SD Loyal Forfeits Latest Match against LA Galaxy II
“…a racial slur was directed at SD player during the match” San Diego Loyal Soccer Club (SD Loyal) announced today that they will forfeit their earned point by forfeiting the match it played on Wednesday, Sept. 23’s match against LA Galaxy II –which ended in a 1-1 draw—following news that a racial slur was directed at […]
MLS is Back! What You Need to Know about the Orlando Tournament
Major League Soccer has released details about their “MLS is Back Tournament.” Games begin July 8th Games will begin Wednesday July 8th at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Teams can begin arriving on June 24th. Teams must arrive in Florida no later than seven days before their first match. Start times will be […]
Lasting Legacy: Christopher Ortega
Christopher Ortega grew up on the soccer fields of San Diego and SoCal. When Christopher was a young player, his father, Dan Ortega, coached and mentored him from a recreational level all the way to Nado Select in Coronado. As Christopher grew and his talent flourished, he went on to play for Nomads Soccer Club, Surf Soccer, Arsenal FC, and LA Galaxy Academy. He […]
MLS is back! LAFC wallpaper and Pics for You
The 2020 MLS season is off and running! American soccer fans got a very satisfying appetizer last week with Concacaf Champions League play. Four of the eight remaining teams in CCL are Major League Soccer clubs. NYCFC, Montreal Impact, Atlanta United, and LAFC in CCL quarter-finals This is good news for American soccer. MLS is […]
OPINION: Playoffs are American. Promotion Relegation can stay away.
A few months ago, I was meeting our newest team member here at SoccerNation. Richard Nightengale and I sat across the Soccerloco conference table from each other and (duh) started talking soccer. He loves the Wolves of Wolverhampton. I’m Chelsea blue when it comes to English football. So, with relief, we agreed that we could […]
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 […]
“One of the greatest games in MLS history.” A LAFC vs Galaxy photo album
After the final whistle of the latest installment of “El Traffico,”, Alexi Lalas made a bold statement: Love him or hate him for it, Lalas doesn’t shy away from bold opinions. In fact, he may love his haters more than he loves his devoted fans. But calling the LA Rivalry the “#1 rivalry in MLS” […]
El Traffico is coming. And LAFC’s young influencers are all over it.
Meet the “Tekker Squad.” The team of enterprising social media experts behind LAFC’s viral fandom culture. USL San Diego is ramping up, with name/colors/crest announcements coming soon. San Diego soccer fans can use LAFC’s fan culture as a blueprint for a successful and passionate supporters’ culture. Follow these young soccer fans for a fun El […]
After years of Development, LAFC is Ready for Its First DA Playoffs
Back in 2016, LAFC didn’t have a stadium. Or a head coach. Or Carlos Vela. MLS had awarded a franchise to Los Angeles, but they wouldn’t play their first game in the league until 2018. They did, however, have an Under-12 US Soccer Development Academy team. From the ground up LAFC ownership had decided to […]
EPL & MLS Champs in San Diego, Youth Edition #ManCityCup
Manchester City are the reigning English Premier League champions.Atlanta United are the reigning Major League Soccer champions.Both teams, as well as a host of other top international clubs, are sending their 2005 boys’ teams to compete in the 2019 Nexen Man City Cup International Super Group in San Diego over Memorial Day weekend. Games to […]
Sigi Schmid, Bob Bradley Return To Coaching Ranks In Los Angeles
Thursday was a monumental day in Los Angeles soccer, with both MLS teams busy dropping news. All told, there were two coaching announcements and a major player signing. Let’s pick up the scene in chronological order. First, the Los Angeles Times’ Kevin Baxter reported the LA Galaxy had fired Curt Onalfo as head coach and […]
The LA Galaxy’s No-Good, Very Bad Week
It started as a week like most others. The only real aberration coming in was the calendar, with LA Galaxy II playing a rare Monday night game in USL against Reno 1868 FC, and big brother team LA Galaxy hosting Real Salt Lake on Tuesday in a July 4 holiday game. By Wednesday, it’s not […]
LA Galaxy Are Final Southern California Team In 2017 U.S. Open Cup
And then there was one. LA Galaxy defeated Orange County SC 3-1 on Wednesday at the StubHub Center Track & Field Stadium in the fourth round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, to advance in the tournament and be the final team from Southern California in this year’s Open Cup. The Galaxy, entering the USOC […]
LA Galaxy Host Orange County SC In U.S. Open Cup 4th Round
The final all-Southern California match of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup is here, as the LA Galaxy enter the tournament, where they’ll face Orange County SC in the fourth round on Wednesday night Orange County come into the game having won their last two games, against PDL side FC Golden State Force and UPSL team […]
Orange County SC Grab U.S. Open Cup Revenge On LA Wolves FC
The two Southern California teams involved in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup third round clashed on Wednesday, as UPSL side LA Wolves FC hosted USL team Orange County SC at Azusa Pacific University. The visitors prevailed however, as Orange County won 1-0 off a Roy Meeus free kick. The game was a rematch for the […]
3 Things: Galaxy win Clasico, Cascadia in action and Americans abroad
It’s been another busy holiday weekend in American soccer, and it’s impossible to catch everything. What are the big things to know from the weekend? We’ve got you covered. SoCal > NorCal The first edition of the Cali Clasico of 2017 was played on Saturday at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, but the LA Galaxy […]