D.C. United’s USL team logo leaked, Moreno gets inducted & more: Freedom Kicks for 5/7/18

Hi, me again. I know, right?

D.C. United’s USL team now has a logo (us): I don’t think you can make a server barn into a sports team logo, but this is fine. Much deserved kudos to Ben...again.

Making sense of D.C. United’s transfer rumors (us): In which I tried to clear some air on the rumors surrounding D.C. United and Fernando Torres, Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli.

Matheson haunts Spirit in 2-0 loss at Utah (us): Former Washington Spirit player Diana Matheson scored for the Utah Royals FC against her previous club, which hurdled them into 6th over the Spirit. RSL Soapbox has more.

New stadium, new restaurants, and more dust and pollution for the poorest residents of Southwest Washington (WaPo): Hey, Washington Post mentions Audi Fie...oh, uh oh.

Wholesale nursery growing rapidly near Calverton (Fauquier Now): Any time I can mention shrubbery and D.C. United, I gotta do it.

United’s cheapest season ticket next year is middle-of-the-pack (Star Tribune): In which the lowest-priced D.C. United tickets are weighed in this Minnesota United-centric article.

Fraser strike downs Swans on the south coast (Wales Online): In partner club news, a late goal from AFC Bournemouth gave them a 1-0 win over Swansea. Combined with Southampton’s win over Everton Saturday, the Swans are 18th, below Southampton, who they play tomorrow. If the Saints win, Jason Levien’s English club is relegated.

The Famous Soccer Player Hiding in Plain Sight in a California Bakery (NY Times): This is a fantastic article about a legend from Turkey.

Finally, this moment of Zen: