC ace David Villa topped all performers in the MLS Fantasy Game this past week.
Around The Fire
Fire coach Veljko Paunovic is expecting top gun David Accamback by the end of the month. He also revealed that help is on the way for his injury-hit squad, with the club closing on a loan deal for midfielder Khaly Thiam.
Gio-Synchronous
Toronto FC star Sebastian Giovinco may have set two new club records, but local blog Waking The Red insists he needs some help driving their attack.
Red-Bullish
Recent Red Bulls addition Aurelien Collin says he'll fit in great with his new employers.
Celebrate Good Times?
In the latest edition of Discuss, four MLSsoccer.com editors debate whether players should celebrate scoring against their former clubs.
Bati-Coach?
According to La Nacion, former Argentina star Gabriel Batistuta would jump at the chance to be a coach in MLS.
Maple Leaf Ambition
Canada forward Tesho Akindele believes that both the goal, and eventual qualification to the final round Hexagonal will come for the World Cup qualifying hopefuls.
US Roster Talk
Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle has offered up four changes he'd make to Jurgen Klinsmann's initial USMNT roster for Copa America. One player named, Hearts midfielder Perry Kitchen, could be facing a club vs. country dilemma with the Scottish club set for Europa League qualifying late in the summer.
Transfer Topic
D.C. United defender Steve Birnbaum has reportedly received at least one offer from Europe.
More Cup Involvement
The number of MLS players on provisional Copa America squads continues to grow with preliminary roster announcements from Costa Rica and Haiti.
Export Exploits
Dorados loan midfielder Joe Corona says he's open to an MLS move if he can't find his way back to parent club Tijuana. Meanwhile, US youth international John Requejo discussed his first Tijuana start on the weekend. Over in Norway, Molde FK netminder Ethan Horvath made some big stops in a shutout win over Aalesund FK.
Keller Talks Foxes
Former Leicester City man Kasey Keller did his best to put the club's first EPL title into context.
Back In The Day
If anyone feels like killing their work productivity with a trip through the time machine, the Seattle Sounders have posted an entire match against the San Jose Earthquakes from the 1974 NASL season.
Chip-Which?
Following Giovani dos Santos' sweet goal against Sporting KC, the #ThingsGioCanChip meme has gone viral on Twitter - even Galaxy teammate Make Magee has joined in the GIF fun.
MLSsoccer.com Musts:
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