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#SavetheCrew, RFK Stadium, FIFA corruption and more: Freedom Kicks for October 26 2017

Today’s updates from the soccer world

Caitlin Buckley

Hello all! We’ve got some interesting stuff today so let’s get to it.

It’s on D.C. United supporters to make Audi Field special like RFK - Black And Red United
A post on fan culture from Paul Sotoudeh.

Columbus losing Crew SC sucks (for everyone) - SBNation.com
I'm not sure I've ever understood the city of Columbus well and this piece does a good job of lamenting the Crew but in a sideways kind of way it also explains Columbus.

The dangers of Austin: Why Precourt’s Crew move would be a huge gamble for Major League Soccer - FourFourTwo
A look at where the Crew might go and the pitfalls that exist.

Guatemalan Soccer Executive Gets 8 Months in FIFA Corruption Case - The New York Times
The former president of the Guatemalan soccer association, Héctor Trujillo, became the first defendant to be sentenced as a result of US allegations of FIFA corruption.

Claude Puel named the new Leicester City manager - Fosse Posse
Leicester City named ex-Southampton boss Claude Puel as their permanent manager.

Sydney FC add NWSL Championship defender Emily Sonnett – The Women's Game
Emily Sonnett will spend her winter in Australia and enjoy a year with two summers.

Danielle Foxhoven: Horror stories from the Russian Premier League - SI.com
This is an excerpt of a good book I read recently.

That’s all I’ve got. Let me know in the comments what you’re reading!