Fans shout homophobic chant at SDFC's inaugural home game
"If they're going to continue to come to the game and make that chant, it's better that they do not come," SDFC Head Coach Mikey Varas said.
San Diego FC draws inaugural home match amid inappropriate chant from fans
San Diego Padres player Manny Machado, part owner of San Diego FC, holds a glowing San Diego soccer ball during the opening ceremony for San Diego FC’s inaugural home opener at Snapdragon Stadium on March 1. San Diego FC kicked off their inaugural home match against St. Louis City SC hours before game time.
Chucky Lozano’s injury, homophobic chant temper San Diego FC’s soccer celebration
Nearly 90 minutes before the start of Saturday night’s match between San Diego FC and SC, fans lumbered down the supporters’ section
San Diego FC fans face backlash for homophobic chant in 2025 MLS home opener
San Diego FC's 2025 MLS season celebratory home opener against St. Louis CITY on Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium saw an unfortunate happening after a large section fans participated in a homophobic chant aimed at St. Louis goalkeeper Roman Bürki throughout the match.
San Diego FC coach, sporting director denounce homophobic chants at inaugural home match
The chants, which have been common in Mexican soccer and are widely considered homophobic, largely occurred in the game's final moments.
San Diego FC condemns homophobic chant at first MLS home game
San Diego FC has condemned the homophobic chant that was heard multiple times during the club's first MLS home game on Saturday. The expansion side drew St. Louis City 0-0 at Snapdragon Stadium in front of a record crowd of 34,
San Diego FC condemns fans' homophobic chant heard at new MLS team's first home match
San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps denounced fans' use of a homophobic chant often heard at Mexican national team matches.
SDFC Delights in Debut Draw Before Record Snapdragon Crowd, But Crude Chant Mars End
San Diego FC's first-ever home match ended with a whimper rather than a bang, as the team settled for a 0-0 tie with St.
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Lozano injury, offensive chant tarnish San Diego FC’s home opener
In its first home game at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego Football Club finished in a 0-0 tie against visitor St. Louis City SC.
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SDFC: Varas, Heaps, players call out discriminatory chant
A discriminatory chant that was made popular in Mexican football culture was heard loudly and several times throughout the ...
Homophobic Chant at San Diego FC’s Inaugural Home Match Condemned By Coach, Sporting Director
SDFC uniformly decried the notorious one-word Spanish chant both during and after San Diego finished a scoreless draw with St ...
SDFC Scene & Heard: Inaugural home opener starts off with a bang
San Diego FC’s inaugural home match Saturday night against St. Louis SC was supposed to begin at 7:30. First, they had to set ...
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No Goals But City Picks Up A Point In San Diego
SAN DIEGO - St. Louis City SC is no stranger to an inaugural MLS home game, having opened their own home in Downtown West ...