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Eintracht Frankfurt 101: Everything you need to know about the Seattle Sounders’ friendly opponent

Official Site of the Sounders | February 15, 2017

Related Topics: Eintracht Frankfurt, Frankfurt, CenturyLink Field, Bundesliga, Exhibition game, Seattle Sounders FC, Commerzbank-Arena

The Seattle Sounders announced on Wednesday that they will host Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt at CenturyLink Field in a friendly on July 8.

Not familiar with Frankfurt? Here all the facts you need to know:

Full club name: Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.
Manager: Niko Kovau010d (Croatia)
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Stadium: Commerzbank-Arena
Capacity: 51,500
League: Bundesliga
Current table standing: 3rd (through 19 matches)
Nickname: Die Adler (The Eagles)
Founded: 1899

Origin: Soccer club Frankfurter FV joined forces with gymnastics club Frankfurter Turngemeinde von 1861 to form Eintracht Frankfurt (“Eintracht” in English translates to “concord” or “harmony”).









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