In case you were wondering why the University of Minnesota logos have remained on the field for almost all Minnesota United matches (including the 4-0 Sounders victory this weekend), the reasoning can be traced back to a deal the school set up with the Minnesota Vikings when they had been using the stadium.
Four years ago, Diego Valeri was packing up his life in Buenos Aires in search of a new home for his career and his family; he found one and then some in Portland.
In some form of poetic justice, Ricardo Salazar was the first official to (correctly) overturn a called goal using VAR, during the Philadelphia Union - FC Dallas match.