Midfielder Jess Fishlock MBE departed Reading FC last week after being recalled by parent club OL Reign ahead of the start of the NWSL season. Influential midfielder departs Reading FC Women | Reading Chronicle

MLS/USL

As is now tradition, I’m starting the year with a tip of the cap to the great Zach Lowe for the inspiration, courtesy of his Annual Tiers of the NBA opus, to write this piece. All 27 MLS teams ranked by tier for 2021 | MLSSoccer.com

Toronto FC booked a Concacaf Champions League quarterfinal ticket Wednesday night by beating Club Leon 2-1 in their second-leg matchup, giving them a 3-2 aggregate series win.