AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is confident that AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be leaving the Serie A champions any time soon. This news comes after the Swede openly hinted at an early retirement from the game.

Ibrahimovic who was largely responsible for Milan's Serie A triumph last season, openly stated in an interview last week that he was getting old and that football had become more of a routine job for him.

What is it about playing soccer in New York that makes good players want to go on vacation? What is it about the most visible MLS franchise that makes heralded, respected athletes put their reputations at risk by shifting into early retirement mode while still collecting a hefty paycheck? And being so damn obvious about it?

MLS and college soccer have been intertwined since the league's inception in 1996. Thousands of players have navigated the path successfully from college to MLS, with many going on to enjoy lengthy careers and win numerous trophies as professional.
Travis Clark of MLSsoccer.com writes of the former MLS standouts who are now coaching in the collegiate game.

Great news for Kara Lang, who only six months ago announced her unfortunate early retirement from football. She'll be joining the Sportsnet crew for the FWWC. Just two wishes please:
1) Let her speak. She's whip smart on the game and the present state of Canadian soccer, and she'd be a good candidate for a De Vos-esque column on the Sportsnet site.

While the New England Revolution fans have been waiting for news of a big dollar, big name Designated Player (DP), the team has instead added a couple experienced, if not front of mind, French internationals: Ousmane Dabo and Didier Domi.

The first question across many Revolution fans' minds: Who?