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El Trafico lived up to the hype again as Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice in a 3-3 draw between LA Galaxy and LAFC. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+.

LOS ANGELES — The personality differences between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Carlos Vela on either side of the LA Galaxy-LAFC divide are stark.

While the Swede is a magnet for media attention and often a sharp operator in manipulating it, the Cancun native is a reticent figure who doesn’t seek the limelight and has grown in Los Angeles in large part because of how at ease he and his family are off the field.

Ibrahimovic and Vela do, however, share a role as difference-makers for their teams,…

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El Trafico lived up to the hype again as Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice in a 3-3 draw between LA Galaxy and LAFC. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.

Carlos Vela equalizes for LAFC in the latest wild edition of El Trafico with his league leading 27th goal. To watch MLS, sign up to ESPN+.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristian Pavon score just about a minute apart to put LA Galaxy 3-1 up at LAFC. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.

Major League Soccer: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2′) LAFC 0-1 LA Galaxy. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+.
LOS ANGELES — LAFC manager Bob Bradley said winger Carlos Vela suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday night’s match against the LA Galaxy and that the club wasn’t taking any chances with its captain.
Less than 10 minutes after Vela scored the second-half equalizer that clinched a 3-3 draw at home against their rivals, a furious Vela was brought off the field after showing signs of strain.
Caught off-guard by an unexpected substitution, Vela threw his captain’s armband to the ground during the…

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LAFC’s Carlos Vela scored two, including a mercurial run that beat 4 defenders and the keeper, to beat San Jose 4-0 as a clash with the LA Galaxy looms on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES – Carlos Vela’s second goal in LAFC’s 4-0 victory over San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday may have been reminiscent of Lionel Messi, but coach Bob Bradley isn’t getting carried away, or taking credit for the Mexico international’s form.
Bradley garnered headlines after an ESPN+ documentary showed the head coach encouraging Vela to get as close to Messi’s level as possible and the 30-year-old has certainly responded this season, netting twice against the Earthquakes and recording a goal…

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Carlos Vela converted a penalty and set up two goals in LAFC’s 4-2 win over the New York Red Bulls. To watch more MLS sign up to ESPN+.
Carlos Vela became the leading all-time Mexican scorer in MLS when he netted in LAFC’s 4-2 win over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday and is vowing to continue to ignore criticism of his move to the U.S. and break more records.
Vela scored his 37th MLS goal and LAFC’s third of the evening from the penalty spot to move past Erick “Cubo” Torres and help extend LAFC’s lead at the top of the Western Conference.
And despite some of the criticism Vela came in for when he left Real Sociedad to join LAFC…

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