The Vancouver Whitecaps shocked MLS when they announced they parted ways with head coach Vanni Sartini. The popular and eccentric head coach leaves the club with three Canadian Championships, two playoff appearances and a record of 57W-51L-39D across all competitions.…
It’s been a few weeks since the Vancouver Whitecaps season ended. After winning the Canadian Championship for the third year in a row, the Whitecaps went out in the first round of the playoffs. For the second year in a…
Here at the Area 51 Sports Network, we are celebrating Movember by taking a look at the best mustaches in sports. Soccer or as it is most commonly known, football is no exception to great mustaches. While mustaches aren’t as…
It wasn’t easy or pretty but Canada will take it. The Canadian Men’s National Team managed to grind out a 1-0 win over Suriname in the first leg of the CONCACAF Nations League Quarterfinals. This was a typical CONCACAF game.…
The Vancouver Whitecaps held their annual end-of-season media availability on Tuesday at UBC. It was much sooner than they hoped. But on a grey day at the National Soccer Development Centre, head coach Vanni Sartini, striker Brian White, midfielder Sebastian…
The Vancouver Whitecaps 2024 season ended the same way as 2023: A loss to LAFC in the first round. This time, they pushed LAFC to the brink in the three-game first-round series. Game Three saw them battling well in the…
Tommy Wheeldon Jr put it best the day before the CPL final: To be the best, you got to beat the best. Forge is the CPL’s first dynasty. They have won four out of the first five North Star Cups…
One of the best things about sports is upsets and the Vancouver Whitecaps have a chance to do that. After winning Game Two with a statement 3-0 win over LAFC at BC Place, Vancouver has the chance to be David…
The Vancouver Whitecaps had their backs against the wall. But on Sunday night, it was their turn to push LAFC against the wall. It was a statement victory in front of the BC Place crowd of 20,695. They weren’t here…
The Vancouver Whitecaps and LAFC have played each other what feels like a thousand times over the last couple of years. The two teams have met in MLS action, the MLS Cup Playoffs, Leagues Cup and the CONCACAF Champions Cup…