In the calm of Sunday morning, Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer took time to gather his thoughts.
The magnitude of the day was never lost on the Nathan Hale graduate. Schmetzer grew up within the Sounders organization, first as a player and then coach as it evolved through various minor leagues, becoming an MLS franchise in 2009. Sunday was Schmetzer and the Sounders’ third MLS Cup final in the past four years. Remarkable, but the same could be said about their opponent, Toronto FC, which split the 2016 and 2017 championships with Seattle.
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