Major League Soccer has grown exponentially in recent years.
Through the introduction of the Designated Player rule, increased investment in youth development and the infusion of Targeted Allocation Money, there are simply more, better players plying their trade in MLS. Add in the influence of ambitious expansion clubs like the Sounders, Atlanta United and LAFC, and the league is in an entirely new era.
As the league has grown and evolved, so too has Sounders FC midfielder Harry Shipp.
“Even in my six years [in MLS], the quality of the league has gotten so much better,” said Shipp.