Major Link Soccer: Yamil Asad officially going to DC United

MLS

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In one of the higher profile moves, at least for where the player went, Tabla is already impressing at his new club. Former MTL prospect Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla impresses in Barcelona B debut | MLSsoccer.com

The rumored trade is finally official as DC United gets Yamil Asad for $600k in allocation. Atlanta keeps making out like bandits in deals and they recoup a lot of the allocation they gave Portland for Darlington Nagbe. Official: Yamil Asad joins D.C. United; Atlanta United receives allocation monies - Dirty South Soccer

USA

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World

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The Hull City midfielder cracked his skull in January of 2017 against Chelsea. Ryan Mason forced to retire at age 26 due to fractured skull | theScore.com

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