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Why Christian Pulisic supports Gregg Berhalter as USMNT coach

Gregg Berhalter coached his last game for the national team at the World Cup in December. Since then, the United States has played five games for an interim coach, Anthony Hudson, and will play at least five more for another interim, B.J. Callaghan, over the next month. All that seems unnecessary to Christian Pulisic, the […]

LAFC’s El Tráfico win over Galaxy could jump start its season

It’s a cliché to say records mean little in a rivalry game. But it’s a cliché that endures because it’s true. Consider the LAFC-Galaxy rivalry, which, in seven short seasons, has already become the premier grudge match in MLS despite the fact that the teams have spent much of that time heading in opposite directions. […]

Carlos Vela looked uninspired, slow and finished in LAFC loss

The visitors connected a series of passes in the midfield, inspiring cries from the corner of BMO Stadium occupied by their supporters. “Olé! Olé!” Carlos Vela gave chase. Kind of. Vela’s faint effort to dispossess León of the ball was in vain. About 10 minutes later, the fourth official on the sideline held up an […]

Diversity at the center of Angel City’s 2024 NWSL roster

Becki Tweed can think of a lot of ways diversity helps a soccer team. It introduces different playing styles, highlights different skill sets and brings different ways of solving problems. Then there are the Highland dance lessons, although they’re more of an added bonus that came with Angel City FC’s acquisition of Scottish attacker Claire […]

Galaxy defeat LAFC to advance to U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals

In rivalry games, records are supposed to be meaningless. The competition isn’t supposed to matter either. It’s just two teams, going toe to toe, for pride and bragging rights. But all that is based on the assumption both teams show up. That wasn’t necessarily the case Tuesday night when LAFC and the Galaxy renewed their […]

Humanitarian groups using soccer to help children at the border

REYNOSA, Mexico —  Felicia Rangel-Samponaro never learned the little girl’s name, but she remembers everything else about her. Each time Rangel-Samponaro crossed the U.S. border to work with migrant children on the Mexican side, the 10-year-old would greet her with a hug and a smile, enthusiasm Rangel-Samponaro rewarded with books. But that didn’t last. “It wasn’t […]

LAFC-Galaxy meet again in U.S. Open Cup rivalry match

Kellyn Acosta was still on the practice field when U.S. Soccer held the random draw for the next round of Open Cup games. The LAFC midfielder wasn’t surprised when he learned who his team would play. “We drew Galaxy?” he said. “Of course, we drew Galaxy. I don’t think that was random.” (Note to U.S. […]