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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The chemistry of the group is very good, and not just on the field but off the field as well. I was surprised to see how quick it came together."
—— Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes on how he thinks his team is coming together during training. The quote came from a Feb. 8 story on kansascity.com
FACT OF THE DAY
Sporting Kansas City is one of only five MLS clubs to have won all three major domestic titles. (MLS Cup, MLS Supporters' Shield and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup)
— Sportingkc.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Whom are the two Wizards (Now Sporting KC) players to win the MLS MVP award?
A: Tony Meola (2000) and Prekri (1997, 2003)
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THE MORNING BREW Sporting Kansas City builds momentum
The team rebranded itself, opened one of the most spectacular soccer-specific stadiums in the country, and finished one game away from the club's first Major League Soccer Cup appearance since 2004. It truly was a soccer revolution in the Kansas City area turning a once niche sport into a hot topic.
The euphoria surrounding Sporting Kansas City grew into epic proportions by the end of last season.
Now the 2012 campaign begins for Sporting as it finishes up preseason matchups and training in Arizona before opening the season at D.C. United on March 10.
Another returning goal scorer for
Sporting will be Kei Kamara, who has been one of the most stable forwards for the team throughout his tenure. In the midfield, there's more experience with Graham Zusi and Roger Espinoza. These players have not only contributed for Sporting, but also their national squads. Zusi saw some time with the United States National Team in January and Espinoza made several appearances for his native Honduras throughout the year.
The most intriguing offseason acquisition for the midfield was bringing in Olathe native Michael Thomas after he had spent several seasons playing soccer
Sporting returns much of the same nucleus it had last year including forwards Teal Bunbury and reigning MLS rookie of the year, C.J. Sapong. Both players will look to step up this season with the departure of Omar Bravo. Although Bravo was a massive factor on the offensive end, I expect Bunbury and Sapong to be comfortable in their roles as premier strikers for the club.
in Sweden.
The defense will not change much for Sporting either. Michael Harrington, Chance Myers, and Matt Besler all return to a backline that played well and aggressively throughout the 2011 campaign. The wildcard for the backline will be 33-year-old Brazilian Julio Cesar who's definitely on the back end of his career, but can still make an impact.
Finally, in goal, will once again be the blonde topped Dane Jimmy Nielsen who signed a contract extension through the 2013 season in November. Although Nielsen can be inconsistent, when a big save is needed, he usually comes through.
Having so little roster turnover from a top-notched MLS squad is somewhat of surprise. Usually, European clubs will poach a team's best talent, and management scrambles to find pieces to put together again. Since this wasn't the case for Sporting, it has to take advantage this season.
The team no longer has to play in Arrowhead Stadium where the crowd looked like a little pepper specks in a
tomato soup bowl. Or play at Community America Ballpark where the outline of the field pushed up against the pitchers mound and outfield walls.
Sporting Kansas City now has a venue that even some of the top clubs and national teams are jealous of in Livestrong Sporting Park.
But the thing I admire most about Sporting KC is how this organization is run. It is locally owned and CEO Robb Heineman is heavily involved with the Kansas City community, and what they care about most is the product on the field and not the profit numbers for this quarter.
Look for Sporting to feed off the momentum created last season and have a successful 2012 campaign.
- Edited by Max Lush
This week in athletics
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