Chasing History: Carlos Vela has one game left to break the MLS scoring record
Last year, Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez set a new single-season scoring record for Major League Soccer. With his 28th goal on August 24th 2018, Martinez broke the old record of 27 goals in a single season. The previous record was held by Roy Lassiter (1996) and Chris Wondolowski (2012). Martinez went on to set the […]
Heart and Soul: Latif (Sharing the) Blessing
The sky was cloudy, and there was a chill in the air. But as soon as Latif Blessing sat down across from me alongside the LAFC training pitch, he brought the sunshine. If you’ve watched Latif play, you’ve seen his smile. He plays with youthful exuberance and joy that are impossible to ignore. His club […]
LAFC Break Ground on Banc of California Stadium
LOS ANGELES — Celebrities, power brokers of Los Angeles and the soccer world, supporters and of course owners came out for LAFC’s stadium groundbreaking event on Tuesday. The stadium, to be located on the site of the LA Sports Arena in South Los Angeles, featured backhoes, gold-plated shovels, and a fair amount of dirt on […]