A 33-year-old bearded goalkeeper, a top shot-stopper with leadership qualities to match, will hoist the MLS Cup on Sunday.
The question is: Will it be Toronto FC’s Quentin Westberg or the Sounders’ Stefan Frei? It will be one of the most tantalizing matchups at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field, before a capacity crowd of around 69,000.
“At some point, some team has got nothing to lose and they’re going to throw everything at you, and goalkeepers are going to have to come up with saves,” TFC coach Greg Vanney said this week. “Both ’keepers are capable of it.