Blue Links: KC soccer history, Rubio praise, & power rankings

How Los Latinos Brought The Game Of Soccer To Kansas City - This is a really awesome piece for my fellow KC history buffs. Definitely worth the read. (KCUR.org)

MLS Team of the Week - Rubio makes the list after brace vs Portland (SportingKC.com)

Diego Rubio looks like the striker Sporting KC was looking for (SBISoccer.com)

MLS Power Rankings - Sporting Kansas City climb from #5 to #3 after three straight wins.(MLSSoccer.com)

D.C. United earning more respect during impressive run of form (SBISoccer.com)

MLS Instant Replay - They think Ike should have been called for penalty. It would have been very soft IMO (MLSSoccer.com)

Goal of the Week - No suprise here, Atlanta & Martinez’s goal is running away with it. (MLSSoccer.com)

2018 US Open Cup final to be broadcast on ESPN2, UDN on Sept. 26 (MLSSoccer.com)

The New England Revolution have reportedly acquired private land, with the thought it’s for a stadium. I’ll believe it when I see it. (Twitter)

Tab Ramos calls 2 MLSers into latest US U-18 national team squad (MLSSoccer.com)

MLS Heineken Rivalry Week takes center stage with six nationally televised matches (SportingKC.com)

Leave you with Thad’s shot of a wonderful Jimmy Medranda tifo from the Fountain City Ultras.