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Hey good morning, apparently things are still happening, and we have a bunch of links to prove it!
MLS discussing drastic wage cuts with players’ union - sources (ESPN): The NBA has agreed to 25% I think and I doubt MLS would do more but what do I know.
Health Officials Recommended Canceling Events with 10-50 People. Then 33,000 Fans Attended a Major League Soccer Game. (ProPublica): Seattle invented virus hotspots?
Rooney: MLS taking advantage of trade structure, hindering American players (NBC Sports): Go on Wayne Rooney.
In case you don’t feel like going through there, here is the thread by Quincy Amarikwa:
(1/3) I was really happy to have my boy Wayne join me on my show and speak about his time in the #MSL @MentalStrengthL what he learned and how his eyes were opened to the treatment of many American players here in MLS. What it takes to survive and what his fears are for them in
— quincyamarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) April 19, 2020
(3/3) value.
— quincyamarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) April 19, 2020
He never had/has to, but he always chooses to take action and speak out loud and publicly about things he sees and I greatly respect him for that.... Love you brother
Full: https://t.co/OIoC0Uqzls pic.twitter.com/efnAvvvbu5
Liga MX suspends promotion-relegation for next five years (ESPN): The Ascenso seems to be going away too, and I don’t know what this means for foreign players in Liga squads, but yeesh.
With DA ending, MLS-Liga MX rivalry set to extend to youth level (MLS): Well then!
Federico Higuaín dijo que si Gonzalo vuelve a River sería por una decisión de vida (Grupo La Provincia): Pipa chats about the road to this point.
Ulises Segura es claro: ‘’Soy saprissista y ellos siempre serán la primera opción’’ (Columbia 98.7): Uli talks about things if he couldn’t play here anymore, and also talks about his time here.
Leo Jara: “Todos los días me preguntaba por qué me tuve que ir de Boca” (Clarin): Last year’s right back talks of his time before and after the loan.
Meanwhile, mazel tov Julian Gressel!
Baby Gressel is on the way! Very excited to grow our family ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rx6Fss0YDh
— Julian Gressel (@JulianGressel) April 19, 2020
Utah Royals to acquire Sarah Bouhaddi, Dzsenifer Marozsan from French club (STL Trib): Utah’s NWSL team grabs France’s goalkeeper and Germany’s number 10, so the pocketbooks are opening!
Finally The Lighthouse is a 2019 black and white film (with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson), about two guys working in a remote sea type building and trying to avoid going crazy. It came to Prime Video last week, and it’s eerie as all get out. Trailer ahoy mateys