Some of the most iconic names aren’t on the roster heading into Saturday afternoon’s opener with visiting Seattle.
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Everybody loves Coachella, which is building on, and transforming, MLS preseason traditions
MLS’s preseason rituals have evolved plenty over the years, but the Southern California desert is increasingly taking on an integral role in the process.
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MLS at World Cup: Three players come away with wins
Swiss Xerdan Shaqiri of the Chicago Fire and Ecuadorians José Cifuentes and Jhegson Mendez of LAFC were the only three MLS players to see the field and come away with three points during the first round of games in group play in Qatar. In fact, they were the only players from MLS teams to win their […]
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Watch: The best of the 'Steve Cherundolo show'
“In Touch with Steve Cherundolo” has brought LAFC fans close to their head coach. Episode 27 picked the best moments of the Vince La Rosa-hosted show’s first season. It includes insights into Cherundolo’s organizational approach (i.e., the preseason whiteboard checklist), soccer golf, pop culture trivia, and even a Welsh-language quiz.
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Watch: Magic Johnson surprise LAFC's Cristian Arango with MLS Newcomer award news
LAFC forward Cristian “Chicho” Arango, who scored a team-high 14 goals in 17 appearances, is the 2021 MLS Newcomer of the Year. The 26-year-old Colombian, who made his national team debut in a Nov. 17 South American World Cup qualifier, received the news in a surprise phone call from basketball legend Magic Johnson, an LAFC […]
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Bob Bradley's LAFC legacy: Setting a standard for playing beautifully
Bob Bradley made the Los Angeles FC founders’ vision of playing the beautiful game beautifully a reality, putting on the field a dynamic, dominant side that at its best set standards as Major League Soccer’s game rapidly evolved over the past half-decade or so. LAFC has been virtually unstoppable when things are clicking as they […]
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Tomas Romero: The remarkably rapid rise of LAFC's young goalkeeper
Tomas Romero‘s ascent at Los Angeles FC, where he’s been most impressive since stepping into the nets a month ago, wouldn’t be happening if he’d not made a decision that’s been somewhat mischaracterized. The 20-year-old phenom from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, has put together six strong performances as LAFC has gone on its best run […]
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Todd Saldana on the LAFC academy's measured approach, respecting youth clubs, and his mentor Sigi Schmid
Los Angeles FC’s measured approach to player development — and to those appointed to guide it — is starting to pay off concretely, with the initial signings this summer of three Academy players anda huge swath of talent clamoring to follow in their footsteps. It’s testament to many things, not least geography and perhaps most […]
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Bob Bradley on the meaning of 'we' and why Utah owner Dell Loy Hansen is wrong
Los Angeles FC head coach Bob Bradley has never shied away from offering his thoughts on social injustice, and he didn’t disappoint Friday morning, going on an epic soliloquy duringhis first media teleconference since MLS games were called off Wednesday in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer. Bradley […]
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Watch: Will Ferrell's weird interview with Taylor Twellman
Part-owner of MLS club LAFC, the comedic actor Will Ferrell bombed like this in a halftime appearance during ESPN’s MLS is Back coverage. LAFC fared better, beating the LAGalaxy, 6-2. “Every time we need a score, whenever I put on my Talladega Nights helmet…we score.” Just acasual check-in with Will Ferrell. #LAFCvLA pic.twitter.com/Cn42URrBkS — Major […]