Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
Villa nets Team of the Week nod, GOAT vote
Three players who led their teams to victory by scoring braces this weekend - David Villa, Ignacio Piatti and Bradley Wright-Phillips - lead the line for our Team of the Week. The Red Bulls were the only club to place two players in the honorary XI, with netminder Luis Robles joining his teammate in the side. READ MORE
While we're on the subject of Villa, Will Parchman explains why the NYCFC star gets his vote as the best MLS player of all-time. READ MORE
Morris & Roldan: Champion BFFs
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LISTEN: Is there really beef between Yura Movsisyan and Mike Petke? Maybe. The guys break down everything you need to know about Week 16, then Sounders duo Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan join Andrew to chat about being BFFs, MLS Cup and the possibility of teaming up at Gold Cup for the US national team. Subscribe so you never miss a show!
Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan are already best buds, Seattle teammates and MLS champs, and on Monday they told ExtraTime Radio of their want to join forces to help the US national team bring home the Gold Cup next month. READ MORE
RSL happy Glad's back
Real Salt Lake boss Mike Petke was happy to finally hand Justen Glad his MLS season bow in their weekend win over Minnesota United, saying the defender provided a spark to his struggling side. READ MORE
Restoring Glad to the lineup made Sam Polak's list of the top coaching moves from Week 16. READ MORE
TFC depth tested again
Much has been made of Toronto FC's squad depth this season, but the Supporters Shield leaders have begun their sternest test yet: This weekend's win started a stretch of six games in 19 days. READ MORE
Stock Up, Stock Down: Gold Cup Preview
Following Week 16, we take a look at who's up and who's down among potential future US and Canada national team call-ups. READ MORE
Ibini's road to Vancouver paved by his dad
New Vancouver winger Bernie Ibini enjoyed his debut this past weekend. It was the latest step in a career defined by persistence he learned from his late father. READ MORE
Transfer tidbits: Hutchinson, Sneijder & more
Speaking of Vancouver, Turkish outlet Haber3 is reporting that the Whitecaps have made a big offer Besiktas' Canada handyman Atiba Hutchinson. READ MORE
Turkish Sporx claims that Montreal rank among the options [In Turkish—ed.] for veteran Galatasaray star Wesley Sneijder. READ MORE
According to Dutch outlet de Gelderlander, Vitesse's Georgia playmaker Valeri Qazaishvili is on the verge of a move [In Dutch—ed.] to San Jose. ALL THE RECAPS
Finally, Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur reports that Montreal and Orlando City are showing interest [In Turkish—ed.] in Fenerbahce's Turkey winger Volkan Sen. READ MORE
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