Seattle Sounders deserve every bit of praise for winning the Concacaf Champions League

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Seattle Sounders FC won the Concacaf Champions League, the competition that provides the best club in our region the opportunity to play in the FIFA Club World Cup

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The Sounders’ 5-2 aggregate victory over Pumas UNAM on Wednesday is a VERY big deal. Not only for the club, but for the entire league.

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No other MLS team has won the competition since the new format in 2008. They are, officially, the best team in the Concacaf region.

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Brian Schmetzer’s Sounders deserve every bit of praise for this achievement.

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They have done what most other clubs haven’t done. And no, I am not just talking about winning the title.

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This is bigger than MLS Cup, Open Cup, and the Supporters’ Shield. I will give you my opinion on that another day.

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This time, I’ll just point to how consistent Seattle have been since coming into the league in 2009.

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