Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros chat with Los Angeles Galaxy General Manager Will Kuntz as the team continues their early season slump. Kuntz reveals why the Galaxy are going through their winless start and what they can do to turn things around. Can Kuntz and the Galaxy make a playoff push? Will there be a way to change rules so that we can see dynasties in MLS?
David Beckham tells Minnesota to ‘show a little respect’ after Pink Phony Club jibe
- Loons claim 4-1 victory and refer to Chappell Roan hit
- Minnesota coach Eric Ramsay linked to Southampton job
Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham told Minnesota United to “show a little respect” after the Loons celebrated victory by poking fun at the team they called the “Pink Phony Club” on social media.
Saturday saw Lionel Messi suffer his heaviest defeat since moving Stateside two years ago as Eric Ramsay’s Loons ran out 4-1 victors at a packed Allianz Field.
Continue reading...León out of Club World Cup after losing appeal; LAFC and América set for playoff
The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals from Grupo Pachuca and potential replacement club Alajuelense
Mexican soccer club León finally lost their legal match against Fifa on Tuesday and are officially out of the Club World Cup. Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC or another Mexican team, Club América, will likely be the late replacement in the United States next month after a yet-to-be-scheduled one-game playoff.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges rejected León’s attempt to overturn being removed by Fifa from the 32-team tournament for being in the same ownership group as another Club World Cup qualifier, Pachuca.
Continue reading...Are the Galaxy cursed? Why things are going so wrong for winless defending champs
The Galaxy became the first team to lose a game without allowing a shot Sunday, falling to 0-11 after winning their sixth MLS Cup title in December.
LA Galaxy continue winless rut, PRO refs reveal thoughts on VAR + EA FC curse coming for Lamine Yamal?
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the LA Galaxy’s latest loss which still leaves them winless this MLS season. What is going on with the Galaxy and who is to blame for their abysmal form? Christian and Alexis then bring on Professional Referee Organization referees Natalie Simon and Alyssa Nichols to chat why they became refs and how VAR helps or hurts their jobs. Later, Christian and Alexis then react to the latest news around soccer in another edition of Rápido Reactions including Harry Kane’s first trophy, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s awkward goodbye & EA FC’s newest cover athlete.
Vancouver Whitecaps stun Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in Concacaf semi-final
- The Canadian side won 3-1 in the second leg
- Whitecaps will face Tigres or Cruz Azul in final
Brian White and Pedro Vite scored two minutes apart and the Vancouver Whitecaps stunned Inter Miami 3-1 in the second leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final on Wednesday night, spoiling Lionel Messi’s squad’s hopes of making the tournament’s final.
Sebastian Berhalter also scored for Vancouver, which advanced with a 5-1 aggregate to face either Cruz Azul or Tigres UNAL in the Champions Cup final on 1 June.
Continue reading...Inter Miami and an aging Messi dumped out of CONCACAF Champions Cup by Vancouver Whitecaps
Messi was held scoreless for a fourth straight game, and Vancouver romped to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, 5-1 on aggregate.
Japanese soccer players forming connections with L.A.’s Japanese American community
Amid Shohei Ohtani's stardom, Angel City's Jun Endo and the Galaxy's Miki Yamane and Maya Yoshida are connecting with fans in the L.A. Japanese community.
AV Alta finding quick success, and strong fan support, in its inaugural season
AV Alta, a new USL League One club, has averaged 4,500 fans over its first three games playing in a stadium originally built for minor league baseball.
Mascherano & Miami survive Columbus, Portland vs. LAFC draws controversy & Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver joins | The Cooligans
Alexis Guerreros and Christian Polanco dive into a wild MLS weekend and are joined by Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver.
With Messi En Route, Columbus Crew Convert Cleveland Rights
Columbus Crew ownership has been setting the stage for Saturday’s showdown with Inter Miami inside Cleveland’s NFL stadium for years, well before Lionel Messi began drawing record crowds across the league. More than 60,000 fans are expected at Huntington Bank Field to watch MLS’ last two unbeaten teams play. Back in 2018, as Jimmy and …
LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo will step down at end of season and return to Germany
The club's winningest coach said that in the best interests of his family it is time to return to Germany, where he played as a pro for Hannover 96.
Galaxy don’t have an excuse for winless start: ‘They shouldn’t be this bad’
The Galaxy are off to a dreadful start on the heels of winning the MLS Cup title. Will they be able to revive their season and make the playoffs?
MLS votes no on post-world cup calendar change + Andre Onana benched! Right move by Amorim?
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to the news that MLS voted down the possibility of moving to the European calendar after the 2026 World Cup. Is this a missed opportunity for the league to expand their fanbase by immediately following the World Cup? Christian and Alexis then give us their thoughts on Ruben Amorim benching Andre Onana over the weekend. Later, Christian and Alexis break down the newest Italian gambling probe that includes the UMSNT’s own Weston McKennie.
Diego Fagúndez helps short-handed Galaxy tie Dynamo as winless streak hits eight games
The Galaxy's Mathias Jogensen picked up a red card, but forward Diego Fagúndez scored to salvage a 1-1 tie with the Houston Dynamo Saturday night.