Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
The slate is full!
A new Major League Soccer season is just around the corner, and the corresponding full 2018 schedule was released on Thursday. You can go and search the schedule by your favorite team. READ MORE | WATCH LIVE SHOW
So you can start making your couch-potato/pub-raid plans early, we've also broken down all of the nationally-televised contests to come this season. READ MORE
D.C. United set Audi Field opener
When D.C. host the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 14, it will mark the long-anticipated opening of Audi Field. If D.C. can hang through a road-heavy opening half, they could get a boost from the new digs during the stretch. READ MORE
RBNY explain Kljestan trade motivation
With MLS observers still talking about Sacha Kljestan's move to Orlando City, New York Red Bulls exec Denis Hamlett tried to explain the reasoning behind what he admits was a "difficult" swap to make. READ MORE
Galaxy in CR7 race?
Spanish outlet Don Balon says that the LA Galaxy laid one of three offers [in Spanish—ed.] currently on the table for Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, joining Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in the bidding. READ MORE
Reports: Dzemaili eyes Bologna return
Reports out of Montreal, Italy and Switzerland have Impact midfield ace Blerim Dzemaili holding out hope for a return to Bologna [in Italian—ed.] so he can be closer to his son. READ MORE
Torres back to Millonarios?
In the same vein, Colombian journalist Jose Miguel DomÃnguez Flores claims Seattle backline monster Roman Torres could make a shock return to former employers Millonarios. The Panama star has a Sounders pact that runs until the end of this year. READ MORE
NYCFC chasing Heracles captain
Heracles Almelo technical director Nico-Jan Hoogma has revealed that New York City FC are attempting a move [in Dutch—ed.] for his side's skipper, central midfielder Joey Pelupessy. However, he also stated they will need to try harder to name the right transfer price. READ MORE
Men in black coming to Columbus
Columbus have unveiled new secondary threads, a sleek all-black uniform, for the upcoming season. READ MORE
El Tri hovering around Jonathan Gonzalez
According to ESPN FC's Tom Marshall, Mexico national team boss Juan Carlos Osorio isn't ready to give up on recruiting Monterrey midfield revelation Jonathan Gonzalez. The US youth international, who earned Liga MX Best XI honors this past season, would need to make a one-time FIFA switch to turn out for the country of his parents' birth. READ MORE