CARSON, Calif. – From the moment a player joins the LA Galaxy Academy, that individual is instilled with the importance of one word.
Culture.
That idea forms the foundations of the Galaxy’s developmental system, which strives to match the high standards established by the club’s first team.
“We don’t throw the word 'culture' around lightly. We tell all of our players that there must be a love for our club, and each must have a willingness to fight and to bleed for the club and the city,” said Academy coach Mike Munoz. “We tell our kids to watch first team games and practices because the likes of Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard are their heroes and players that they all aspire to be like.