For one night only, Sounders fans everywhere should be setting aside their rave green in favor of neon pink as Ecuadoran visitors Independiente del Valle take on Boca Juniors in game 2 of tonight’s Copa Libertadores semifinal match. The outcome may have real ramifications on Seattle’s season.
While this match is sure to be an entertaining, high octane battle between two South American soccer giants, for Sounders fans, it means much more.
For weeks, transfer rumors have been swirling around twitter suggesting Boca Juniors' playmaker Nicolas Lodeiro could be headed to MLS upon the completion of Boca Juniors' participation in Copa Libertadores.