Chicago Fire forward C.J. Sapong explains why there is a “disconnect” when it comes to diversity in MLS. ESPN’s Jon Champion explains how relieved he was to hear Major League Soccer is now set to resume. San Jose Earthquakes assistant coach Benjamin Galindo is now conscious and speaking with family members after he was placed
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Former Chivas star and ex-Mexico international Benjamin Galindo remains hospitalized after suffering a stroke. Galindo, who serves an an assistant coach for the San Jose Earthquakes, was in his native country with his family following the MLS suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Galindo’s son tweeted that his father’s surgery went well. “We are very
The FC crew make their picks for greatest football comeback of the 2010s. The FC guys pick the best UCL comeback from Roma-Barca, Barca-PSG, Tottenham-Ajax and Liverpool-Barca. Over the years, our writers have been present for some of the game’s greatest occasions. In the latest installment of a multi-part series, they tell the story of
Javier Hernandez says he joined LA Galaxy to win a championship, not to be Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s replacement. Javier Hernandez tells ESPN’s Herculez Gomez the deeper meaning of his comments about joining LA Galaxy. Javier Hernandez clarifies his “retirement” comments, saying his career could last until he’s 40. Chivas center-back Oswaldo Alanis is closing in on
[embedded content] David Beckham’s expansion Inter Miami CF selected Clemson forward Robbie Robinson with the first overall pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday. Robinson, 21, won this year’s MAC Hermann award as the top male collegiate player in the country. The Camden, South Carolina, native is a versatile, mobile forward who can play
Emmanuel Ochoa has previously represented the U.S. national team at the U-14 and U-15 levels. The San Jose Earthquakes on Monday signed goalkeeper Emmanuel Ochoa, 14, to a homegrown player contract, making him the second-youngest player signed by Major League Soccer behind Freddy Adu. Ochoa, a Mexican American who lives in Salinas, Calif., was 14
Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t shy away from a joke during his speech after receiving a statue of himself in Malmo. Watch Carlos Vela’s top five MLS goals from the 2019 regular season, including his record-breaking 32nd goal. Check out Wayne Rooney’s top five MLS goals from the 2019 regular season, including one from his own half.
Major League Soccer: Jackson Yueill (35′) San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Philadelphia Union. For more MLS, sign up for ESPN+. The Philadelphia Union are back in second place in the East following a comeback that saw VAR play a pivotal role. For more MLS, sign up for ESPN+. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day
3:03 PM ET Keaton Parks and Alexandru Mitrita each scored a goal in a three-minute stretch late in the first half as New York City FC rallied to earn a 2-1 victory Saturday afternoon over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes. NYCFC (16-5-9, 57 points) increased its lead atop the Eastern Conference while remaining unbeaten for
12:18 AM ET Damir Kreilach scored in the 75th minute as Real Salt Lake continued its home dominance with a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah. Nick Rimando made three saves as Real Salt Lake (14-11-4, 46 points) improved to 9-1-1 in its past 11 home matches to salvage
9:03 PM ET The San Jose Earthquakes are shaking up the Western Conference landscape. The Quakes will look to win for the fifth time in their past six matches when they visit the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. San Jose began the season with five losses in six contests before engineering a strong turnaround. The
1:25 AM ET Forward Danny Hoesen scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time to give the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. Hoesen was in a crowd in front of the net when he received a pass from midfielder Paul Marie, after midfielder Cristian Espinoza
10:28 PM ET In a battle of two MLS playoff contenders, Minnesota United held serve at home, coming away with a 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday night. Minnesota (8-7-3, 27 points) came into the game in sixth place in the Western Conference, one point back of San Jose (7-7-4, 25 points) but
A heavy midweek schedule and a full weekend slate combined to make Week 17 of the 2019 MLS season one of the wildest in recent memory. The best team in the league lost to what used to be the worst team in the league; another team that used to be the worst team in the
9:54 PM ET The Houston Dynamo continue their three-game, coast-to-coast road trip on Wednesday night when they travel to San Jose, Calif., to face the Earthquakes. The eight-day, 5,077-mile trip started with a 4-0 loss at Portland last Saturday. The final stop will be in Foxboro, Mass., on Saturday when the Dynamo face the New
Carlos Fierro was once considered a hot prospect in Mexico. Mexican winger Carlos Fierro is in talks to sign for MLS club San Jose Earthquakes, where he could link up again with his former Chivas coach Matias Almeyda, sources have told ESPN FC. Fierro won the Under-17 World Cup with Mexico in 2011 and was
Check out every goal from the weekend in MLS, highlighted by a ridiculous bicycle kick from LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. With half of the 2019 MLS season gone, what are the realistic goals for all 24 teams with the secondary transfer window opening ahead of the final months of the season? Here are the biggest
There is a new goal-scoring king in MLS. Chris Wondolowski‘s second goal against Chicago on May 18, pouncing on a David Ousted fumble for an easy tap-in, gave him 146 career MLS goals, breaking Landon Donovan’s mark of 145. The juxtaposition of the two players couldn’t be more striking. Big things were predicted for Donovan
1:45 AM ET Nick Lima scored midway through the first half, and Daniel Vega posted his third shutout of the season as the short-handed San Jose Earthquakes defeated visiting FC CIncinnati 1-0 Saturday night. The Earthquakes (3-5-2, 11 points) — who opened their season with four straight losses but have turned things around with just