With just over three days until Real Salt Lake opens their 13th season in Major League Soccer, it’s time to catch up on all the latest news concerning the claret and cobalt, MLS and Saturday’s visitors: Toronto FC.
RSL
ESPN700: Justen Glad
ESPN700: MLS Soccer’s Matt Doyle
1280 The Zone: Jeff Cassar wary of Toronto FC side that can attack in a variety of ways in RSL’s season opener
1280 The Zone: Kyle Beckerman declares he & his knee are ready to go for season-opener against Toronto FC
Austin Facer of Deseret News: RSL notebook: Kyle Beckerman’s knee recovering, Plata signed to extension
Austin Facer of Deseret News: Jordan Allen looks to make a difference this season
Jordan Jacobsen of MLSMultiplex: Real Salt Lake: 2017 Season Preview
ESPN700: Kurt Larsen – Toronto Sun Sports
Joao Plata signs a new deal
Charles Boehm: Real Salt Lake re-sign forward Joao Plata to new, long term contract
ESPNFC: Real Salt Lake re-sign forward Joao Plata as Designated Player
Chris Kamrani of SL Tribune: Real Salt Lake: RSL locks up striker Joao Plata with new multi-year contract extension
Toronto FC
Laura Armstrong of Toronto Star: Toronto makes bad last impression in pre-season
MLS
Chris Kamrani of SL Tribune: MLS 2017 season preview: Team-by-team rundown of all 22 clubs
Chris Kamrani of SL Tribune: MLS preview: Young stars invigorate unpredictable league growing in popularity
ESPNFC: MLS making strides towards becoming destination league, but has a way to go
ESPNFC: Power Rankings
U-20 MNT
usssoccer.com: U-20 MNT defeats Mexico 1-0 to open classification stage of 2017 U-20 Championship
usssoccer.com: Gallery: U-20 MNT sails past St. Kitts and Nevis to second round of CONCACAF U-20 Championship
