SEATTLE — He is Seattle’s Mr. Reliable.
Nicolás Lodeiro is a rare breed, one of the few pure No. 10s in the game today, and the 30-year-old Uruguayan maestro has been the pillar on which Seattle has become the defining team of this MLS era, winning its second MLS Cup title in four years against Toronto FC in a 3-1 victory on Sunday.
In a game that was scoreless for 58 minutes, with Toronto often dominating possession, Lodeiro was the linchpin of the decisive play, Seattle’s second goal, which was scored by final MVP Víctor Rodríguez in the 75th minute.