When David Ousted stepped outside the team’s hotel in Toronto, he wasn’t sure what city he was in. It was simply another hotel after arriving in a new place for yet another road game. That’s been the story of D.C. United’s season since it began four months ago.
So far this year, the players and staff have bounced from city to city around the league, with some keeping up with their D.C.-based families and children from afar. Including preseason games, United’s travel since the year began totals roughly 40,000 miles, which is farther than one-and-a-half trips around the world.