Tuesday Freedom Kicks: The cursed children

I'm still working through a lot of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child thoughts, but ok ok here are some soccer links for you today.

U.S. Soccer finalizing October friendly vs. Ghana in D.C. - sources - ESPN FC
Gimme it.

Armchair Analyst: Lodeiro leaves a mark, Kreis's 1st win & more from Wk. 21 | MLSsoccer.com
Some words on DCU + Patrick Mullins in here.

The U.S. women's soccer star who has gone largely unnoticed
WE LOVE YOU BECKY

2016 Olympic preview: dark horses and front runners - Stars and Stripes FC
Don't forget that the soccer starts before the Olympics opening ceremony happens. The USWNT play New Zealand tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. ET.

Buying an MLS Franchise Just Got a Lot More Expensive - Bloomberg
Shrug.

Bayern Munich Considers Partnership With MLS Team, Says European Football Has ‘Obligation’ - SportsBusiness Daily
*waves aggressively*

ASN article: American Ownership Group Eyes Success at Venezia
Here is more information than you probably need about a club in the Italian third division.

Fuzzy glow of nostalgia obscures realities of England's 1966 World Cup
Well, this was actually kind of just sad to read.

On to your comments! What's up today?