After solid performances in their homes, Cruz Azul and Seattle Sounders got the last two tickets for the 2022 Concacaf Champions League's quarterfinals round on Thursday night.
La Máquina didn't go full steam against the Canadian team, but the 3-1 (4-1 aggregate) was enough to show they are one of the stronger candidates to lift the trophy.
MLS 2022 starts this weekend with Javier Hernández and Carlos Vela as the top Mexican ambassadors in the league. However, they are not alone.
There will be more than 20 Mexican players in the U.S. this season. Most of them already have experience in the league. Goalkeeper David Ochoa, defender Josecarlos Van Rankin, midfielder Javier López and forward Daniel Ríos are some of the examples. However, there are also some new faces like Jairo Torres, who left the Mexican champion Atlas for a chance with the Chicago Fire.
According to Grant Wahl, 15-year-old San Jose Earthquakes academy talent Cruz Medina is currently on trial in with Bayern Munich while RB Leipzig and Mainz are also eager to get a closer look at the player while he's in Germany.
Being a sports fan in the modern age is, at best, a chore and, at worst, almost like having a second job.
Fans must keep track of which leagues are offered on which streaming services as they balance cost with the value of the product being offered.
If an American soccer fan wants to watch the Premier League, Bundesliga and Champions League, they will need three separate streaming services costing a total of $170 per year.
Locally, viewers have to deal with a different type of headache: blackouts, which prevent people from watching their local sports teams.
Following the addition of expansion side Charlotte FC, Major League Soccer's opening weekend features all 28 teams in action with nine matches on Saturday, Feb. 26, and five on Sunday, Feb. 27.
MLS opening day 2022 has one match on FOX (Portland vs. New England) and one streamed on Twitter (LAFC vs. Colorado — also on Univision and TUDN), and play also takes center stage across the nation Sunday with one game on FS1 (Atlanta vs. Kansas City) and one on ESPN (LA Galaxy vs. NYCFC).
Paris St. Germain and Brazil forward Neymar would like to play in the United States-based Major League Soccer for at least a season before he calls time on his career.
Neymar, who is under contract at PSG until June 2025, said he was more likely to play in the U.S. than return to his home country.
"I don't know if I'll play in Brazil again," the 30-year-old said on the Fenomenos podcast. "I have some doubts about that.
"I'd love to play in the U.S. actually. I'd love to play there at least for a season.
LA Galaxy jugó su último partido de la pretemporada de la MLS e igualó 2-2 ante el DC United. ¿La figura del equipo angelino? No hay que ser adivino: Javier Hernández.
Chicharito portó la cinta de capitán, hizo los dos goles del Galaxy y se lució con un par de lujitos, en un show que seguramente dejó a varios clamando por su regreso a la selección mexicana. Otra vez.
Jugando en casa, cada vez que el Galaxy quedó atrás en el marcador, Hernández presumió su olfato goleador para rescatar al equipo.
Kei Kamara, who has the fifth most goals in MLS history, signed a one-year deal with CF Montreal on Friday.
Bienvenue à Montréal #CFMTL pic.twitter.com/IKNDG2KQQa— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) February 18, 2022
Un par de días después de que Chicharito Hernández estrenara el nuevo jersey del LA Galaxy, la otra mitad de Los Angeles también echó mano a un rostro mexicano para presentar su camiseta 2022: he aquí Carlos Vela con el flamante kit titular de LAFC.
Science is still searching for answers after a shocking incident Tuesday night when New York City FC’s Maxi Moralez took a shot that managed to hit the bottom and top of the crossbar. Top scientists around the world have no answers for how Mr. Moralez managed to pull off this wizardry.