Over the last 10 years, few professional sports franchises have experienced a more transformational journey than Sporting Kansas City. From Wizards to Sporting, from minor league baseball park to world-class soccer stadium, from MLS afterthought to perennial title contender, the 2010s ushered in a Kansas City soccer renaissance as Sporting enjoyed a meteoric rise both on and off the pitch.
What transpired 10 years ago today is often labeled the definitive turning point. The spark that lit the fuse. The beautiful prologue to a glory-filled decade that would ultimately unfold for Sporting Kansas City.
The largest soccer crowd in Kansas City history gathered on July 25, 2010, to see the Wizards face English powerhouse Manchester United at Arrowhead Stadium.