By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Dec 14, 2020) US Soccer Players – It took nearly 300 days, a tournament played in a bubble, and the remainder of the season with no or limited fans in the stands to finally end the 2020 season, the longest and oddest in MLS history. In a year where the league celebrated its 25th year, Major League Soccer marked a most unusual season. How could it not be the case . . .
Columbus takes the title
Monday's soccer news starts with the end of the 2020 MLS season and a second championship for the Columbus Crew with a 3-0 shutout of Seattle. Lucas Zelerayan put the Crew up in the 25th minute with Derrick Etienne doubling the lead in the 31st. Zelerayan scored again in the 82nd minute. Columbus takes the title as the 3rd-seed in the Eastern Conference, finishing 4th overall in the regular . . .
Seattle’s center backs
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The 2020 MLS Cup final shifts on coronavirus positives
Friday's soccer news starts with another coronavirus issue for Major League Soccer. The Columbus Crew announced that Pedro Santos and Darlington Nagbe aren't available for the MLS Cup final (Saturday, 8:30pm ET - Fox) due to positive coronavirus tests. Santos has played 22 games this season, tied for 2nd in team scoring, and 1st in assists doubling the next three players. There's no replacing that . . .
Sigi Schmid’s clubs play for a title
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Dec 9, 2020) US Soccer Players - The MLS Cup final is bound to be an emotional affair for those who remember previous eras for the two clubs that will compete for a championship at Mapfre Stadium on Saturday. While MLS is a small, insular community in most ways, it's still big enough that the connections between the Seattle Sounders and Columbus Crew ahead of a . . .
