The north-south in-state rivalry between the San Jose Earthquakes and the LA Galaxy goes back many years, and there are many interesting facts about it...
As we look to wrap up their three-game "California Clasico" season series today (with LA already having taken the first two), here is a little trivia on this rivalry...
Both teams have won the MLS Cup twice in their histories.
Landon Donovan has won the MLS Cup with both teams.
Frank Yallop (now - and previously for both MLS Cup wins - the San Jose head coach) has coached both teams (was Galaxy's coach last year).
San Jose broke their home attendance record for the two teams' last "California Clasico" meeting in June. Nearly 40,000 showed up, and a similar crowd is expected today (at the same venue, McAfee Coliseum), with many migrating from the south...
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