The RSL News Stand has shaken off its eggnog hangover and is back with some of the best clips from across the last week, with highlights including The Sporting News’ breakdown of Kyle Beckerman’s importance to the USMNT, Goal.com’s take on the hot-button topics facing MLS in the near future and the beginning of MLSsoccer.com’s year-end review series …
U.S. Men’s National Team January Camp
The Sporting News: Beckerman’s foundation makes Klinsmann’s plan work
The Sporting News: Klinsmann gives new U.S. players ‘a chance’
MLSsoccer.com: Gonzalez, Zusi among new faces called to USMNT
MLSsoccer.com: Five guys that deserve belated US January camp invite
The Salt Lake Tribune (RSL blog): Real Salt Lake’s Beckerman, Rimando invited to U.S. camp
Deseret News: RSL’s Kyle Beckerman, Nick Rimando named to national team January camp roster
The Shin Guardian: Constants, variable and dreadlocks in orbit around Planet Klinsmann
ESPN Los Angeles: Gonzalez gets the call, Dunivant doesn’t
RSL/MLS News & Notes
(AUDIO) ESPN700Sports.com: Garth Lagerwey on “Bill & Spence” Show – Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011
ABC4.com: Coming up on Good Times Utah: Dec. 26-30
MLSsoccer.com: Kick Off: Redknapp wants to see Titi back with Arsenal
MLSsoccer.com: Rumor Central: Former Barca MF in talks with Chicago?
Goal.com: Friday Five: Surveying the MLS scene, part three
The New York Times: NBC Sports Chief Aims to Build an Empire
SB Nation: Major League Soccer’s Holiday Wish List
Talking Utah Sports: Read my Major League Soccer conversion story; you may convert yourself
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: MLS tryout fuels former Wolfpack’s pro dreams
2011 in Review
MLSsoccer.com’s “Best of 2011” series:
- VOTE: What was the MLS Moment of the Year?
- Stories of the Year, No. 11: Livestrong Sporting Park
- Stories of the Year, No 10: Marquez madness
- Stories of the Year, No. 9: End of an era
- Stories of the Year, No. 8: MLS wins in Mexico
- Stories of the Year, No. 7: The NBC TV deal
- Controversy of the Year: Mullen suspension
- De Rosario dishes out Assist of the Year
- Transaction of the Year: Rosales a welcome hero for Sounders
- Levesque’s dive the Celebration of the Year
- Zusi the Breakout Player of the Year
