This weekend’s MLS Cup match between Seattle Sounders FC and Toronoto FC is almost here, and Geekwire readers are getting fired up. When we put out the call for the Geekiest Sounders Fan, we knew that Sounders fans would not disappoint. Raps, haikus, cheers and epic artwork and photos show that there are some passionate Sounders geeks out there. Thanks to our partners at Slalom Consulting, one of these Sounders geeks is going to win a pair of epic, pitch-side seats in the Slalom Experience for Sunday’s championship match. Mr. Sounder, the legendary Sounders defender Zach Scott, has been busy… Read More
We’ve got MLS Cup fever here at GeekWire — as you may have noticed with a Rave Green color change to your favorite technology news site. For the third time in four years, the Seattle Sounders FC — GeekWire’s hometown club — are headed to North America’s soccer championship against Toronto FC on Sunday, November 10. The match sold out in minutes last Friday, with 69,000 screaming soccer fans expected at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field. It’s going to be incredible as Nico, Raul, Stefan and crew take the pitch, and hopefully hoist the cup. Now, we want you to join the… Read More
The Sounders are bringing the MLS Cup back to Seattle if Roger Levesque’s prediction holds true. Levesque dropped by our big GeekWire Gala party on Wednesday and we had a chance to catch up with the former Sounders star who retired in 2012 and recently took a job as a business development manager at Seattle sports tech startup Vicis. The Sounders face Toronto on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT for an MLS Cup rematch, one year after Seattle won its first title in the Canadian city. Former Seattle Sounder Roger Levesque predicts the 2017 MLS Cup Former Seattle Sounder Roger… Read More
Web traffic to GeekWire was a bit down today — perhaps many of our readers were out marching with the Seattle Sounders to celebrate their first-ever MLS Cup victory. The team — players, coaches, owners, staff, and more — rode trolleys through downtown, ending up at a massive rally at Seattle Center. Mayor Ed Murray was there, as was King County Executive Dow Constantine and Congressman Jim McDermott. The rally was the culmination of a remarkable turnaround season for the Sounders, who went from last place in the Western Conference in July and bounced back to win their first MLS championship. It… Read More
We’re guessing there are a lot of happy GeekWire readers out there this weekend with the Seattle Sounders MLS Cup championship victory on Saturday against Toronto FC. GeekWire was on hand for the team’s arrival at Boeing Field on Sunday where the team was greeted by throngs of enthusiastic supporters. We caught up with Sounders owner Adrian Hanauer and Stefan Frei, the team’s goalkeeper and MLS Cup MVP. We then joined the celebration as the team shared the MLS Cup with their fans. If you didn’t make it to this afternoon’s rally, check out the video below. The team is… Read More
