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- Sporting KC has two more fantastic “Behind the Shield” pieces for us this week. First, Sporting Salutes from the Minnesota United game and then Rubio Runs Rampant from the Portland Timbers game. The joy on Rubio’s face after that Minnesota goal is priceless. Seeing the team in front of the Jimmy Medranda mini-tifo was nice too.
- Mike covered it in his Across State Lines, but former SKC Academy and Swope Park Rangers player Max Rugova is off to the Bundesliga.