Carlos Vela has impressed in his first year in MLS, scoring eight goals and adding three assists for the expansion LAFC, currently fifth in the Wester Conference standings with 11 games to play in the regular season.
Vela also starred for the Mexican national team in the World Cup in Russia. El Tri‘s tournament got off to a perfect start as they shocked Germany 1-0 in their opening game, but they ultimately exited in the round of 16 for the seventh consecutive World Cup.
On Tuesday, Vela spoke to FanSided about his first year in MLS, the ups and downs of Mexico’s World Cup campaign, LAFC’s bid to make the playoffs in their first season and why he still prefers watching the NBA to soccer.