CARSON, Calif. – It’s no secret that the LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC are fierce rivals.
Since Seattle entered Major League Soccer in 2009, the Sounders have challenged the Galaxy repeatedly for Western Conference supremacy. Los Angeles hold an 8-4-6 record in regular season play against the Sounders and have eliminated their Cascadian rivals three times from the MLS Cup Playoffs including two series victories in the Western Conference Finals.
Ahead of the first of three July meetings with the Sounders, Galaxy midfielder Mike Magee explained just what makes the rivalry so heated. His response
“When they came into the league, I think that they called us out.