Kick Off: Donovan to name Chipotle MLS Homegrown roster on Facebook today

Greg Seltzer

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

Roster Time

Former MLS and USMNT superstar Landon Donovan singled home the go-ahead run in a MLB celebrity softball game. But on Tuesday, he'll get back to his usual sport by naming his squad for the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game at 3:30 pm ET via Facebook Live.

Honor Roll

The Philadelphia Union and the LA Galaxy led the way by placing two players apiece on our MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week.

Houston, We Have A Problem

The Houston Dynamo will need to make do without DaMarcus Beasley for a spell, with the veteran left back set for knee surgery. However, Houston are reportedly on the verge of bolstering their defense stable by signing a Costa Rica international.

Try, Try Again

Israeli giants Maccabi Tel Aviv have reportedly raised their offer for US defender Steve Birnbaum, but are still failing to sway D.C. United into a sale.

The Lid Is On

Our Benjamin Baer details how the Seattle Sounders' finishing is letting them down. The Sounders will get their next chance to right the ship when table-toppers FC Dallas come calling on Wednesday (10:30 pm ET on MLS LIVE).

Here And There

The Orlando Sentinel examines how Darwin Ceren's versatility is helping the Lions through a tough time. They'll need Ceren to help pick up the slack given the absence of Kaka against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night (7:30 pm ET on MLS LIVE).

Broken Bad

New York Red Bulls defender Gideon Baah is set for a long spell on the shelf after breaking his leg in Sunday's draw with Portland.

It's Official

The Vancouver Whitecaps have now closed a pair of deals for Canada internationals, signing David Edgar and Marcel de Jong for their back line just as they get set to host Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night (10:30 pm ET on TSN and MLS LIVE in USA).

United Deal?

Expansion side Atlanta United have reportedly clinched a deal for San Lorenzo attacker Hector Villalba, who would be loaned out to Liga MX side Tijuana for the remainder of 2016. In the meantime, the club has put pen to paper on their first-ever jersey sponsorship.

In Play

Paraguay attack ace Oscar Romero has revealed that he has an offer from MLS, but it's reportedly not enough to meet the asking price of Racing Club in Argentina.

Harkes-Ening Back

While FIFA announces ticket prices for World Cup 2018 in Russia, former US midfielder John Harkes takes us on a trip down memory lane with a story about the team's 1994 World Cup win over Colombia.