JAKARTA - Former Arsenal player, Carlos Vela, became one of the victims of the exterm forest and land fires (karhutla) that hit the Los Angeles area, United States, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, local time.
Vela's house was engulfed by the red rooster. The wife of the former Mexican National Team player, Saioa Canibano, later stated that all family members survived after their home inwasloss collapsed.
"Our beautiful house inwas burned down yesterday. We are still surprised by everything that happened," Saioa Canibano wrote on social media.
"It was very sad and scary to see it all catch fire. For all the messages of concern sent to us, we are safe. Send a lot of love to all those affected and hopefully they will soon succeed in extinguishing the fire," he wrote again.
According to the Wildfire Alliance, forest and land fires in the Pacific Palisades region are the most destructive in Los Angeles history after destroying about 1,000 buildings.
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Angel City FC defender Ali Riley also said on his social media that his house had been destroyed in the fire.
"This is our home. How is this real. It can't be real," Riley said on X along with a photo of the destroyed environment.
Vela and her family first moved to the Los Angeles area ahead of their 2018 debut season for the Los Angeles FC at Major League Soccer (MLS).
Together with the growing club, the Mexican winger and the 2019 MLS MVP claim one MLS Cup trophy and two Shields Supporters' titles.
He left the LAFC after the 2023 season before rejoining at the end of 2024 for the remainder of their season last year.
In November 2024, LAFC rejected the option for Vela's contract in 2025, but both sides are still discussing the player's future.
Across the city, ongoing forest fires could also affect the upcoming NFL Wild Card (Professional League American Football) playoffs between Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams at the SoFi Stadium on Monday, January 13, 2025.
On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, the NFL stated that it was monitoring developments and had an emergency plan to move the match to State Farm Stadium in Arizona, if needed.
Meanwhile, Carlos Vela is a product of Arsenal's junior team after moving from Guadalajara.
He was later promoted to the Gunners' first team in 2005. However, Vela struggled to compete for a place in the starting line-up.
During his contract with Arsenal, Vela was mostly loaned to a number of clubs, such as Celta Vigo, Salmanca, Osasuna, West Bromwich Albion, and Real Sociedad.
Vela was then permanent for Real Sociedad in 2012. In Spain, the Mexican is more needed and survives until 2018 before moving to the United States.
Currently, Carlos Vela is 35 years old, but there is no sign he will hang up his boots.
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