The Black and Gold were back in action at home on Sunday, July 15th against the Portland Timbers. ... read more »

They were also without the defensive prowess of Laurent Ciman, who has since been placed on the Belgium National Teams stand-by list should one of the Belgians on the final 23 roster pick up an injury. It would be a test proven too difficult on this occasion, as they fell to FC Dallas 2-1. ... read more »

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) was tasked with playing two games this week, a situation in which both players and coaches must exercise extreme caution and discretion regarding recovery time and rest. ... read more »

The game itself was hard fought, yet nothing in the action was particularly noteworthy, as even the players themselves acknowledged the choppy pace of play, largely due in part to Seattle’s strategy in quelling the play of LAFC star Carlos Vela, the talisman and creative outlet of the team. ... read more »

In the United States, there is a common misconception that Black people don’t play or even pay attention to soccer, and if you were to look through a generic lens of the American perspective on the sport, it would be easy to fall prey to this notion. ... read more »

The hiring spree comes ahead of the LAFC’s first MLS game against the Seattle Sounders on April 29 at Banc of California Stadium in Expo Park. ... read more »