{"id":660589,"date":"2025-10-19T01:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T05:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=660589"},"modified":"2025-10-19T01:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T05:56:24","slug":"son-heung-min-aims-for-an-mls-championship-in-his-first-season-with-lafc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/10\/19\/son-heung-min-aims-for-an-mls-championship-in-his-first-season-with-lafc\/","title":{"rendered":"Son Heung-Min Aims for an MLS Championship in his First Season With LAFC"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs are compelling on the Western Conference side. While Lionel Messi remains the star attraction in the East<\/a>, the West is loaded with elite talent and global names as well including South Korea’s superstar Son Heung-Min. Here\u2019s a look at how Decision Day shaped the MLS Western Conference playoffs.<\/p>\n

In First Season, San Diego FC Tops MLS Western Conference<\/h2>\n

One of the best storylines in MLS history comes from the beautiful city of San Diego in Southern California. A city that has lost its NFL and NBA franchises in the past but remains passionate about sport \u2014 including the MLB\u2019s San Diego Padres \u2014 now has an incredible new team to rally behind. On the U.S.\u2013Mexico border with Tijuana<\/a>, where football culture thrived long before MLS arrived, San Diego FC has delivered a dream debut season. SDFC finished their inaugural MLS campaign with 63 points, topping the Western Conference alongside the Vancouver Whitecaps.<\/p>\n