CARSON, Calif. - Despite not having a game until Wednesday, July 4, the Los Angeles Galaxy will train all week at The Home Depot Center as they begin preparations for a July schedule that holds eight games in four competitions against opposition from three different countries. League games against Chicago and Kansas City will be followed by a road trip to either Cleveland or Richmond, Va. in the U.S. Open Cup before returning to Southern California for games in the World Series of Football and Superliga. But before all of that, the club will participate in a number of community initiatives, including a soccer clinic in Sunland on Thursday and the Dash for the Hungry in San Pedro on Tuesday, in addition to their standard training schedule.
Galaxy Injury Report
OUT - Chris Albright (R-Hamstring), Kyle Veris (R-Quad)
DOUBTFUL - None
QUESTIONABLE - None
PROBABLE - Alan Gordon (L-Foot Stress Fracture), Troy Roberts (R-Hip)
Galaxy Team Notes
GLINTON BACK IN THE SCORING BOOKS: With his 66th minute goal against Columbus on Saturday, Gavin Glinton scored his first goal in MLS since May 17, 2003 in a 1-1 draw at Dallas. Glinton's stretch of four years and a month between goals is the eighth longest in MLS history. Chicago defender C.J. Brown has the longest stretch between goals in MLS history, having failed to score in every game he played from May 23, 1998 until Sept. 9, 2006, a stretch of more than eight years.
GLINTON GOAL OF THE WEEK NOMINEE: Glinton's goal was selected by MLS as one of the top five of the week, earning him a spot in the voting for the Sierra Mist Goal of the Week. On Wednesday it will be announced if the weekly award, which has not been won by a Galaxy player this season, will go to Glinton, or one of the other nominated goals from Brad Davis, Andy Dorman, Pat Noonan or former Galaxy forward Robbie Findley.
DONOVAN WINS GOLD, TIES RECORD: Galaxy forward Landon Donovan will be back with the team this week after helping the U.S. National Team win its second consecutive CONCACAF Gold Cup. Donovan led the U.S. with four goals scored in the tournament, including one in the 2-1 win over Mexico in the Final, leaving him one behind his new club teammate Carlos Pavon as the tournament's leading scorer. Additionally, Donovan's goal against Mexico was the 34th of his international career, placing him in a tie for first place, along with Eric Wynalda, in goals scored with the U.S. National Team.
DONOVAN NOMINATED: On Monday it was announced that Donovan had been nominated for an ESPY Award for the Best MLS Player. Donovan was nominated along with Jeff Cunningham, Christian Gomez and Matt Reis for the award which will be given out at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on July 11. ESPN will then air the ESPY Awards on Sunday, July 15 at 6 p.m. PT.
OPEN CUP OPPONENT SET: On Tuesday the Galaxy will discover their opponent in the Third Round of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup. USL-2 sides Cleveland City Stars and Richmond Kickers will face off in Richmond, Va. on Tuesday evening for the right to host the Galaxy on July 10.
GALAXY TO DASH FOR THE HUNGRY: On Tuesday four Galaxy players, goalkeeper Joe Cannon, midfielders Cobi Jones and Kyle Martino and forward Landon Donovan, will participate in the Dash for the Hungry Supermarket Race. The race, which will be held at Albertsons in San Pedro, will feature the Galaxy players, and members of the Arena Football League's Los Angeles Avengers racing around the store, collecting groceries to raise money for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.
GALAXY IN THE COMMUNITY: On Thursday, the Galaxy will host a clinic for 100 children at the Sol de Valle Community Center in Sunland. Former Galaxy assistant coach Ralph Perez will run the clinic and all participants will receive free tickets to a future Galaxy game. For more information about this event, please visit www.lagalaxy.com.
SUPERLIGA TICKETS ON SALE NOW: Tickets are now on sale for each of the Galaxy's home matches at this summer's inaugural SuperLiga tournament. SuperLiga is an eight-team tournament for North American supremacy featuring four teams from each the United States and Mexico. The Galaxy will open group play on Tuesday, July 24 when they host Pachuca at 8 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. LA then takes on CD Guadalajara on Saturday, July 28 at the L.A. Coliseum at 7 p.m. before closing out Group A on Tuesday, July 31 against FC Dallas as Pizza Hut Park. Tickets for the Galaxy's game against Pachuca are on sale now through the club at 877-3GALAXY while tickets for the game against Chivas are available only through Ticketmaster.
WORLD SERIES OF FOOTBALL TICKETS NOW ON SALE: Tickets are also on sale for all four games of the 2007 World Series of Football at The Home Depot Center. Fans can now catch all of the action in this exciting international tournament, featuring Chelsea FC, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Tigres UANL, as well as the Galaxy, with prices starting at just $120 for all four games. There are additional deals available for groups of 20 or more. Please contact the Galaxy at 877-3GALAXY or www.lagalaxy.com to purchase tickets or for more information.
GALAXY ROADTRIP OF A LIFETIME: The Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation is raffling off an exciting trip for two to see the Galaxy play their first-ever game against Toronto FC at BMO Field on Sunday, August 5. By purchasing a raffle ticket, fans will be entered into a drawing to win two roundtrip tickets to Toronto on Friday, August 3, a three-night hotel stay, ground transportation to and from the airport and two tickets to see the Galaxy take on Toronto FC. For more about this once in a lifetime opportunity, please visit www.lagalaxy.com.
Please note that the kickoff time of this game is now 7:30 p.m. ET).
DON'T MISS GALAXY DEPORTIVO EVERY SATURDAY: Galaxy Deportivo, the Galaxy's official weekly half tour show, is back live every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on KWHY Channel 22. Elmer Polanco and Alejandro Navarro present the latest news surrounding the club with special features and interviews, as well interacting with Galaxy fans throughout the Los Angeles area.
MAS GALAXY RETURNS ON KLAA AM 830: Mas Galaxy, the Galaxy's weekly Spanish language radio show can be found every Saturday at 1 p.m. on KLAA AM 830. Hosted by Francisco Rivera and Jose "Pepe" Mantilla, the Spanish language radio voices of the Galaxy, Mas Galaxy gets you up to date with all the latest news surrounding the club through interviews, player profiles and expert analysis.
