Tuesday Freedom Kicks: Guess who's back, back again

What do you mean, "Leanne almost forgot to do Tuesday Freedom Kicks and has slapped this together in record time"? Me? What? Never!

(jk that did happen)

Um. Soccer!

LA Galaxy's Nigel de Jong 'quite likely' to join Galatasaray - source - ESPN FC
Just. Lol.

Hope Solo is off the USWNT for now -- and that's probably a good thing | FOX Sports
Because of the goalkeeper pool, guys. Honestly glad to see an article on this whole thing that's just about, you know, the sport.

Dempsey-less USMNT roster for World Cup qualifiers poses questions
Speaking of missing key players (though for very different reasons).

Armchair Analyst: Sacha Kljestan's back with the USMNT and he deserves it | MLSsoccer.com
The Analyst has spoken.

Sacha Kljestan: Red Bulls, MLS star gets another USA chance | SI.com
Some more on Kljestan here.

The Rise and Fall of Mido, the Man Who Out-Gunned Zlatan | VICE Sports
An interesting look at two promising players whose paths went their quite separate ways.

Also, this:

. @RayoOKC owner doesn't take the ball, opts instead to take his turf and go home. pic.twitter.com/vTZ21em3zv

— Danny Page (@DannyPage) August 30, 2016

I know I didn't have much today, so fill in the blanks in the comments! What's up?