Burgundy Links: 5 May 2016

Hi there Colorado Rapids fans!  We are just two days away from the big showdown with that team from Utah as we look to keep the Rocky Mountain Cup where it belongs.  But aside from a strong desire to crush RSL, there are a few other soccer stories we are following today:

Not so much an MLS story, but a former Premier League player is plying his trade in America.  And he chose to not be in MLS.

The New England Revolution have kind of shit the bed this year.  ESPNFC offers a fix for them.

The good guys play that other team this weekend.  But regardless of how you feel about Real Salt Lake, there is no denying the quality that Nick Rimando brings each and every week.

A number of MLS players got called for the Copa America Centenario in June.  Here is the list.

And former US star Abby Wambach has a new career.