/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/58648187/871017972.jpg.0.jpg)
Welcome to Hudson River Blue’s weekly roundup of all things New York City FC, MLS, and the world of soccer. We are now less than a month away from the start of the regular season, and that means new kits are here and preseason matches are on the docket.
NYCFC
- Is this New York City FC academy player the club’s next Homegrown signing?: Justin Haak — a former Metropolitan Oval youth player — has impressed in training camp so far.
- NYCFC reveal away jersey for 2018/19: The new kits are here for your enjoyment.
- Ring: We Want More in 2018: NYCFC.com interviews the club’s central defender ahead of the 2018 season.
MLS
- Why it is hard to ‘play the kids?’: Despite the perception that more youngsters are getting minutes, does MLS still have a problem “playing the kids?”
- What the hell is Soccer United Marketing?: U.S. Soccer sells its TV and sponsorship rights to a sports marketing company run by MLS owners. Here’s why that matters and how it affects the presidential election.
- Negotiations continue: The latest on the Zlatan Ibrahimović saga: English reports claim a beef with Alexis Sanchez could hasten his departure from Manchester United.
Around the World
- Soccer officials need to become anonymous again: Jon Moss is a real person with a name, but you’d forget about The Referee very quickly.
If you have an article suggestion or would like to discuss any that were included, let us know in the comments.