News and Views from Friday Feb 19

I try to make sure that everything I link to has some interesting aspect to it, but today I must say that if you read nothing else, make sure you look at the Richard Snowden piece listed in the MLS section and Adam Spangler's article in the Interesting Reads section.

MLS Preseason

• DC United's preseason roster from The Fullback Files
• A different preseason for the Houston Dynamo.
• Union news.
• Rapids preseason details.

MLS

• Keeper, keeper, who's going to be your keeper?
• USMNT U-17 Luis Gil signs with MLS.
• Richard Snowden: MLS worse than Walmart when it comes to its employees.

Player Moves

• Moves and Trialists around MLS.

Interesting Reads

• Fake Sigi gives his opinion of Sports Illustrated choice of World Cup reporters. Warning, not for the faint of heart.
  
• Adam Spangler on the American soccer media landscape. A must read.
• Rating Official American Soccer Blogs from Pitch Invasion.
• Richard Farley's look at the USMNT.

Club Tournaments

• Copa Libertadores: Defending champs Estudiantes loses big.
• Scotland loses Champions League slot.

The Business of Soccer

• A contributing factor to poor World Cup ticket sales.

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The USMNT pre World Cup friendly schedule.