#41 Chivas USA (Home, 2008/2009)

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Chivas USA is probably one of the best examples when it comes to the differences between soccer in the States and football pretty much elsewhere. Imagine you own one of the most successful clubs in Mexico... Next step? To put it also in the Major League Soccer! No promotion needed, you're straight into the main league. Nice move, I guess.

So that's what happenned. Jorge Madrigal, Chivas Guadalajara owner, thought it'd be a great idea to invest in the growing american league, so he started Chivas USA, based in Los Angeles. The team never got brilliant results (yet), but one can say they're a decent side in the MLS.


Funny thing is that Chivas USA actually do not have a single mexican player this season. It'd be predictable they'd not only look for some mexican talent to send there, but also would loan some younger players from Guadalajara to the USA outfit. They never did, and actually there never seems to be a connection between both clubs apart from the name, the colours and the owners. They do have (and had) some talented players with them: Juan Pablo Angel, Francisco Palencia, Bornstein or Claudio Suarez. And they once were coached by Bob Bradley, surely a good manager.

They were also blessed with the talent of Zach Thornton, a huge goalkeeper that spent a few months with Benfica but failed to make any appearence. Crazy times.


CD Chivas USA obviously shares the crest of Chivas Guadalajara.



They use this cool red-and-white striped kit, which is the same as the mexican and original Chivas:


The USA one actually has a cool design, nice job by Adidas. I think they still sponsor every single team in the MLS, and actually sometimes you do find some quite cool kits in american soccer. Mine was a nice eBay finding, it was used but in almost mint condition, and also great price. I've been trying to get more american clubs kits, but they're either quite expensive or the shipping is absurdly overpriced. Unfortunetly quite normal these days on eBay.



They are not doing really well this season, but eh, who cares? They won't be relegated anyway. That's a really unfair systeam over there if you ask me. I guess it makes sense in the USA, but it's hard to imagine a league where your failure has no consequences at all.

Axel Torres once said football has to be democratic, and stated: