Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning:
Friday Night Lights
Now that he's drawing transfer attention from Europe, Orlando City ace Cyle Larin is looking to prove that he has yet to hit his ceiling. The Canada international will look to continue his growth when the Lions host the Red Bulls on Friday night.
April Powers
Ahead of Portland's rivalry visit to Vancouver, Timbers striker Fanendo Adi bagged April's Player of the Month award.
20 Things
We offer up a "10 Things" doubleheader: one on the reigning Player of the Week, Portland netminder Jake Gleeson, and the other breaking down Toronto FC's new and improved BMO Field.
A Model Pro
The latest MLS Insider video feature allows you to meet Galaxy attacker/selfie king Sebastian Lletget. Former LA defender Dan Gargan also weighs in, saying his former teammate is more than just a pretty face.
Order The Plata
A local report has Real Salt Lake City star Joao Plata back and ready to go when they hit the road for a Western tabletop showdown against Rocky Mountain Cup rival Colorado.
Late Sleepers
As Houston gets set to welcome Sporting KC on Saturday, Dynamo boss Owen Coyle knows he must cure his team's tendency toward taking late-game naps.
Restart Aces
With the Sounders set to host West rivals San Jose, the Seattle Times has offered up a list of the top 5 free kick artists of the club's MLS tenure.
Bench Sore
Sean Johnson has recovered from a preseason injury, but he is now feeling the pain of serving as the Fire's backup netminder.
Feeling The Birn
Soccer Insider Steven Goff has outed Israeli champs Maccabi Tel Aviv as one of the European clubs checking out D.C. United defender Steve Birnbaum, but added that the capital crew are not interested in selling.
Good Buys
Soccer America scribe Paul Kennedy has broken his list of the best MLS acquisitions of 2016 into two installments, one for moves made inside league boundaries and one for those made from outside North America.
History Class
Colorado attacker Shkelzen Gashi, an Albania international of Kosovar descent, is applauding the approval of Kosovo's entry into UEFA.
Good Reference
Bayer Leverkusen and Mexico striker Javier Hernandez says MLS will join the best leagues in the world.
Hall Marks
FC Dallas president Dan Hunt has big plans for the new National Soccer Hall of Fame, which counts MLS commissioner Don Garber among its 2016 inductees.
Hey Mama
It's all set to be a very special Mother's Day weekend for Orlando City's Servando Carrasco, whose mom has survived two separate bouts with cancer.
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