Columnist Nick Green has written 100 Percent Soccer
since 2005. A
native of England, he began writing about soccer in
the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat
in the stands for one in
the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home
Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas
USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer.
Married to a long-suffering soccer widow, he has a cat
named Pele.Thursday Quick Hits: Chivas USA and the LA Rampage
SI.com gives us this update on Anaheim's reality television show winner Jorge Flores, who is making an unlikely name of himself with Chivas USA and the U.S. Under-20 National Team.
The SI article coincides with the beginning Friday of the second version of the show.
From the (edited) Chivas USA press release:
Sueño MLS, “The Dream Continues” returns to Los Angeles Friday in the first stage of a six-week quest to find the best undiscovered soccer player in the nation.The 2,000 hopefuls come from around the world and more than 40 U.S. states.
Four days of open tryouts will be held locally at the Bell Gardens Sport Center, home to Chivas USA’s academy and youth teams.
Sueño MLS returns to Republica Deportiva every Sunday at noon on Univision in a “reality show within a show” format. The winner will be announced March 30, just hours before the start of the MLS season.
Finally, the new Women's Premier Soccer League franchise in the Valley has announced its first player signings, including a contingent from Cal State Northidge. Details here.