Welcome back to the RSL News Stand! As you’ll see below, Real Salt Lake’s best gift under the Christmas tree this year was Paulo Jr., as the club agreed to an extension of the young Brazilian striker’s loan deal with Miami FC through 2011, with an option to purchase his rights through 2014 at year’s end …
The Salt Lake Tribune: Real Salt Lake extends loan deal for Paulo Jr.
Deseret News: Paulo Jr. will be back with RSL in 2011
MLSsoccer.com: Real Salt Lake extends Paulo Jr.’s loan
Keepin’ it Real: Real Salt Lake extends loan for Paulo Jr.
From the “Alumni Desk,” a bit more news on Robbie Findley’s potential move to Nottingham Forest and a breakdown of snow in Scotland v. snow in SLC from our old Medical Correspondent, “Dr. Goals” (hope you’re doing well, Kenny!)…
Deseret News: Soccer notebook: Ex-RSL forward Findley to join England’s Nottingham Forest
FoxSports.com: Buddle, Findley in search of big payday
This is Nottingham: Findley can expect warm reception from the Forest dressing room
Daily Record (UK): Deuchar previews Dunferline v. Falkirk
And we end with a little bit of everything in our “hodge-podge” section, including some year-end breakdowns and the first sighting of a mock SuperDraft (it’s about time!) …
MLSsoccer.com: “Kick Off” – Tuesday, December 28, 2010
MLSsoccer.com: “Kick Off” – Monday, December 27, 2010
MLSsoccer.com: Monday Postgame: Movers and shakers
(VIDEO) MLSsoccer.com: Top 25 Stories of 2010 (20-25)
(VIDEO) MLSsoccer.com: Top 25 Stories of 2010 (14-19)

Goal.com: Monday MLS Breakdown: 2010 Year-End Awards, Part I – The Official Ballot

ESPN.com: Year in Review - Biggest Disappointments in U.S. Soccer in 2010
Keepin’ it Real: Meet Eriq Zavaleta
Keepin’ it Real: 2011 MLS SuperDraft loses a round
Houston11Soccer.com: Pre-combine mock MLS SuperDraft
Sounder at Heart: Seahawks, NFL, and danger of over-expansion with tiny divisions