Around the Forest: Austin City Council paves way for PSV to move the Columbus Crew

Portland

Lucas Melano returns to Portland Timbers without weight of oversized expectations | OregonLive.com
There was a lot of hype surrounding the Portland Timbers' signing of Lucas Melano in 2015. Melano is now returning to the club under very different circumstances.

USL MATCH RECAP | Portland Timbers 2: 2, San Antonio FC: 1 | Portland Timbers

Major League Soccer

Stadium vote opens way for MLS's Crew to move from Columbus to Austin | Football | The Guardian
Austin City Council has voted to move ahead with a plan for a stadium on city land sought by the owner of MLS’s Columbus Crew for a move to Texas

Postgame Pontifications: FC Dallas - Sounder At Heart
The Sounders have won five straight and are finding new ways to win each week.

Potential logo and name for Beckham MLS Miami team leaked | Miami Herald
David Beckham’s Miami MLS team may finally have a name, logo and colors. A logo with the name Internacional Club de Futbol Miami was registered Wednesday with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Is Real Salt Lake’s development strategy with Real Monarchs a fatal flaw? - RSL Soapbox
RSL needs a clear pipeline to the first team.

Only Art Modell Can Save The Columbus Crew From Relocating Now
Columbus Crew SC, in conjunction with MLS czar Don Garber, has crossed one of the final checkpoints in their plan to move the team to Austin as early as next season.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic on LA Galaxy form: 'We don't even deserve playoffs'
LA Galaxy are prime for the playoffs, but star forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the team doesn't deserve the postseason after their recent form.

USL

USL D-III applies for USSF sanctioning with “at least 10” teams – ProSoccerTalk
"As a professional league, we are committed to providing a thrilling experience for fans and a top-notch experience for players," Papadakis said.

United States

DeAndre Yedlin escapes major injury after knee scare - Stars and Stripes FC
Phew...

USMNT might add Peru to Kickoff Series in October - Stars and Stripes FC
USMNT might be hitting two east coast locations in October.

World

ESPN+ is the only place you can watch FA Cup soccer in the US
The FA Cup is the oldest single-knockout cup competition in soccer, and the 138th edition of the famous old tournament is about to get underway.

Andrés Iniesta Has Moved To Japan And Become A Golazo-Scoring Fiend
They say you can’t teach old dogs new tricks.

Tottenham may not have a venue for their home match vs. Manchester City - Cartilage Free Captain
Kick-around behind the Dog & Duck, anyone?

La Liga set to play first game in United States or Canada in new marketing deal
Barcelona, Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid could play a regular-season game in North America after La Liga signed a new marketing deal.

Liverpool's James Milner: Expectations should be high we can beat anyone
Liverpool have been touted as Manchester City's closest competitors for the Premier League title this term and James Milner thinks they can compete.