The New York Times did a great feature on Jordan Morris this week, talking about the weight of expectation and shrugging off the "label stuff".
Oh good, the Oregonian is doing a five-part series on soccer in the US that will conclude with them crowning the real Soccer City, USA. This makes me think of Sarah Palin and "real" America: if you have to claim it so strongly, you're really just exposing your own insecurities and frustration.
MLS
MLS players can all collectively loosen their shin guards and exhale: Nigel De Jong may soon be headed out of LA to Turkish giant Galatasaray (club interest confirmed by Taylor Twellman).