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San Diego FC ban 33 fans indefinitely after violent brawl at LA Galaxy match

  • 33 fans banned after upper-deck brawl at Snapdragon

  • San Diego FC vow safer matchdays after violent fight

  • Club cites ‘no place for violence’ as probe continues

San Diego FC have issued indefinite bans to 33 people who apparently participated in a violent brawl after the club’s match against the LA Galaxy at Snapdragon Stadium last weekend.

The expansion San Diego club announced Friday that the fans are prohibited from attending home and away matches. The club will work with law enforcement and Major League Soccer to enforce the bans, and further action could be taken.

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Champions League Final preview, Premier League team season perspectives & LA Galaxy make history in a BAD way

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros preview the Champions League Final between Inter Milan and PSG this Saturday. Who has the advantage? Who do the boys think will come out on top? Christian and Alexis then give team perspectives for all 20 premier league teams ahead of next season. Are we seeing the fall of Manchester United’s empire? Later, Christian and Alexis recap the midweek MLS games. Also, the Galaxy lose again and make history in a bad way, tying the record for a winless streak in Major League Soccer.

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Financial Fair Play leveling the field in Europe + should MLS teams refuse to do business with rivals?

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Crystal Palace winning their first ever trophy alongside Bologna & Newcastle ending trophy droughts. Has Financial Fair Play leveled the field and fixed soccer? Christian and Alexis break down the drama with LAFC’s Mark Delgado receiving last season’s MLS Championship ring and why MLS teams shouldn’t make trades with their rivals. Later, Christian and Alexis bring back Rápido Reactions and react to the latest transfer news and rumors across Europe.

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LA Galaxy give Greg Vanney multi-year extension amid historic winless skid

  • Vanney given extension despite brutal start to season
  • Galaxy have gone 13 straight games without a win

Countering speculation that Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney might be relieved of his duties following a brutal start to the season, the club instead signed the 50-year-old to a contract extension.

According to the Athletic, Vanney’s extension is for three years through the 2028 season and will make him one of the highest-paid coaches in MLS – highest among those who don’t also have sporting director duties. The actual financial terms were not reported.

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MLS rules continue to fail Lionel Messi + Michele Giannone previews the Hudson River Derby

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the midweek slate of MLS fixtures including another bad defensive performance from Inter Miami! Christian and Alexis then chat with MLS reporter & analyst Michele Giannone ahead of the Hudson River Derby between NYCFC and New York Red Bulls. Later, Christian and Alexis react to Ashlyn Harris’ latest podcast appearance on another edition of Run that Back.

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How Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami struggles mirror his time with PSG

The Argentine superstar has been top-class, but a lack of structure behind him has been his team’s undoing. Sound familiar?

Inter Miami are used to having a target on their back by now, but no opponent has hit them harder than Minnesota United did on Saturday in a 4-1 rout. As if inflicting Lionel Messi’s heaviest-ever defeat in Major League Soccer wasn’t enough, the Loons took the opportunity to rub it in on social media, labelling South Florida’s Galacticos a “Pink Phony Club” – a jibe that irked David Beckham.

Beckham’s frustration, along with everyone else’s at Inter Miami, has built over a number of weeks. The Herons are experiencing an early-season reckoning. Their Concacaf Champions Cup challenge was ended by a rampant Vancouver Whitecaps who ran up a 5-1 aggregate scoreline to make the final despite Inter Miami making the competition a big priority.

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