Kick Off: Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy take center stage on Monday, New York Red Bulls down Arsenal
Here are the top 15 soccer stories we're following today:
1. REAL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
For Supporters' Shield frontrunners Seattle Sounders, this stretch of the season will likely prove pivotal in their grand scheme for silverware. The Sounders have eight games over the next month, starting with Monday's clash against the LA Galaxy (9 pm ET, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, TSN 2 in Canada, match preview). But at the time of year when Bruce Arena's squads usually start to kick into gear, Seattle face a real test to their first-place credentials.
2. TIMBERS FELL IMPACT
3. THE HAND OF, 'OH GOD!'
4. SPIRIT OF 2013 LIVES ON FOR SPORTING KC
You know what you get with a Peter Vermes team. One of Sporting Kansas City's strongest character traits is their steadfast, sheer refusal to ever pack it in. That was key in their championship run last year, when they went behind in all but two of their playoff games. Against Toronto FC, SKC showed that same kind of resolution, going a goal behind, losing Matt Besler to a red card, and still emerging 2-1 winners ( watch highlights here ).
5. IN NEED OF A REVOLUTION
6. FINAL GO-ROUND FOR THIERRY HENRY?
7. ALL EYES ON ZELALEM
While Henry hogged the spotlight on Saturday, Arsenal's Gedion Zelalem was more of a novelty. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., the 17-year-old Zelalem's international future (he is eligible to play for Germany, Ethiopia or the US) had already been much discussed, but he let his play do the talking for 45 minutes, with a lot of pressure and mixed reviews.
8. FRIENDLY FIRE
9. THE OTHER TORRES; YOU KNOW, THE ONE THAT SCORES
10. AQUILANI TO NYC FC?
11. ORLANDO DP JUST WARMING UP
Life in Sao Paulo may not have started well for Kaka from a team perspective, as hometown club Sao Paulo FC, where he is on loan prior to joining Orlando City next season, lost 2-1 to Goias. But the World Cup winner netted Sao Paulo's only goal, finishing from close range with his left foot. Get ready MLS.
12. FULL NELSEN
13. M'BOLHI TO THE UNION?
He was one of the faces - literally - of the 2014 World Cup. Algeria goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi's facial expressions in Algeria's Round of 16 loss to Germany sparked a string of memes, but the CSKA Moscow No. 1 also showed how good a shot-stopper he is. Will M'Bolhi be joining Philadelphia for a six-figure transfer fee (FRENCH), and what would his arrival mean for Zac MacMath?
14. LAMPARD ON TOUR
The Australian press seem unsure of whether Lampard will spend the second half of 2014 on loan at affiliated club Melbourne City alongside fellow NYCFC signing David Villa. It's a long way to go to get a game.
15. INVISIBLE SUPERSTAR
In Mexico, Vicente Sanchez is a rock star. Having spent eight years playing for two of the country's biggest clubs (Toluca and Club America), the Uruguayan forward is a well-known face in the land of El Tri. But in Colorado, he enjoys walking the streets in peace.
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