Major Link Soccer: Yedlin sad to see Klinsmann go

Also, raise your hand if you have an irrational love of soccer-related scarves.

By Nick Borriello@BorrielloNick Jan 3, 2017, 7:00am PST

We still don't know most of the MLS schedule yet, but there are already plenty of dates to fill in on your 2017 calendar.

The influx of talent to MLS from a single nation is rarely a coincidence. Former MLS player Kurt Morsink is the agent for five Costa Rican players to recently move to MLS, including a few from powerhouse Saprissa.

It's hard to blame DeAndre Yedlin for speaking fondly of Jurgen Klinsmann, given the former Sounder's emergence on the national stage under his tenure.

Soccer fans' passion for accumulating scarves is hard to explain, but here's a pretty good try.

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