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Miami’s Lewis Morgan curled home a stunning effort after service from Gonzalo Higuain. Brooks Lennon (Atlanta), Joao Paulo (Seattle), MarcosLopez (San Jose) and Sergio Santos  (Philadelphia) round out this week’s MLS Goals of the Week.

Some neat footwork from RSL’s Justin Meram, long-range volleys from NYC’s Anton Tinnerholm and Dallas’ Andres Ricarte, and bulletsfrom Houston’s Memo Rodriguez and the Union’s Anthony Fontanacomprise this week’s MLS Goals of the Week. Vote HERE.

Here’s a clip to show your youth player who’s bummed about a miss: A well-paid pro doesn’t even come close from 12 yards. Sergio Santos  skies a penalty kick in the PhiladelphiaUnion’s 3-1 MLS is Back semifinal loss to the Portland Timbers. All the goals:

A glimpse into how MLS players get spare time diversion while sequestered in Orlando is provided by LAFC 19-year-old Bryce Duke  in this 1-minute LAFC TV piece.

As Major League Soccer kicks off its 25th season: Highlights of its very first game,  introduced with a brief montage to remind us of the times in which it took place.

MLS enlisted Hans Zimmer,  whose work includes film scores for “The Lion King,” for which he won the Oscar, “Rain Man” and “Thelma & Louise,” to create its newanthem. “

How many points for a touchdown? That’s one of the quiz questions for Wayne Rooney. Gary Nevillealso tests the England star who moved to the USA four monthsago on MLS history, the NHL, the baseball World Series and golf.

Golazos by Nicolas Lodeiro (Seattle), Josef Martinez (Atlanta), Tomas Martinez (Houston), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Chicago) andChris Wondolowski (San Jose) are Week 15 MLS Goal of the Week candidates.