The Blue Statement · Feb 28, 2019
Puzzle master: Sporting KC’s Matt Besler free to be himself
Thad BellMLS SuperDraft first round pick. MLS All-Star (x5). MLS Best XI (x2). MLS Defender of the Year. US National Team caps (x47). Gold Cup winner (x2). Copa America veteran. World Cup veteran. The most appearances, starts, and minutes in Sporting Kansas City history. U.S. Open Cup winner (x3). MLS Cup winner.
He’s just about done it all. And just about everything that can be written about him has been written. Heck, he’s even a writer himself. If you don’t know the story of the hometown boy making it good, check out Sam McDowell’s fine article on Besler’s rise in The Kansas City STAR from last November.