Three players from the Revolution have been nominated for Major League Soccer’s end of the year awards. Among these players is defender Jose Goncalves. Earning the captain’s armband after three months with the Revs, Goncalves established himself as the backbone of the team’s defense. Also, check out Brian O’Connell’s most recent piece on ESPNBoston.com for an in depth look at the Portuguese defender’s stellar season which earned him two award nominations from MLS.

With the 2013 season in the books, the Revolution front office is beginning to shape the 2014 roster. Boston.com’s Julian Cardillo takes a look at whose contract options were picked up and whose were declined, and what those designations mean, in the Corner Kicks blog.

After helping lead the Revolution to the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in four years, striker Juan Agudelo planned to suit up for Stoke City of the English Premier League in 2014. Don Karell’s most recent piece on Soccer by Ives features commentary from Stoke City manager Mark Hughes following Agudelo’s denied work permi and possible scenarios the young striker could find himself in moving forward.