Many people see Román Torres’ journey to Russia beginning with his stunning goal last October in FIFA World Cup qualifiers. For Sounders fans, though, we go back approximately two years earlier. Just four matches after signing with the Sounders, Torres suffered a brutal ACL tear – setting him back nearly a full calendar year. In a powerful piece penned by AP writer Tim Booth, Torres’ story includes the painful memories of this injury.
“When I got injured I had times when I thought that I wasn’t going to be able to return to soccer,” Torres said.