Seattle

An Open Letter to Coach Schmetzer - Sounder At Heart

Emerald City Supporters - Always Seattle
This display was 6,000 sq. ft. and was sewn, drawn, and painted during more than 600 hours of work by volunteers.

Potential Trade Targets this Summer (Intra MLS) - Sounder At Heart

For the Tacoma Rainiers, a method to Casey Catherwood's madness | The News Tribune
Casey Catherwood is the man behind the bizarre antics Tacoma Rainiers fans see at Cheney Stadium. An artist and entertainer, there's a method to Catherwood's creative madness.

MLS

Wayne Rooney on joining last-place D.C. United: ‘ I’m here to win.’ - The Washington Post
The veteran English star said he's in D.C. to compete and win, not just to “see out the last few years of my career.”

Tata Martino explains his All-Star Game selections - Dirty South Soccer
Variety.

USA

With qualifying on the horizon, American Soccer Now looks at the U.S. men’s U-20 team

Turn-based soccer is (almost) as much fun as the World Cup - Polygon
Football, Tactics and Glory review. At World Cup time, this excellent PC soccer game offers a different take than FIFA or Football Manager.

Rafael Noboa y Rivera: Supporting Mexico's soccer team in Trump's America is a political — and patriotic — act

Toronto FC II Named as USL Division III Founding Member

Bayern Munich’s Germany stars will miss the Audi Tour of the USA - Bavarian Football Works
Niko Kovac revealed at his first press conference Bayern’s German returnees will have four weeks off before reporting for training at Säbener Straße.

World Cup 2018

World Cup 2018: Osorio says Mexico must have more Europe-based players | Goal.com
More than half of El Tri's World Cup roster is based in North America, something their manager hopes will change in the future.

Mexico's Carlos Salcedo, 24, raises doubts on his future with El Tri
Mexico's 24-year-old defender Carlos Salcedo poured doubt onto his national team future following El Tri's 2-0 loss to Brazil.

Japan manager Nishino “devastated” after World Cup collapse
Now, would Real have interest in Neymar? Almost certainly.

Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio tired of Neymar’s clowning - FMF State Of Mind
"It is an embarrassment to the game."

‘Psychic’ Octopus That Correctly Predicted Japan's World Cup Results Is Killed and Sold for Food | SI.com
Rabiot the octopus correctly picked the result of Japan’s three group stage games.

Liverpool’s Lovren Draws Strength From Insults At World Cup - The Liverpool Offside
If true, the defender should be on track to becoming one of the world’s best.

De Rossi Reportedly Considering Azzurri Comeback - Chiesa Di Totti

World Soccer

Thailand youth soccer team missing in cave found by rescuers not safe yet
Rescuers found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive deep inside a partially flooded cave in northern Thailand late on Monday.

LIVE Transfer Talk: Cristiano Ronaldo's links to Juventus heating up
Could it happen? Is Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid? Juventus have reportedly had an offer accepted.

Mohamed Salah sends classy message to Liverpool fans after signing bumper new deal | Express.co.uk
Mo Salah has sent a classy message to fans after signing a bumper new deal with Liverpool.

Real Madrid denies report it made an offer for Neymar – ProSoccerTalk
Now, would Real have interest in Neymar? Almost certainly.

Non-Soccer Entertainment

Polish charity gets huge phone bill thanks to stork - BBC News