On a crisp Saturday evening in Canada, the Seattle Sounders lifted the MLS Cup and completed their worst-to-first turnaround. Fans in the stands were numb — not just from the frigid temperatures, but also due to ecstatic disbelief. We had actually done it. A team that had 4% odds to make the playoffs in July turned a season around and won the title that has eluded them for 7 years.
MLS Cup Champions.
As the team circled around the field hoisting the Cup above their heads, one player took a small, momentary detour — one that was years in the making.