Minutes before every game at Allianz Field, the same hype video plays.
Dramatic shots of the stadium and players donning uniforms are interlaced with voiceovers and the eerie soundtrack of Steelfeather’s “Something in the Air,” while spotlights flash around the ground.
Normally the video plays, the starting lineup is announced, and the game begins.
Before Wednesday night’s match, which saw Minnesota United emerge victorious over the San Jose Earthquakes, something was different. On a muggy July day, as that video played, I had goosebumps — and it wasn’t because I was wearing short sleeves.