The LA Galaxy roster depth will be tested much earlier in the 2018 MLS regular season than was initially anticipated, as Romain Alessandrini and his replacement Chris Pontius are both unavailable for this Sunday’s match away to New York City FC. Head coach Sigi Schmid is confident that the team’s offseason roster moves added enough […]
LA Galaxy midfielder Romain Alessandrini will not be available for this Saturday’s away match against New York City FC due to a right hamstring strain he sustained during the team’s 2-1 win Sunday against the Portland Timbers. “He went back to the doctor today, so we’ll have a better idea what the long-term prognosis is,” […]
Chris Klein played for the L.A. Galaxy in 2008 and was its president in 2017, inglorious bookends to the period in between during which the Galaxy were the most dominant team in MLS. Over those eight seasons the Galaxy won nearly twice as many games as they lost and made the MLS Cup final four times, winning three titles. On […]
The Galaxy staged their final dress rehearsal of the preseason Saturday at StubHub Center and it didn’t go well, with a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Whitecaps raising more questions than answers. Chief among them: Is the team ready for opening night? That will come March 4 when the Galaxy play host to the Portland Timbers. And that leaves coach […]
After the best debut season by a midfielder in L.A. Galaxy history, no one would have begrudged Romain Alessandrini if he had taken a trip home to France for some relaxation and celebration this winter. Yet he did neither, staying in Playa Vista where he began working out for the new MLS season before the old one had officially […]
Ashley Cole used to think of Major League Soccer the same way some people think of rocking chairs, golf courses and Florida — as a place to retire. After a few years in the league he’s had a change of heart. For Cole, MLS has marked not an end but a beginning. The guy who didn’t want […]
Brianna Campos waved a hand furiously in front of her face, trying to blink back the tears. “I don’t want to cry,” the 17-year-old said. “It’s so sad.” But her willpower was no match for her emotion, and a few seconds later she wrapped herself in the nearest hug and began sobbing. “OK,” she said, […]
LOS ANGELES – Two spotlights focused on a head table lit up Jonathan dos Santos’ face inside a large, dim ballroom. The L.A. Galaxy midfielder was the first of 28 Major League Soccer players who entered the room Saturday for a media round table at a Hilton in Universal City, Calif. What was the Galaxy […]
The Galaxy filled their need for a dangerous striker Friday when they acquired Ola Kamara from Columbus in exchange for national team midfielder Gyasi Zardes. The Galaxy will also send allocation money to the Crew in the deal, which has been in the works for weeks. The Galaxy struggled for offense last season when they were shut […]
PHILADELPHIA — Three of the top collegiate players in the United States are heading to Los Angeles to begin their Major League Soccer careers, but they won’t all suit up in the same colors. In a move that went against most mock drafts, LAFC selected Akron defender Joao Moutinho over Stanford’s Tomas Hilliard-Arce as the […]