But before that happens, we'll be talking about him some more.

But before that happens, we'll be talking about him some more.

Copa America Centenario

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Few tournaments have had as hard of a time getting organized as this one-off celebration of the South American championship's hundredth anniversary. It got ensnared in the Department of Justice indictments that roiled soccer in May and, for a time, it looked like it wasn't going to happen. But eventually, U.S. Soccer managed to untangle the mess and ensure that the thing would go ahead here in the United States, as planned.

But this event will be far more than just an opportunity for Americans to see Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar, James Rodriguez and Arturo Vidal play in meaningful competition at home. And it represents something bigger than a chance for the U.S. men's national team to measure itself against the rest of the hemisphere.

This tournament is, above all, an open audition to stage another World Cup stateside. It's expected that the U.S. will bid for the 2026 World Cup, for which it will be a favorite. This was also true for the 2022 World Cup, however, and we all know how that turned out.

Pep Guardiola

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The Bayern Munich manager says he has already decided where he will work next season, after his three-year deal with the Bavarians is up. This is significant not just for deciding where perhaps the most accomplished manager in the game will sprinkle his magic dust next. It matters because Pep is basically the axis around which the managerial revolving door spins.

Carlo Ancelotti has been lined up to replace him at Bayern. But all other vacancies probably won't be filled until Guardiola has picked his spot, whereupon the rest of the managers will shuffle around in whatever jobs he hasn't taken.

It all starts with the Spaniard.