Jesús Medina gathered an L.A. Galaxy turnover near the halfway line and found himself face to face with former Arsenal, Chelsea and England national team player Ashley Cole. Medina waited for the moment Cole was square in his defensive stance to push the ball past the 37-year-old Galaxy defender. Moments later, Medina delivered a perfect […]
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Carlos Vela has played around the world — most recently for La Liga’s Real Sociedad. But he’s a newbie to Major League Soccer. Just two games in, the 29-year-old star from Mexico is already having an impact for Los Angeles FC. In the expansion team’s season opener against the Seattle Sounders, fellow newcomer Diego Rossi […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — As the rain began, first as a sprinkle and then as a steady downpour, the San Jose Earthquakes continued a thorough training session at their facility adjacent to Avaya Stadium. With a full two weeks between their season opener — a less than assured 3-2 win over Minnesota United — and […]
The Seattle Sounders were unable to keep their eyes on the prize or their men on the pitch in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal second leg against CD Guadalajara Wednesday, crashing out of the tournament 3-0 and 3-1 on aggregate. Head injuries to both Will Bruin and Chad Marshall forced Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer […]
Santiago Mosquera’s first minutes in an MLS game left him unhappy. He knew the rhythm of U.S. soccer was different from the one he used to play in Colombia, and that he would need to work intensively to adapt and succeed with FC Dallas. “As a soccer player, you always want the best. But I […]
Cam Lindley never expected to start the first two matches of Orlando City’s season. The 20-year-old former ACC Midfielder of the Year is confident in his abilities, sure, but there aren’t many MLS rookies who make an impact right out of the gate. He’s the Lions’ No. 6, which means he’s in a key position […]
CHESTER, Pa. — Saturday’s clash between the Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew presents a tactical chess match between two American head coaches who have trained their respective sides to play a particular way. Gregg Berhalter’s Crew love to develop play out of the back, starting with goalkeeper Zach Steffen, while Jim Curtin’s Union employ a […]
The New England Revolution don’t shy away from throwing rookie defenders into the fire and often reap the benefits of letting inexperienced players test their mettle on the back line. Michael Parkhurst was an almost-instant sensation at centerback, earning MLS rookie of the year honors in 2005. Meanwhile, Andrew Farrell, AJ Soares, Darrius Barnes, Kevin Alston, […]
Here are three things we learned in Toronto FC’s 3-2 loss to Tigres in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal. TFC will advance to the semifinals on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate tie. 1. Chris Mavinga is one of MLS’ top defenders It’s becoming Chris Mavinga’s signature move, at this point. […]
After weeks training separately from the rest of Orlando City, striker Dom Dwyer and attacking midfielder Josué Colmán were full participants in Wednesday’s training session. They are two of the team’s three designated players. While the duo was out recovering from injury, midfielder Sacha Kljestan was servings a suspension. He is clear to make his […]