Ante Razov

Not that we want to put new Chivas USA signing Osael Romero of El Salvador under pressure or anything by mentioning the great Galaxy playmaker and his fellow countryman in the same breath as him. Chivas USA President Shawn Hunter, new Chivas USA signing Osael Romero and Chivas USA Coach Martin Vasquez meet the media Monday in Inglewood (Photo courtesy Chivas USA). But it's clear that Chivas USA and the Salvadoran community expect a lot of Romero. His English-born, Dallas-based agent...Read Full Story

Ante Razov's deciding goal. Photo by Scott Varley Before we get started, take a deep breathe and read this fine piece of journalism on Chivas USA midfielder Sacha Kljestan and his father. I'll wait. But then we figured Kljestan would be going to the Olympics, didn't we? The squad will officially be announced at 10 a.m. today (Thursday). Other nuggets: *Midfielder Paulo Nagamura, who suffered a mild concussion during the match, and defender Jonathan Bornstein will be suspended...Read Full Story

Photo by Juan Miranda/Chivas USA On the year's scariest night it's perhaps apropos to chat with veteran Chivas USA striker Ante Razov, known as one of the moodiest players in MLS and one you always want to make sure is in a reasonably good one before approaching his locker after a game. So perhaps it's for the best this interview was conducted via e-mail. Still, Razov comes into the post-season fifth all-time in goals (11 in 33 games) and third behind active players (although neither D...Read Full Story

The New York Times rocked a story about Chivas USA midfielder Jorge Flores today. He's an 18 year old on the squad who is known as "Sueo" (which means dream) to his teammates and friends. He goes by this nickname because his story is one contrived by something Disney will eventually by the rights for and make into a movie. Unfortunately, "Goal" was already made, but whateva. That came in February 2007, when his uncle signed him up for Sueo MLS, in which the winner would receive a tryout...Read Full Story

At the end of last season, Chivas USA striker Ante Razov downplayed the likelihood of returning to the club and in the off-season was connected to Mexican team Leon. But Razov returned to preseason camp with Chivas USA and the club announced today he has signed a new, presumably one-year deal, although terms were not announced. But in what's becoming a regular occurrence for the veteran who turns 35 next month, Razov underwent arthroscopic surgery Friday on his right ankle to remove bone...Read Full Story