California Homegrowns: Zardes notches assist, Kljestan comes up short, and more!
CA Homegrowns is a feature that tracks the progress of all of professional soccer players from California. Check out the list for some familiar names! Let us know if we left a player out! USMNT Chris Wondolowski – F – San Jose Earthquakes: Started and played the entire 90 minutes in the 1-0 win against Real Salt […]
LAFC Release New Stadium Renderings
LAFC might be more than two years from opening their first MLS season, but the franchise is wasting no time getting ready. Saturday, the club hosted the first in a series of meetings with supporters and season-ticket (deposit) holders at the downtown Los Angeles offices of Gensler, their stadium architects. The lead topic? Stadium design, […]
LA Galaxy Secure A Much Needed Victory
The LA Galaxy put a 279 minute scoreless streak firmly in the rearview mirror in a thrilling 3-2 win over FC Dallas at StubHub Center Sunday night. Goals from Giovanni Dos Santos, captain Robbie Keane, and Steven Gerrard proved enough to overcome a spirited Dallas side who created enough chances to keep spectators on the […]
LA Galaxy lose to San Jose Earthquakes on the road, 1-0
SAN JOSE, Calif. — What Avaya Stadium’s first California Clasico lacked in goals, it made up for in angry passion. Shea Salinas’ rebound header gave the San Jose Earthquakes an early lead, and Leonardo’scontroversial red card two minutes into the second half helped the Quakes hang on for a 1-0 victory against LA Galaxy on Friday […]
CA Homegrowns: Weekly Update
SAN DIEGO – CA Homegrowns is a feature that tracks the progress of all of professional soccer players from California. Check out the list for some familiar names! Let us know if we left a player out! USMNT Chris Wondolowski – F – San Jose Earthquakes: Started and played the entire 90 minutes in the 1-0 win […]
Los Angeles FC obsessed to sign Cristiano and Rooney
The new Los Angeles expansion franchise is not competing on the field for another two and a half years, but the owners of Los Angeles FC are already thinking about which world class players they will sign to be the faces of the club upon their official kick-off in MLS. The names that are echoing among the club […]
Quincy Amarikwa shows determination with San Jose
SAN JOSE – Last weekend, California native and San Jose Earthquakes forward, Quincy Amarikwa scored his fourth goal against Houston Dynamo in his last five appearances. [quote_box_center]“He works hard and battles,” Quakes captain and also California native, Chris Wondolowski said. “You want someone out there that has that. I think he brings some passion and something […]
California Homegrowns Weekly Update
SAN DIEGO – CA Homegrowns is a feature that tracks the progress of all of professional soccer players from California. Check out the list for some familiar names! Let us know if we left a player out! USMNT Chris Wondolowski – F – San Jose Earthquakes: Started and played the entire 90 minutes against Houston Dynamo […]
San Diego born Tommy Redding impresses in his debut with Orlando City
SAN DIEGO – The 18 year old from San Diego, California had no family watching his debut in the MLS with Orlando City. There were rumors that Tommy Redding would be loaned from Wilmington Hammerheads to Orlando City for Saturday’s match against Philadelphia Union. Seb Hines, the regular starter for the Lions, recently had knee surgery […]
San Diego native Chad Barrett pulls hamstring during goal celebration
SAN DIEGO – On Sunday, August 9th, Seattle Sounders was playing against LA Galaxy. With 50 seconds on the clock, San Diego native Chad Barrett scored a brilliant goal and while celebrating, pulled his hamstring. The goal came early for the Sounders, but the price they paid was high. After getting the end of a […]
NASL calls for Promotion and Relegation
SAN DIEGO – North American Soccer League might be changing its structure soon. The chief commissioner of NASL, Bill Peterson, said it is time to change the American game’s system, and his plans include the introduction of promotion and relegation. Peterson wants soccer in the U.S. to follow a global structure, because as of now, […]
California native Hercules Gomez signs with Toronto FC
After six years and six different clubs Hercules Gomez is finally returning to MLS. Toronto FC announced this Friday morning that they signed with the former U.S. National Team player, buying his rights from Sporting Kansas City in return for allocation money. Hercules left Sporting Kansas in 2009 to go to Mexico. [quote_box_center]“Adding a player […]
CA Homegrowns Weekly Update
SAN DIEGO – CA Homegrowns is a feature that tracks the progress of all of professional soccer players from California. Check out the list for some familiar names! Let us know if we left a player out! USMNT Chris Wondolowski – F – San Jose Earthquakes: Started and played for the entire 90 minutes against Portland […]
California homegrown Landon Donovan begins coaching career
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Men’s National Team and MLS star Landon Donovan had his first coaching experience during the MLS Homegrowns game this past Tuesday, and he enjoyed it so much that he might continue this path. The MLS Homegrown team led by Donovan played against Club America U-20 as part of the MLS […]
Should the MLS All-Star Game Format change?
SAN DIEGO – There has been a debate whether the MLS All-Star Game format should go back to East vs West format as it used to be. Two days after head coach Pablo Mastroeni made an argument to go back to the old format, he changed his mind. After the 2-1 victory over English Premier […]
MLS All-Star Team defeats English Premier League Tottenham Spurs
SAN DIEGO – With all of the stars currently playing in the Major Soccer League, it wasn’t too much of a surprise that the MLS All-Star Team actually beat Tottenham. Players like the Brazilian star Kaka, the Spaniard David Villa, and the American Clint Dempsey do make a difference in a squad. Big name players like […]