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 […]

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 […]

Busio and Adu, What a Difference 13 Years Makes

On Aug. 24, Gianluca Busio became the second youngest player ever to sign a professional contract with Major League Soccer. That, of course, brings up memories of the youngest. I first saw Freddy Adu when he was 11 and playing for the Potomac Cougars at the 2001 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Lawrence, Ind., […]

Desert Diamond Cup: First Set Of Matches In The Books

The first set of matches in this year’s Desert Diamond Cup are in the books with one surprising result from Wednesday’s action. Held in Tucson, Arizona, the Desert Diamond Cup, currently in its fifth official year, saw USL expansion side, Swope Park Rangers, defeat Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids, 3-1. The two other matches on […]

MLS Preseason & USMNT Schedule For California, Arizona, and Nevada

The 2016 Major League Soccer preseason is here and there will be more than 35 matches played in California, Arizona, and even Nevada during the months of January and February starting this Saturday in the Los Angeles area. As it is with every year, the Western United States have long been a favorite spot for […]

LA Galaxy opt for the scenic route to MLS Cup

The Los Angeles Galaxy dropped points for the third consecutive match to end the 2015 MLS regular season against Sporting Kansas City on Sunday. The Galaxy had previously been in contention to win the Western Conference with room to spare, but were pegged back after winning just one of their last seven regular season games. […]

Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City Awarded USL’s 30th franchise 

The United Soccer League announced Thursday that Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer has been awarded the league’s 30th franchise, which will begin play in 2016 as the Swope Park Rangers KC. The Rangers are the USL’s 11th MLS-owned and operated club and will play at Swope Soccer Village in the heart of Kansas […]

California Homegrowns: Marc Pelosi shines in Olympic Qualifying

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!    U23 Men’s Marc Pelosi – M – San Jose Earthquakes: Started in the 6-1 over Cuba in Olympic Qualifying. Was stubbed off late […]