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MLS News

Cristiano Ronaldo says Saudi Pro League ‘better’ than MLS
Ronaldo was speaking to the media after playing the first half of Al Nassr’s 5-0 preseason loss to LaLiga side Celta Vigo in his native Portugal.

The Crew, Eloy Room officially agree to mutual contract termination
After joining the club as a free agent on July 5, of 2019 from PSV Eindhoven, Room has tallied over 8,000 minutes and registered 25 clean sheets in his five year tenure in Columbus.

Birk Risa signs with NYCFC
Risa has ample experience in Norway’s top division, with 95 appearances for Molde including games in UEFA’s Europa League and Europa Conference League.

As MLS Sets New Scoreless Draws Record, Blame The Colorado Rapids
The Rapids took part in the record-setting affair on Saturday night, a 0-0 tie at home against the Houston Dynamo that was their mind-numbing seventh scoreless affair of the season. That’s 22.6% of all the scoreless draws that have been played this year in a league that has 29 teams.

US Soccer News

Inter Milan keen on signing USMNT striker Folarin Balogun from Arsenal
Talks have been taking place with the representatives of Balogun. Although there has been no club-to-club offer as of yet, a bid of around €40million (£34.3m) is expected to arrive. Arsenal are believed to value him at £50m.