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Jorge Vergara’s Chivas USA

November 20, 2019 by Luis Bueno

Jorge Vergara’s Chivas USA

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Nov 20, 2019) US Soccer Players - In 2004, MLS was a much different league. There were all of 10 teams playing in the league then, and the still-fledgling league was very much in flux. There were legitimate questions regarding the sustainability of the league and whether the team could support more than 10 teams. Enter Jorge Vergara. Despite attendance and support . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: chivas usa, liga mx, soccer business

Toronto FC, Chivas, and the memory of Chivas USA

April 18, 2018 by Luis Bueno

Toronto FC, Chivas, and the memory of Chivas USA

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Apr 18, 2018) US Soccer Players - The Concacaf Champions League final is at the halfway point. The drama will only ramp up in one week’s time when Toronto FC visits Chivas de Guadalajara for the decisive finale. While this matchup is not a USMNT vs Mexico tilt, the MLS vs Liga MX pairing has brought forward plenty of emotions on all sides of the US border. In fact, . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, MLS, Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: 2018 mls season, chivas usa, concacaf champions league, liga mx, soccer business, toronto fc

LAFC and the ghost of Chivas USA

January 24, 2018 by Luis Bueno

LAFC and the ghost of Chivas USA

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Jan 24, 2018) US Soccer Players - Before the start of training camp, LAFC announced its first-ever coaching staff. Bob Bradley took the head coaching job last year, but the rest of the staff waited for January. Among his hires were Ante Razov and Zak Abdel, both formerly of Chivas USA. Bradley, who had played an integral role in the club’s early days, brought back . . .

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It’s hard to forget Chivas USA

April 19, 2017 by Luis Bueno

It’s hard to forget Chivas USA

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Apr 19, 2017) US Soccer Players - When Dan Kennedy retired last week, a link between MLS and Chivas USA’s history died. After all, nobody embodied the defunct club more than Kennedy. Earlier this decade, Kennedy was one of the top goalkeepers in the league. When the lights shut off on the failure that was Chivas USA, it was Kennedy who could say that no one else did . . .

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Chivas USA has a silver lining

June 3, 2015 by Luis Bueno

Chivas USA has a silver lining

By Luis Bueno - RIVERSIDE, CA (Jun 3, 2015) US Soccer Players - While it was never scientifically proven, there used to be a little black cloud hovering over Chivas USA. It seemed like, whatever the club did, this cloud tainted it. Chivas USA never won a playoff series. They struggled against rivals the LA Galaxy. They battled to fill seats. In the last few years, they could barely win a . . .

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Filling up the Los Angeles sports market

February 20, 2015 by J Hutcherson

Filling up the Los Angeles sports market

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Feb 20, 2015) US Soccer Players - MLS has spent the last decade trying to divide interest in their league in Los Angeles. They're hardly alone in trying to figure out the Los Angeles sports market. The NFL has been happy to use LA as an obvious option for years now. It's a 'when' not an 'if' but so far the NFL has stayed out of LA for two decades. There are plenty . . .

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What is Cubo Torres doing at Chivas?

February 4, 2015 by Luis Bueno

What is Cubo Torres doing at Chivas?

By Luis Bueno - CARSON, CA (Feb 4, 2015) US Soccer Players - Facing a struggle against relegation, Chivas Guadalajara received what looked like a boost in the offseason. Fresh off a 15-goal season with a bad Chivas USA side, Erick “Cubo” Torres seemed like a godsend. The talented 21-year-old who had earned rave reviews along with a call up from the Mexican National Team was theirs on loan for the . . .

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MLS turns Erick Torres into a problem

November 6, 2014 by Jason Davis

MLS turns Erick Torres into a problem

By Jason Davis - WASHINGTON, DC (Nov 6, 2014) US Soccer Players - Erick “Cubo” Torres is an exciting young player, full of ingenuity and athleticism. He makes MLS better by his presence. Torres turned Chivas USA, a moribund franchise on the verge of dissolution, into a worthwhile watch during the 2014 campaign. Torres is the future of MLS, both because he’s talented and because he’s a Mexican . . .

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MLS didn’t learn from Chivas USA

October 29, 2014 by Luis Bueno

MLS didn’t learn from Chivas USA

By Luis Bueno - Carson, CA (Oct 29, 2014) US Soccer Players - While Chivas USA existed during the 2014 MLS season in a catatonic and ultimately terminal state, the end itself was quick and painless. Major League Soccer’s next venture into Los Angeles, though, promises to be the opposite. It won’t be as quick and will be rather painful. On Thursday, the league introduces Los Angeles’s third MLS . . .

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Youth soccer development: Are we really headed in the right direction?

October 28, 2014 by Charles Boehm

Youth soccer development: Are we really headed in the right direction?

By Charles Boehm - WASHINGTON, DC (Oct 28, 2014) US Soccer Players - With the lessons of another World Cup adding to decades' worth of recurring reminders about its importance for genuine global competitiveness, the US soccer community is – for the moment, at least – paying more attention than ever before to youth development. DeAndre Yedlin skyrocketed from MLS Homegrown teenager to . . .

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“Soccer in the City” aims to tell a new story of the American game

“Soccer in the City” aims to tell a new story of the American game

By Charles Boehm

An interview with “Soccer in the City” filmmaker Michael Holstein about his documentary looking at how players are developed in the US.

Alan Pulido’s choice to pick Sporting Kansas City

Alan Pulido’s choice to pick Sporting Kansas City

By Luis Bueno

Alan Pulido’s move from Chivas in Liga MX to Sporting Kansas City may seem unlikely, but it points to a new normal for MLS teams in search of players.

Jesse Marsch’s level of respect

Jesse Marsch’s level of respect

By Jason Davis

Red Bull Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch continues to push the reputation of American soccer coaches forward with two competitive showings against Liverpool.

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