COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The final whistle had blown. The Columbus Crew had claimed a tense, but memorable triumph in Saturday's MLS Cup final, defeating LAFC 2-1. And it was all too much for Crew midfielder Darlington Nagbe. He couldn't hold back the tears.
One would think that winning MLS Cup would feel almost routine for Nagbe. He's won four of them now, with three different teams. It puts him in select company too. He is the 10th player in MLS history to claim at least four league titles, though he still has a way to go to catch Landon Donovan's six.