Respect to Robbie Rogers

The hottest commodity flirting with Major League Soccer right now isn't Frank Lampard or Herculez Gomez. It's Robbie Rogers.

Since the former Columbus Crew man and onetime US international returned to the training pitch last week, he's been the most talked-about import in the league, with three teams publicly saying they were interested in his services.

But what does the man himself think? For the first time on Sunday, Rogers provided some insight on what his future holds. A return to MLS? Looks like it. But fans of the Chicago Fire – who hold his MLS rights – may not like his explanation.

"I don’t want to go to Chicago," Rogers told the Soccer Today podcast. "I think if it comes down to, 'You can only play in Chicago,' then I probably won’t go back. I need to do it somewhere where I’m totally 100 percent comfortable so … I would most likely do it closest to my family."

Rogers, who grew up not far from the Home Depot Center, has been training with the LA Galaxy for the past week at the invitation of the club – and with the permission of the Fire. It's been his first official work with a professional team since his February announcement that he is gay and was taking an indefinite break from soccer.

As time has gone on, and based on the positive reaction he has received from the MLS and U.S. Soccer community, speculation has grown that he could return to the game. It looks like that time could be closer, according to the 25-year-old, who told Soccer Today there is "a really good chance" he'll be back.

“I just need a bit more time to evaluate and to see how things play out," he continued, "but I’ve really enjoyed myself [with the Galaxy]. It feels normal to be back."

RedOranje wrote:MIKE F***ING MAGEE!!!  

6 games for Chicago since Mike's arrived (2 Cup, 4 league).
5 wins (and 1 draw) since Mike's arrival.
6 appearances for Mike for Chicago.
6 goals scored for Mike since his transfer.
6 games scored in for Mike since donning Chicago red.


Thank you, Robbie.

Thank you, Bruce.