Sigi Schmid, who died on Christmas Day at age 65, will be remembered by a great many people for being an outstanding coach. Schmid was highly — and positively — influential in both college andprofessional soccer. More than saying goodbye to one of its top coaches, MLS has also lost one of its personalities, a […]
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Playoff Race: Galaxy's Ibrahimovic is thriving under pressure
However bad it has been at times this season — and a few times it has been really bad — the LA Galaxy is not out of contention for the 2018 MLS playoffs. Less than four weeks afterSigi Schmid stepped down as head coach, the Galaxy has a winning record of 12-11-8 and finds itself […]
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Zlatan says …
“He thinks he is the philosopher of football. I have more goals than he has games. He should follow my rules.” — Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Michael Bradley with whomhe got into a heated exchange at the end of Toronto FC’s 5-3 win over the Galaxy on Saturday. Ibrahimovic scored the 500th goal of his club […]
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Watch: Zlatan Ibrahimovic score with ballet grace
LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic leapt in a backward spin to meet Jonathan dos Santos‘ chipped pass and struck with the outside of his foot to score the 500thgoal (club and country) of his career. It came in a 5-3 loss to Toronto FC.
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MLS Focus: Dominic Kinnear: 'Everyone knows the urgency of the situation'
Dominic Kinnear, the third-winningest coach in MLS history, has replaced the winningest coach, Sigi Schmid, at the LA Galaxy and will coach the five-time MLS champions for the first timeon Saturday when they play at Toronto FC. Dominic Kinnear spoke to the media for the first time as — LA Galaxy(@LAGalaxy) September 12, 2018 The […]
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What They're Saying: Greg Vanney
“He’s one of the guys who has really helped this league over the course of the years — in many, many ways, not just as a coach but also in consultation for the league and bringing up a bunch ofyoung players who now are in positions of coaching and other different areas in the league. […]
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LA Galaxy's Chris Klein: 'We are going to look in the mirror'
In the aftermath of LA Galaxy head coach Sigi Schmid‘s resignation, club president Chris Klein addressed the media on Monday about the latest upheaval at the five-time MLS champions. Klein, the president of the Galaxy since January 2013, said the club will reevaluate where it is at on the soccer side after a third coaching […]
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MLS Focus: Sigi Schmid resigns in wake of latest LA Galaxy collapse
Seattle Sounders FC photo For thesecond season in a row, the LA Galaxy’s head coach is gone before the end of the regular season. In just MLS’s second performance-related coaching change in 2018, Sigi Schmid, thewinningest coach in league history, stepped down as head coach on Monday. The move comes 13 months after he replaced […]
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Trivia: Sigi Schmid's record 11 U.S. club titles (MLS era)
MLS Cup (2): LA Galaxy (2002), Columbus (2008). Supporters’ Shield (3): LAGalaxy (2002), Columbus (2008), Seattle (2014). U.S. Open Cup (5): LA Galaxy (2001), Seattle (2009, 2010, 2011, 2014). Concacaf Champions Cup (1): LA Galaxy (2000).*Tied with Bruce Arena.
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Watch: A wonderful goal by Efrain Alvarez for Galaxy II
Fantastic buildup from Ariel Lassiter and an artistic finish from 16-year-old Efrain Alvarez gave Galaxy II a 2-1 win over Las Vegas. The Galaxy preserved the leadthanks to a 90th minute penalty kick save from Justin Vom Steeg on an attempt from Efrain Alvarez’s 27-year-old brother Carlos Alvarez, who had assisted on the LasVegas Lights’ […]