Chivas USA defender Danny Califf has seen too many games this season like the 4-0 loss to San Jose Sunday night. Even so, a team that hadn’tconceded any goals directly from free kicks this season found a new wrinkle to go along with its recurring problem of converting opportunities. The Quakes scored three of their […]
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Vergaras buy out Cue brothers
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Jorge Vergara and wife Angelica Fuentes have bought out theirpartners, Antonio and Lorenzo Cue, taking back control of Chivas USA, the club they launched in 2004 with the hope thatit would be an American version of Chivas Guadalajara, the popular Mexican club they own. The Cue brothers have run the day-to-day operations of […]
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Juan Agudelo finds 'freedom' with Chivas USA
For 19-year-old Juan Agudelo, his first appearance for Chivas USA was by no means was a dream debut, reports Marc Serber, but he did get thestart on the frontline, improved as the game went on, and helped his new team to a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy. Agudelo won an aerial battle with […]
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MLS trades open doors for frustrated players
After days of speculation, former USA defender Danny Califf moved from Philadelphia to Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Michael Lahoud and allocation money, and Chivas USA also sent defender Heath Pearce to New York to acquire U.S. forward Juan Agudelo. The four players traded Thursday provide a razor-sharp snapshot of the unique opportunities and […]
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Camacho: 'It's in the name, 'Sueno'
[EL PORTERO ALLSTATE] Jimmy Camacho, a 16-year-old goalie from Riverside, Calif., was awarded “El Portero Allstate” asthe national winner of the “Good Hands” top goalkeeper award at the MLS Sueno 2012 competition. Like Sueno winner Armando Flores,Camacho will also join the Chivas USA youth academy. “This is a dream,” he said. “It’s in the name, […]
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Flores takes first step in dream
[SUENO MLS 2012] Forward Armando Flores says winning Sueno MLS 2012 — the nationally televised soccer search — is onlythe first step in his dream to become a pro. The next will be to join Chivas USA’s academy program. He received an invite after winning the 2012 search. Like Jorge Flores (now Jorge Villafana), winner […]
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Red Bulls: Agudelo wanted to try something new
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Juan Agudelo‘s much-anticipated move out of New York has finally happened as the 19-year-old strikerhas been traded to Chivas USA in exchange for defender Heath Pearce, allocation money and future considerations. Red Bulls General Manager Erik Soler insisted the deal was at Agudelo’s request.
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Finalists chase dreams in Los Angeles
[SUENO MLS 2012] Six finalists from tryouts at Chivas USA and six from tryouts at the Seattle Sounders will join six players picked at an FC Dallas tryout andarrive in the Los Angeles area on Wednesday for three days of intense competition in Sueño MLS 2012. The live announcement of the national winners will take […]
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Marky Delgado gets 'amazing opportunity'
[FOUR THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT …] Youth development has been a big part of the Chivas USA program since the MLS club’s launch in 2004, and it has signed itsyoungest player to a pro contract, 16-year-old midfielder Marco Antonio “Marky” Delgado. For four things to know about Delgado … COSMOS PRODUCT. Delgado grew up playing […]
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Chivas USA's find is wing threat
[UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: Ryan Smith] As a means to improving his team after a rough first season as head coach, Robin Fraser cited flank play asa critical element. To that end, he swung a trade with Kansas City to acquire Ryan Smith, a former Arsenal player who came to MLS two years ago after recurring […]