Category: MLS Soccer News
SoCal Teenagers Living the Dream
It was a near perfect afternoon for Lynwood native, Ulysses Llanez. Imagine growing up in Southern California with the dream of playing soccer at th [...]
OPINION: Playoffs are American. Promotion Relegation can stay away.
A few months ago, I was meeting our newest team member here at SoccerNation. Richard Nightengale and I sat across the Soccerloco conference table fro [...]
Making history. LAFC and Carlos Vela’s Left Foot Rewrite the Record Books
LAFC October 6, 2019: A photo album
It would have been presumptuous to assume Vela would break the MLS single-season scoring record. Last week, wi [...]
Chasing History: Carlos Vela has one game left to break the MLS scoring record
Last year, Atlanta United's Josef Martinez set a new single-season scoring record for Major League Soccer.
With his 28th goal on August 24th 2018, [...]
“One of the greatest games in MLS history.” A LAFC vs Galaxy photo album
After the final whistle of the latest installment of "El Traffico,", Alexi Lalas made a bold statement:
https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer/status/1165 [...]
El Traffico is coming. And LAFC’s young influencers are all over it.
Meet the "Tekker Squad." The team of enterprising social media experts behind LAFC's viral fandom culture.
USL San Diego is ramping u [...]
After years of Development, LAFC is Ready for Its First DA Playoffs
Back in 2016, LAFC didn't have a stadium. Or a head coach. Or Carlos Vela. MLS had awarded a franchise to Los Angeles, but they wouldn't play the [...]
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 a [...]
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 brou [...]
LAFC: A Fan Experience Worthy of the Entertainment Capital of the World
Southern California is somewhat notorious for fickle and apathetic sports fans. SoCal boasts sparkling beaches and mountains within hours of each oth [...]