Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning:
Galaxy win shorthanded after Zlatan red
Though left shorthanded by an impetuous Zlatan Ibrahimovic slap, the LA Galaxy snap a four-game slide by gutting out a 1-0 win at Montreal on Monday night. While Ola Kamara ran his goal streak to four games with a fine late winner, the Instant Analysis had to ask the obvious: What was Zlatan thinking? WATCH VIDEO | RECAP
Red Bulls brag on their central defense
New York Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch has hailed center back pairing Aaron Long and Tim Parker as the best tandem in MLS, and several of their teammates seem to agree with the boss. READ MORE
Big Apple sides rule Team of the Week, Telfer shines
Toronto FC's Ryan Telfer paced the field in Week 12 | MLSsoccer.com
New York's two clubs combined to account for half the field players in our MLS Team of the Week presented by Audi. Minnesota United FC netminder Bobby Shuttleworth grabbed his third nod in four weeks. READ MORE
Warshaw: What's going on in Colorado?
After repeated struggles in Colorado through the decade, Bobby Warshaw says the Rapids will need a consistent club plan if they want to turn things around. READ MORE
Kevin Alvarez claiming MLS offers
Olimpia's young Honduras right back Kevin Alvarez says he's weighing transfer offers [in Spanish—ed.] from clubs in MLS and Denmark. The 21-year-old worked all 180 minutes in his club's Concacaf Champions League ouster against the Red Bulls earlier this year. READ MORE
Scotland rings up Rapids pair
With injuries hitting his latest selection, Scotland manager Alex McLeish is handing emergency call-ups to the Colorado duo of winger Sam Nicholson and defender Danny Wilson ahead of friendlies with Peru and Mexico. READ MORE
American exports: Miazga hits, Hamid a champ
Matt Miazga helped loan employers Vitesse clinch a Europa League berth by scoring the opener in their playoff final clinching win at FC Utrecht. The US defender finished the term with a career-high four goals. WATCH VIDEO
Over in Denmark, Bill Hamid and FC Midtjylland celebrated the Superliga title following Monday's 1-0 win over AC Horsens. READ MORE
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