A major reinforcement will be joining LAFC this coming summer. On Tuesday, LAFC confirmed a month-long rumor, as they announced that they had signed renowned French striker Oliver Giroud to a Designated Player contract. Giroud’s contract will run through the remainder of this season and all of next season, with a option for the 2026 [...]
A different role developed for Denis Bouanga on Saturday night. For one-and-half seasons, LAFC has relied on Bouanga win games by scoring goals, but on Saturday night against the Vancouver Whitecaps, Bouanga was a threat in a different role; playmaker. Bouanga assisted on all of LAFC’s goals, and his performance was key in LAFC’s 3-0 [...]
It is definitely a different year, different vibe for the LA Galaxy. Hosting Western Conference-leading Real Salt Lake at Dignity Health Sports Park, the Los Angeles Galaxy fell behind 2-0 in the first half, and in recent seasons, such a start would’ve been a death knell. Not this year though, as the Galaxy staged a [...]
The Portland Timbers were in desperate need of a win at home over their rivals, the Seattle Sounders, in their first of three derby matches on Sunday. At the start of the match, the Timbers were winless in eight games with a 2-5-4 record, the same as Seattle’s. The rivalry between these two clubs is [...]
TORONTO, ON–Former DC United, Chicago Fire, and Chivas USA midfielder and former CF Montreal (neé Montreal Impact), New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig, and Leeds United coach Jesse Marsch has been named the 20th head coach of the Canadian Men’s National Team. Marsch replaces John Herdman who left the national team post [...]
May 11, 2024 Chester, PA Make that three consecutive home losses, as Orlando City SC claimed victory over the Philadelphia Union in front of a packed house at Subaru Park on Saturday evening. An out-of-sorts Philadelphia defense continues to give up goals, even as the offense remains able to score. As in many of its [...]
A ghost from Angel City past came back to haunt the team, at least for one evening. One month after being traded to the Houston Dash, defender Paige Neilsen, who spent the last two seasons with Angel City before the trade, played her first game back in Los Angeles. And while there are no hard [...]
Chicago Red Stars 3-1 Utah Royals BRIDGEVIEW, IL—The Chicago Red Stars snapped a three-match losing streak at home with a 3-1 win over Utah Royals and remain fifth in the NWSL table while the Royals remain rooted to the bottom. After slow starts at home recently, it appeared that the would take the lead in [...]
Dear Mr. Mansueto, It has been almost five years since I last wrote to you. You will recall that I but asked for you–or someone external–to change the philosophy and culture which was desperately needed at the club no thanks to the mismanagement of Andrew Hauptman and Nelson Rodriguez. Two months later, you bought the [...]
Seattle Reign FC 0 Portland Thorns FC 4 May 11, 2024 Providence Park – Portland, OR NWSL Regular Season When the NWSL began in 2013 the Cascadia Derby was ready made for Thorns and Reign supporters and players. There was hope it would grow into something. Both clubs embraced the notion and also both clubs [...]
