Inside MLS: Sporting Kansas City

Inside MLS: Sporting Kansas City — page 3
CHAPTER 1 SPORTING TAKES THE CROWN On an icy December afternoon in 2013 Sporting KC did what was once unthinkable It helped confirm that its hometown where American football had long been king had become a true soccer hotbed The 2013 Major League Soccer MLS season had already been a big one for the club In July Kansas City had hosted the league’s All-Star game in its two-year-old stadium built specifically for soccer Now the team was trying to win its second league championship The team had come a long way from just a few seasons earlier Known first as the Wiz and then as the Wizards the club had success in MLS early years The Wizards even won a league title in 2000 But those glory days felt long ago Sporting KC fans bundled up for the cold as they cheered for their team in the 2013 MLS Cup 4