Blue Links: 2018 World Cup, Alex Morgan, and Landon Donovan

What you need to know to start your soccer week

By Ben Gartland@BenG_Sports Jun 18, 2018, 8:00am CDT

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Good morning and happy Monday. If you’re watching the World Cup today, we’ve got all the info you need. Here’s what else you need to know today.

(The Blue Testament) Croizet crusher and Salloi brace move Sporting KC to Open Cup Quarters
(Kansas City Star) Yohan Croizet lifts Sporting KC to Open Cup win with last-minute strike from distance
(MLS Multiplex) Sporting Kansas City Vs FC Dallas: 3 things we learned – Goals galore
(MLS) “Club mentality” drives Sporting Kansas City’s US Open Cup success
(Kansas City Star) How a World Cup would benefit Sporting KC. Let us count the ways

(Goal) Club Leon parts ways with Landon Donovan
(ESPN) Donovan takes heat for ‘Vamos Mexico’ ads
(The Oregonian) Portland Timbers’ Jeff Attinella shares a passion for sports by authoring children’s books for his daughter
(The Athletic) Spanish clubs see improvement in American youth soccer at New Jersey showcase
(Associated Press) Alex Morgan gives acting a go, readies for qualifying
(Fox Sports) FOX Sports Scores More than 3.2 Million Viewers for Spain-Portugal, averaging 1.75 million per game
(Washington Post) 2026 World Cup host cities: Ranking the contenders (basically if you’re not a coastal city, good luck)
(Caracol) Panamanian coach vows to drink two bottles of vodka by himself if Panama makes it past the group stage
(Guardian) South Korea’s Son Heung-min hoping for World Cup miracle to avoid military service
(AS) Iniesta: Spain planning tribute match against Brazil in Albacete

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