Links to distract you from what’s looking like the beginning of World War III:

• As I mentioned yesterday, USL’s coming to Birmingham in 2019.
• Speaking of expansion, California United announced they will join the NASL in 2018 via a webpage made suited for Netscape 2.0.
• ICYMI, the Old Guard Shield is a thing in the USL East. Pittsburgh leads the standings, which should be all you need to know about how special a trophy that must be.
• Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup yesterday, while Marouane Fellaini likely lost whatever was left of his dignity.