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FC Dallas withdraws from MLS is Back, as does Carlos Vela, plus more: Freedom Kicks for 7/7/2020

We’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get right to what’s going on with the MLS is Back Tournament:

FC Dallas withdrawn from MLS is Back Tournament | MLSsoccer.com
What’s going on is that FC Dallas “have been withdrawn” from the event after having ten players and a staff member test positive for coronavirus. The details of what the league will do to sort things out as far as playing games goes are still unannounced as I’m sitting down to write this.

FC Dallas withdrawn from MLS is Back Tournament | Big D Soccer
FC Dallas withdrawn from MLS is Back Tournament after COVID-19 positives | The Athletic
FC Dallas out of MLS is Back Tournament amid coronavirus cases | ESPN
More on the situation from the FCD and league broadcast partner perspectives.