Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros welcome USMNT and MLS legend Marcelo Balboa to discuss his soccer journey, including his decision to return to the U.S. to help launch Major League Soccer in 1996. They also revisit his experience during the 1994 World Cup and ask if the 2026 tournament can compare. Marcelo weighs in on criticism from former USMNT players and shares why Christian Pulisic deserves some grace.
‘They have 24 months to milk the hell out of it’: will Son signing open up Asia for MLS?
The South Korean superstar is one of the most beloved players on his home continent, giving MLS a valuable chance to raise its profile
South Korean baseball fans have long been accustomed to organizing their weekends around MLB schedules – now it is time for the country’s soccer supporters to do the same with MLS.
Son Heung-min has started his two-year contract with Los Angeles FC, coming just after the attacker helped Tottenham Hotspur become the biggest club in his homeland (even if claims of close to 13 million fans are surely wildly overexaggerated) and one of the biggest in his home continent. Now it is the time to see what he can do in Los Angeles on the field and what the club can do off it.
Continue reading...Son Heung-min makes instant impact in LAFC debut and hails MLS welcome
South Korea star wins penalty in substitute appearance
Son joined LAFC in record transfer earlier this week
South Korea star Son Heung-min made his MLS debut for Los Angeles FC on Saturday, providing a burst of energy as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw with the Fire in Chicago.
Son drew a penalty in the 77th minute that Denis Bouanga converted to clinch the draw in the 81st minute – VAR confirming the spot kick after the referee initially let play continue.
Continue reading...Son Heung-min helps LAFC salvage a draw in MLS debut vs. Chicago Fire
In his first game since signing with LAFC for a record transfer fee, Son drew the penalty kick that tied the game.
As Patriots honor Tom Brady with a statue, a look at some notorious ones in sports history
Brady is hoping to avoid joining Cristiano Ronaldo, Dwyane Wade and others when it comes to his depiction in bronze.
Hernández: Son Heung-min is LAFC building block to grow global brand
The South Korean striker has been his country's most popular athlete for a decade and means as much to his new soccer team off the field as on it.
Vancouver makes a splash, signing Thomas Müller after Bayern Munich exit
Forward won 2014 World Cup with Germany
Müller will join Whitecaps next week
Former Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller is joining the Vancouver Whitecaps in arguably the biggest signing in the club’s history.
Müller, who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, will join the Whitecaps for the remainder of the season. Terms of the deal were not released. It includes an option that would make Müller a Designated Player for 2026.
Continue reading...Son Heung-min waves to roaring Los Angeles fans after agreeing deal with club
Forward watched LAFC’s home game against Tigres
Korean’s fee reported to be more than $20m
Son Heung-min has agreed to a contract with Los Angeles FC after a decade at Tottenham. The 33-year-old attended LAFC’s home Leagues Cup win against Tigres on Tuesday, watching from a luxury suite, and will be introduced on Wednesday.
The club showed the forward on the stadium video board late in the first half. LAFC, a wealthy club with significant success in their first eight seasons of existence, reportedly paid more than $20m (£15m).
Continue reading...Son Heung-min receives warm welcome in Los Angeles ahead of reported LAFC signing
The former Tottenham Hotspur star is reportedly joining LAFC on an MLS record $26.5 million transfer fee.
Heung-min Son set for LAFC transfer after leaving Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur legend Son is set to complete his $26.5-million transfer to MLS side LAFC.
Lionel Messi ruled out for Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM
Messi was subbed out in the 11th minute during the Herons' win over Necaxa on Saturday.
South Korean superstar Son Heung-min is signing with LAFC for MLS-record transfer fee
LAFC has landed Son Heung-min, a Premier League player in the prime of his career who has the ability to connect with South Korean fans.
How Palestine’s Wessam Abou Ali earned a head-turning move to MLS’s Columbus Crew
After a winding career path, Abou Ali now faces the pressure of being a designated player for one of the league’s best teams
As soon as I stepped on the field on the King Abdullah II Stadium in southeast Amman in June, Wessam Abou Ali stepped off. Palestine had just had their dreams of the 2026 World Cup ended by a last-minute Oman penalty that was as soft as they come. While some players in white fell to their knees or collapsed crying into the arms of coaching staff, the 26-year-old, with scrunched-up shorts, exited stage left to head to the United States and the global stage of the Club World Cup with Egypt’s Al-Ahly, after impressing so much on the African and Asian one.
Now, after this busiest of summers, the Danish-born star has signed for Columbus Crew – a No 9 for one of MLS’s best teams in need of one, and one who takes up one of the team’s allotment of designated player spots, to boot.
Continue reading...Toronto FC reportedly acquires Djordje Mihailovic from Colorado Rapids for $8 million fee
Mihailovic reportedly asked to leave the Rapids after only a year and a half with the club.
Son Heung-min reportedly leaving Tottenham Hotspur, heading to LAFC after emotional goodbye
After 10 years in Tottenham, Son played his final game with the Spurs — a preseason friendly against Newcastle in his native Korea — on Sunday.