Spanish football powerhouse Real Madrid traveled to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to face off against the Los Angeles Galaxy in an international friendly as part of the 2011 World Football Challenge. The La Liga giants dominated the top MLS team winning 4-1 with a stunning goal from superstar Cristiano Ronaldo just after halftime. more ›

Rarely, if ever, do stories exist in a vacuum. Instead, they are mere moments that capture a feeling, a scene, but never the whole scope of the issue. And oftentimes, in the shadowy bits curled up at the edge of a good tale, the most interesting, well-connected bits are waiting to be discovered. But even that part is just part of the story. more ›

Where are the best pickup soccer venues in the greater Los Angeles area? -- Bankole O Los Angeles is an enormous city, and soccer is a popular sport. You can find games being played just about everywhere! If you're looking to avoid organized leagues, there's soccer played on a regular basis at Rancho Park, Pan Pacific Park, the Westwood Rec Center, and Mar Vista Park (they have a new-ish turf field which is frequently booked,... more ›

An incredible game took place in Los Angeles last night, and it had nothing to do with the Staples Center, USC, or Kobe Bryant. In fact, the two teams facing off had nothing to do with LA or even the United States, really. The Coliseum played host to the national soccer teams of bordering nations Mexico and Guatemala, and true to past instances when Central American squads play in the States, heads rolled in... more ›

#15 Chivas Midfielder Jesse Marsch threw out a hard kick at Beckham's lower regions in response to a slight shove at the 45:00 minute mark of the LA Galaxy Chivas USA rivalry game tonight at the Home Depot Center. The kick came almost from behind Beckham, sending him crashing to the field in what would have been a Galaxy scoring opportunity. Beckham immediately gets up on his feet and exclaims "What the fuck, man?!" Withholding... more ›

After bringing you the coolest Nike ad that you probably will never see here in the States, we thought we'd balance it out with Adidas' brand new "Futbol meets Football" campaign. This one couldn't be any more LA as past local superstar meets future local superstar. Notice that David Beckham speaks Spanish (the video was shot in Madrid), so we know he's going to fit in here just fine. Reggie Bush looked a little... more ›