After an arduous election year with shocking results, Washingtonians were in desperate need of a feel-good story to close out 2016. Cue the underdog Sounders’ barnstorming through the MLS Cup playoffs. The unexpected loss of the team’s two top scorers and mid-season firing of head coach Sigi Schmid set the stage for a storybook turn-around that […]
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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!! Seattle Sounders FC win 2016 MLS Cup, defeating Toronto FC
Break out the blue and green victory banners — the MLS Cup is coming to Seattle! After many years of coming up short in the playoffs, the Seattle Sounders FC have finally won it all, defeating Toronto FC on their home turf in Canada’s largest city to bring home their first championship. It was a […]