David Martínez eager to contribute for LAFC

The day before Venezuela’s Copa America group stage upset over Mexico at SoFi Stadium, David Martínez took the chance to catch up with his countrymen at their team hotel.

Because the Los Angeles Football Club midfielder watched from the sidelines for the past three months while recovering from a stress fracture in his lower back – an ailment he brought with him to L.A, that worsened after playing too many games without resting or listening to his body – one of South America’s most sought-after...