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Hello inspired readers of The Short Fuse. Unfortunately, I couldn’t think of a clever title to pair with today’s post. Since it is now April and the weather is nicer in most of the United States (even though there is currently a snowstorm brewing in the Midwest), I thought I’d ask an interesting question instead: what is your favorite outdoor spring activity?
Dries Mertens made a quick impact as a substitute for Napoli.
WATCH: Mertens goes from sub to scorer in 10 seconds https://t.co/DarPtfyIn5
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) April 5, 2017
St Louis’ bid for an MLS expansion team suffered a major setback.
.@RyanRosenblatt: Nothing matters more than stadium funding for #MLS expansion teams. https://t.co/GTTQA7U6oM
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 5, 2017
San Diego hopes that their bid will have a different fate.
San Diego MLS expansion group aims to put stadium plan up for public vote: https://t.co/t1gTsqmFyW pic.twitter.com/Ag8cLT4Bqu
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 5, 2017
Celtic has already won the Scottish Premier League. But a loss to Partick Thistle?
Champions Celtic held by Partick Thistle
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) April 5, 2017
Report: https://t.co/tS9qcvYnP4 pic.twitter.com/nnvswONXs1
An interesting take on the Antoine Griezmann to Manchester United rumor.
Manchester United have nothing to offer Griezmann except money, writes @petermstaunton https://t.co/7eF7Shdh7m pic.twitter.com/J9X00uDSha
— Goal UK (@GoalUK) April 5, 2017
Chapecoense achieved an emotional victory against Atletico Nacional.
Crash survivors speak, Chapecoense beats Atletico Nacional in first leg on emotional Recopa Sudamericana night https://t.co/eEyOAP8RPv pic.twitter.com/4GvJnFfmVy
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) April 5, 2017
The Turkish Super Lig regularly sends teams like Fenerbache and Besiktas to Europe. So how do they get over their history of match-fixing?
Here's @EliotRothwell on Fenerbahce, Besiktas & the Turkish Super Lig still scarred by the 2011 Match-Fixing Scandal https://t.co/oFNSz5PTNo pic.twitter.com/9oCOWqzHcC
— uMAXit Football (@uMAXitFootball) April 5, 2017
The Vancouver Whitecaps are the MLS last team remaining in CONCACAF Champions League.
Up next? @WhitecapsFC.
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 5, 2017
They're pulling out all the stops vs. @TigresOficial: https://t.co/1apFbDxcMC #SCCL pic.twitter.com/RfBG13m60X
And finally, check out our friends from Gooners in the USA podcast.
Pod 1.34 is out! Mike's in London still & he/Andy talk #AFCvMCFC, & talk to Gab Marcotti re: the state of #ArsenalFChttps://t.co/IYb8Cw6OxR
— GoonersInUSA Podcast (@GoonersinUSA) April 6, 2017