There are more important things than the results of a soccer game. Even when that soccer game is between bitter rivals whose supporters would rather bust one another’s heads than shake hands.
The El Tráfico match between LAFC and the Galaxy is one of those proper rivalries. In just eight seasons, it has blossomed into the most intense, meaningful and emotional rivalry in MLS. And at times, especially in the derby’s early years, that emotion went largely unchecked, with some fans seeing their nights end in handcuffs or a hospital emergency room.
Last Saturday was different.