CARSON, Calif. – Nigel de Jong’s tackle on Darlington Nagbe has been a hot button issue around Major League Soccer and LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena is less than pleased.
The Galaxy will be without De Jong for at least one game after his late-game tackle on Darlington Nagbe during the team’s 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers last week. Official word of the suspension has not yet been determined, but the foul has been much talked about throughout American soccer circles.
“I think it’s hysteria. I think obviously Nigel has to understand this; he has a reputation that precedes him.