Two Strikers Score Their Way Into The Picture
by (Profile/Interview | New York Times - May 17)
Herculez Gomez, like each of his four siblings, was named after a Greek god. Edson Buddle was named after a Brazilian one — Pelé, the soccer deity whose given name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento. more details | go to article
Midfielder vies For Spot On U.S. Team And In Europe
by (Profile/Interview | New York Times - January 25)
Sacha Kljestan (16) scored all the goals for the United States in a 3-2 victory against Sweden in an exhibition on Saturday. more details | go to article
A Corner Of The Soccer Field That No U.S. Player Has Claimed
by (Analysis | New York Times - January 23)
Months before the 1998 World Cup, United States Coach Steve Sampson discovered David Regis, a Frenchman who was playing in Germany and married to an American. A middling left-footed defender, Regis had never played for his native France, so he would be eligible to play for the United States if he gained citizenship. more details | go to article
For Mexico’s Swedish Coach, A Tricky Passage
by (Profile/Interview | New York Times - October 11)
“Comes chile?” The question, in Spanish, seemed to perplex Sven-Goran Eriksson, the recently hired coach of Mexico’s soccer team. more details | go to article
Galaxy Have Serious Money Issues
by (Analysis | Pasadena Star-News - February 21)
The Galaxy headed to Hawaii on Monday for the start of a nearly three-week, David Beckham-induced trip full of exhibitions, training, sight-seeing and, for Beckham, promotional opportunities. more details | go to article
Harden Leaving Galaxy
by (Profile/Interview | LA Daily News - February 15)
Ty Harden, who went from unknown rookie to a fixture in the Galaxy's backline last season, has walked away from the sport, telling the team he planned to pursue a business opportunity with his family, according to sources. more details | go to article
Razov, Teammates Super In `clasico'
by (Result | LA Daily News - September 14)
There are times when Chivas USA forward Ante Razov feels every one of his 33years, when he thinks about how nice it would be to sit back at left back and launch long balls down the field instead of spending 90 minutes chasing kids a decade younger. more details | go to article
Chivas USA Holds Upper Hand For Now
by (Preview | LA Daily News - September 13)
When Chivas USA's Jesse Marsch delivered a swift kick to the gut of David Beckham, it precipitated a dustup that left two players ejected - one for a head butt - and nearly touched off a full-scale brawl. more details | go to article
Superclasico Between Galaxy, Chivas Becoming A Real Rivalry
by (Preview | LA Daily News - September 12)
When Chivas USA's Jesse Marsch delivered a swift kick to the gut of David Beckham, it precipitated a dustup that left two players ejected - one for a headbutt - and nearly touched off a full-scale brawl. more details | go to article
New Chivas CEO Hunter Wants To `unlock Fan Base'
by (Profile/Interview | LA Daily News - September 11)
Ana Estrada couldn't have been happier Sunday evening, sitting with her brother, Miguel, who was wearing a Mexico jersey, and her father, a die-hard Chivas de Guadalajara fan, as they watched Chivas USA put the finishing touches on a 3-0 victory over the NewYork Red Bulls. more details | go to article
Beckham Out For Superliga Final
by (Preview | Carson Daily Breeze - August 29)
When the Galaxy plays Mexican league champion Pachuca Wednesday for the SuperLiga crown and the $1 million purse that goes with it, they'll have to do it without David Beckham. Also: Mike Randolph brings solid play to Galaxy. more details | go to article
Galaxy, MLS Dropping The Ball Assisting Beckham
by (Commentary | LA Daily News - August 25)
The arrival of David Beckham presented Major League Soccer with the rarest of opportunities - a second chance to make a first impression, a platform from which to show the American sporting public that it was ready for prime time. more details | go to article
In A Galaxy Far, Far Away
by (Commentary | Pasadena Star-News - July 13)
When it was announced in January that David Beckham would be coming to the United States, the news was greeted across the pond with a collective shrug. more details | go to article
Galaxy Try Everything To Put Up A Bold Front
by (Profile/Interview | Carson Daily Breeze - July 7)
Pavon will be the latest in a long line of forwards L.A. has fielded to put the ball in the net. more details | go to article
Galaxy Uniform Design Leaked
by (Article | Carson Daily Breeze - July 6)
The new Real Madrid-like jerseys featuring white, gold and blue, were inadvertently posted by Adidas over the weekend. more details | go to article