Brotherly Game Daily Links: Sergio Aguero to leave Manchester City at season’s end

MLS News

MLS 2021: For these 10 MLSers, this season is huge
Huge is defined by the stakes at play, both individually and collectively. 

Orlando City Defender Kyle Smith Signs New Contract
Smith has appeared in 39 regular-season games (26 starts) and two playoff matches (both starts). He has yet to score a goal but has one regular-season assist. 

U.S. Soccer News

Standings from first three games will determine MLS entries for U.S. Open Cup
MLS announced Monday that the standings from the first three matches of the season will determine which teams will be selected to join the field, which has been reduced from 24 to 16 teams.

Olympic failures show structural issues for US Soccer, MLS
Lalas maintains the burden to improve the Olympic effort lies with Kreis, senior national team coach Gregg Berhalter and U.S. men’s national team general manager Brian McBride. 

Rest of the World News

Sergio Aguero to leave Manchester City at end of the season
Aguero, City’s record goal scorer with 257 goals in 384 games following his arrival from Atletico Madrid in 2011, has been linked with moves to Juventus and Barcelona.

World Cup Qualifiers headline This Week’s Soccer on TV and Online
Spain will take on Kosovo after a weekend scare of their own against Georgia. England will take on a Rober Lewandowski-less Poland squad midweek.