• Joshua Perez, nephew of Hugo Perez, is one of America’s top teen prospects, recently signing a four-year deal with Fiorentina. “It's definitely a big difference compared with the other clubs I tried out for,” Perez told ASN. “Italian soccer itself is tough. It definitely just makes you think quicker and play in uncomfortable situations.”
  
  
• The USSF is voting for Prince Ali this morning:

.@ussoccer will vote for @AliForFIFA for President of #FIFA

— Sunil Gulati (@sunilgulati) February 25, 2016

• A massive reform package has already passed at the FIFA Extraordinary Congress, which includes term limits and the creation of a 36-member FIFA Council with six mandatory women, replacing the current 24-member Executive Council.
  
  
• PODCAST! What exactly is Julian Green’s future with the U.S. national team?
  
  
• Tokyo Sexwale dropped out of the FIFA presidential race at the end of his speech, depriving us of wild entertaiment for years to come. He made this chart:

Tokyo's reform platform formation (4-4-2) is amazing, although I'd play w/ two holding midfielders and one up top. pic.twitter.com/ItfNIQ8UXq

— Miriti Murungi (@NutmegRadio) February 26, 2016