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LAFC attacker Carlos Vela reveals when he is planning to retire from playing soccer

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Los Angeles FC schemer Carlos Vela has been one of the best players to ever grace Major League Soccer , helping The Black and Gold win two Supporters’ Shields and last year’s MLS Cup, as well as receiving a number of individual accolades. Ahead of Saturday’s showpiece final against Columbus Crew, however, the Mexican has revealed we won’t be seeing too much more of him out of the field. Vela out of contract with LAFC on Sunday As far as the 34-year-old’s future goes, the waters are muddied significantly by the fact his LAFC contract expires on Sunday , the day after he could become a back-to-back MLS Cup winner. Full screen Carlos Vela receives a standing ovation from LAFC fans after being taken off in the Western Conference final win over Houston Dynamo. HARRY HOW AFP When asked about what comes next after the weekend clash at Lower.com Field, Vela dropped a big hint as to whether he is likely yo continue in Los Angeles and when he could retire from playing . How much longer will th...

When do Real Madrid and Barcelona start playing in the 2023-24 Copa del Rey?

The draw for the first round of the 2023-24 Copa del Rey was made on Tuesday, with the current format of the com Pet ition allow plenty of scope for “the magic of the cup” to happen. However, notable by their absence were the names of Real Madrid and Barcelona , who are nowhere to be seen on the list of fixtures despite other LaLiga sides entering the tournament in round 1. Since the 2019-20 season, all ties have been decided in one-off matches , with the exception of the semi-finals, which are played over two legs. With teams in the lower divisions playing at home , there has been lots of potential for cup shocks, which will again be the case this year. Champions League qualifiers Sevilla and Real Sociedad will travel to face Quintanar and Buñol, who both play in the sixth tier of the Spanish soccer pyramid, while LaLiga side Alavés will face Deportivo Murcia, the only seventh-tier team left. The La Liga teams apart from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Osasuna have been d...