FRISCO, Texas – It wasn’t his first day back at practice. Diego Chara had returned to normal programming on Monday at the adidas Timbers Training Center in Beaverton, Oregon. But Tuesday’s training session in Frisco – the Portland Timbers’ last before their Knockout Round match against FC Dallas in the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs (6:30pm PT, ROOT SPORTS) – was the Timbers midfielder’s first time away from home since the arrival of his twins, who wife Sindy Lenis gave birth to last Thursday in Portland.
“The family is doing great - extremely well,” Chara said, speaking from the training fields outside Toyota Stadium.