An era came to a close in 2022 when Riqui Puig departed Barcelona. Puig brought his infectious spirit to Major League Soccer and the warm beaches of Los Angeles with him when he signed with the Galaxy. In 2023, the Los Angeles Galaxy had a terrible season. Everyone was watching as the most legendary team […]

Former Real Madrid and Manchester United striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez has finished his four-year tenure with the LA Galaxy. The Mexican star signed a three-year deal with the Galaxy in 2020 after missing most of the 2019 season with an ACL injury in his right knee. After the 2022 season, his team exercised a 2023 […]

The soccer world was taken aback when Douglas Costa left his club, LA Galaxy, early. Recognized for his agility and technical skill on the field, the Brazilian striker chose to leave the American team. However, this decision was clear before his contract was originally set to expire. It just sparked speculation about his next travel […]

A unique version of El Trafico will be a major attraction in one of the most anticipated games of the 2023 Major League Soccer season. On July 4, reigning MLS Cup champions LAFC battle crosstown rivals LA Galaxy at the Rose Bowl. While this is a young fixture with some memorable moments, the current seasons […]

Carlos Vela’s brace gave LAFC a thrilling 3-2 win over LA Galaxy in the Western Conference of MLS on Sunday afternoon. The result means that LAFC climb into second spot with 17 points from 7 games in the Western Conference standings. El Trafico, as it’s called, didn’t disappoint as both sides played free-flowing football. Galaxy […]

LA Galaxy vs LAFC is one of the newer, but still most compelling, rivalries in Major League Soccer. The Los Angeles derby match has been a fun addition to the domestic soccer calendar, and we've got the info on where to watch. The rivalry, cleverly nicknamed "El Tráfico", is one of only a handful of […]

LA Galaxy vs LAFC is one of the newer, but still most compelling, rivalries in Major League Soccer. The Los Angeles derby match has been a fun addition to the domestic soccer calendar, and we've got the info on where to watch. The rivalry, cleverly nicknamed "El Tráfico", is one of only a handful of […]

LA Galaxy vs LAFC is one of the newer, but still most compelling, rivalries in Major League Soccer. The Los Angeles derby match has been a fun addition to the domestic soccer calendar, and we've got the info on where to watch. The rivalry, cleverly nicknamed "El Tráfico", is one of only a handful of […]

In 2021, Jonathan Bond debuted with the LA Galaxy with seven wins in the club's first 10 games. At the halfway point in the season, Bond started in each of Galaxy's 17 games. Back then, Galaxy sat on 31 points. Additionally, that was without the extended absence of Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez. The Mexican international missed […]

Leicester City winning the Premier League in 2016 is the most glaring instance of parity in soccer providing greatness. At 5000-1 odds, every soccer fan had a soft spot for the Foxes, with the exception of title-challengers Tottenham. The achievement rekindled the idea that any team can win any competition. After all, Leicester looked doom […]

Since Landon Donovan’s final USMNT game is Friday night in East Hartford, CT, it’s time to talk about legacies. Yes, the well will certainly run dry on this topic in short order, but before it goes as bare as the Aral Sea, examining Landon’s legacy is important. Whether he is the best player to ever […]

Real Salt Lake are third in the western standing with 49 points with five games remaining on their schedule; with a win this weekend, Salt Lake can clinch a playoff spot. They seem to have that third place spot locked in and it doesn’t seem that FC Dallas will over take the spot, given both […]

It is not a surprise that the MLS league office passed on a hefty fine to Bruce Arena this week for his comments on the strange Sacha Kljestan transfer saga. What is a surprise is how it was handled, and the process by which Arena was told of the fine ironically justifies his comments. As […]

September is here, and that means that Major League Soccer enters that period when the results seem to matter even more. Some teams have surprised thus far, others have followed form, but with a month and change left, teams that haven’t risen to the top will be fighting to make the cut. Let’s group these […]

For the past three years, the gulf between the two MLS conferences has seemingly been as deep as the Grand Canyon.  In 2011 and 2012, the East's representative in MLS Cup was Houston, a convert from the West.  The last time MLS Cup featured an original Eastern Conference team was 2008 when two teams from the […]