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MLS Couldn’t Have Asked For A Better Way To Win Its First Concacaf Champions League Title
SEATTLE — Nicolás Lodeiro had one thing on his mind when he scored the third and final goal to clinch the biggest win in MLS history. The Sounders captain ripped off his jersey and ran straight for the heart of what makes Seattle the best soccer town in the country: the supporters.
Fin Al Dominio De La Liga MX: Seattle Sounders Es El Nuevo Campeón De La Concacaf
Un día tenía que ocurrir. El dominio de 16 años de la Liga MX en la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaf llegó a su fin.
Ante una asistencia récord en el torneo de 68.741 espectadores, Seattle Sounders deleitó a sus aficionados en el Lumen Field y venció 3-0 a un Pumas que vuelve a ser protagonista de una afrenta histórica para el fútbol mexicano: los de la UNAM habían sido el último equipo de la Liga MX en perder una final en el torneo – en 2005 ante el Saprissa de Costa Rica – y ahora son ellos también los que terminaron capitulando ante la presión constante de la MLS.
USMNT Prospects Keaton Parks And Chris Gloster Provide Scoring Surge For NYCFC To Topple Earthquakes
Keaton Parks and Gabriel Pereira scored four minutes apart in the second half to lift New York City FC to a 3-0 victory over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday afternoon.
Parks and Pereira became the fourth and fifth players to score multiple goals this season for NYCFC (4-3-1, 13 points), who remained perfect three matches into a five-match homestand.
USMNT CB Zimmerman Becomes One Of MLS’s Highest-Paid Defenders Ever
Walker Zimmerman is getting paid. The USMNT center back signed a Designated Player deal with Nashville SC on Friday, making him one of the league’s highest-paid defenders. The new Walker Zimmerman contract will keep the 6-3 Georgia native in the Music City through the 2025 season making $10 million guaranteed over four years, according to the Athletic.
Portland Timbers, Thorns Raise $500k For Ukraine With Mixed-Gender Charity Match
Portland has one of the greatest soccer communities in the U.S., and that community came together in beautiful fashion for a unique, mixed-gender charity match on Wednesday night at Providence Park. The “PTFC For Peace” match raised more than $500,000 for UNICEF USA’s relief efforts for children and families affected by Russia’s horrific invasion of Ukraine.
¡Qué Hiciste, Higor! La Maldición De Tocar La Copa Antes De Una Final, ¿Mito O Realidad?
¡Ay, Pumas! Los de la UNAM desperdiciaron una linda chance de ganar la primera final de la Liga de Campeones de Concacaf ante Seattle Sounders. Hasta el minuto 75, el equipo controlaba el juego y gozaba de una sólida ventaja de 2-0. Su rival, sin embargo, salió de su tumba y rescató un valioso 2-2 para la revancha en suelo estadounidense.
Sounders Steal Draw With 2 Late Penalties In Champions League Final First Leg
The Seattle Sounders were not at their best in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions League final, but the MLS side did just enough to eke out a massive 2-2 draw with Pumas on Wednesday night in Mexico City.
In a match in which neither side played particularly well — a downpour at the start of the match played a part in that — Nico Lodeiro smashed two late penalty kicks past Mexico international keeper Alfredo Talavera to cancel out two goals from Juan Ignacio Dinenno. The result sets up an enthralling second leg in Seattle on Wednesday, May 4.
Titans RB Derrick Henry, Actor Reese Witherspoon Are Now Nashville SC Owners
Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon and Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry are now Nashville SC owners, the MLS club’s principal owner John Ingram announced on Tuesday, five days before Nashville’s Geodis Park opens as the largest soccer stadium in the U.S.
Nashville Soccer Stadium Geodis Park Is Now Largest In U.S.
Since the Columbus Crew opened the first soccer-specific stadium in the U.S. in 1999, Major League Soccer teams have waged an arms race for the best soccer stadium in the country. The new Nashville soccer stadium debuting on Sunday, May 1, 2022 — named GEODIS Park — will become the largest soccer stadium in the U.S.