Hello, and welcome to the L.A. Times soccer newsletter. I’m Kevin Baxter, The Times’ soccer writer, and we start in the German Bundesliga, where many young American players have recently gotten their starts. Newsletter All about the beautiful game Go inside the L.A. pro soccer scene and beyond in Kevin Baxter's weekly newsletter. While Álvarez moved quickly through the Galaxy academy ranks to the first team, Hoppe, then just 5 feet 4, was cut. “I asked for his jersey after the game,” Hoppe said with a grin.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 16, 2021 13:52 UTC