Brad Marchand has drawn criticism after mocking Tim Stutzle amid Ottawa Senators' search for its next captain. The Florida Panthers forward responded to an Instagram post naming Stutzle, Thomas Chabot, and Jake Sanderson as finalists.
A hockey page named "Puck Empire" shared a post in which they wrote, "The Ottawa Senators are reportedly 'closing in on a decision on who is going to replace Brady Tkachuk.'"
Marchand responded in the comment section and wrote, "Hahahah …..Stutzle….hahaha," dismissing the idea of Stutzle wearing Ottawa's captaincy. The comment soon drew attention and has now led to a debate over whether Marchand crossed a line.
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Speaking on The Sid Seixeiro Show, Seixeiro called the remark "highly disrespectful stuff." He also questioned whether Marchand's history as an agitator made the comment more significant heading into the season.

#stutzle #comment #seixeiro #wrote

It's hard to imagine a better birthday call than the one Auston Kim of St. Augustine got from U.S. Solheim Cup captain Angela Stanford on Aug. 16.
Kim was whiling away a Sunday afternoon during a break from her LPGA schedule playing frisbee in the backyard of her St. Johns Golf and Country Club home with her sister, August. Kim then got the call from Stanford, who was at the site of the LPGA event in Portland, Ore., to let her know that she had qualified on points for the U.S. team that will play Europe Sept. 11-13 at the Bernardus Golf Club in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
"It was a good birthday present," Kim said on Sept. 1 after a practice session at her home course. "Completely unexpected. If I had played a tournament that week, I would have been on-site, and it would have been a lot different. I wasn't in a golf mode."
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She will be in the Netherlands, where Kim will join U.S. teammates such as Nelly Korda, Jennifer Kupcho, Rose Zhang and Allisen Corpuz against Europe, led by Charley Hull, Lottie Woad, Celine Boutier and Leona Maguire.

#stanford #netherlands #korda

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The **** le is still sinking in for Cale Makar — highest paid player in NHL history.
With it, of course, comes great expectations for the Colorado Avalanche standout defenseman. Like more gaudy stats and deep Stanley Cup runs. Pressure becomes part of the price tag for signing a $163.2 million, eight-year extension that kicks in next season. Pressure, the two-time Norris Trophy winner **** erted, he welcomes.
"I'm a guy that just puts a lot of pressure on myself to do well year in, year out," Makar said Monday at a news conference on the heels of a deal he signed late last week that will keep him with Colorado through the 2034-35 season. "It's going to make me even push myself a little bit more."
The 27-year-old Makar took becoming the league's first player to sign for more than $20 million a season in stride. He's already predicting the figure won't stand for long. It could be Edmonton's Connor McDavid or Toronto's Auston Matthews, who are eligible for extensions next summer. Down the road, it might be Makar's teammate Nathan MacKinnon.
"I fully expect Nate to even double what this is right now," cracked Makar, who's turned in four 20-goal seasons in his career. "It's incredible to see where the game is going."

#pressure #player #million

The Celtic manager will be looking for a positive reaction from the players who will still be hurting having had their Champions League dream torn from them. They will know that the Celtic supporters who travelled to Linz were angry at the end and that was the same emotion for the rest of us watching on Amazon Prime.
Martin O'Neill has made three changes to his starting XI for today's match against Falkirk with Liam Scales replacing Auston Trusty, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain coming in for the Celtic captain Callum McGregor, who is suffering from a sickness bug while Haissem Hassan gets his first start for Celtic with Yang and Camilo Duran the other two forwards.
Duran will play as the striker with Kasper Hogh out with a knock picked up in Austria.
On the bench for Celtic this afternoon are Doohan, Trusty, McCowan, Tounekti, Osmand, Kenny, Murray, Forrest and Kennedy.
Kick-off is at 3pm and the match is live on Celtic Player for subscribers based outside of Britain and Ireland.

#match #linz #martin

Celtic of course go into the match with a 3-0 advantage but clearly the Celtic manager is taking nothing for granted, just as you would expect. Here's everything that was said to the travelling mainstream media…
SOCCER – UEFA CL, Celtic vs LASK,19.August.26 – SOCCER – UEFA Champions League, play-off, Celtic Glasgow vs Linzer ASK. Image shows Moses Usor LASK and Auston Trusty Celtic. photo GEPA pictures/Manuel Binder IMAGO
Q: First of all, your squad news, please? There was a situation with Auston Trusty. Did he train this morning? Did he travel?
Martin O'Neill: "Yeah, he's travelled. It was a bit of an upset stomach. This morning, he just didn't train, but he's with us.
Q: Are you hopeful he'll play?

#auston #trusty #train

UEFA CL, Celtic vs LASK ,19.August 2026 – SOCCER – UEFA Champions League, play-off, Celtic Glasgow vs Linzer ASK. Image shows Krystof Danek LASK and Auston Trusty Celtic. Photo GEPA pictures/Manuel
Binder IMAGO
Celtic of course hold a 3-0 advantage from the first leg, but even then, the USA International isn't taking anything for granted.
Trusty said: "Yeah, you can't be **** y, you can't be too full of yourself. Football is a crazy environment where if you give teams momentum, they can take it. And they're at home next game, so we've just got to go there and play our game," The Scotsman reports, with the Celtic fan media still disgracefully banned by the Celtic Board.
"But we'll have the Celtic fans hopefully cheering us on and we'll be good. It's a good result, it gives us momentum. We have a good number of goals to have some momentum going with us in the next game.

#game

After a blistering start to their domestic season, Celtic will begin their Champions League campaign on Wednesday night by hosting LASK in the first leg of the play-off round. The spirit must be high in the camp after the weekend's thumping 4-0 League Cup win at Tannadice Park against Dundee United. But the Austrian heavyweights, who won their first league ****** le in 61 years, would be more resolute in deep defence.
Meanwhile, the LASK boss Dietmar Kühbauer considers the home side favourites for this European encounter. However, he calls for a balanced and proactive performance in Glasgow rather than a purely defensive approach, and this midweek contest would be a tactical battle between two domestic champions in their first-ever competitive meeting for a lucrative league-phase spot in this coveted tournament.
The Hoops are weighing up a move for another goalkeeper. But they are not in a rush, thanks to Viljami Sinisalo's command and composure ever since replacing the injured Kasper Schmeichel between the sticks earlier this year.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JULY 25: Cameron Carter-Vickers of Celtic making a pass during Celtic v AC Milan in a pre-season friendly at Celtic Park on July 25, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by WM Sport Media/Getty Images)
Alistair Johnston's injury is a massive blow, and the gaffer Martin O'Neill is likely to rely on Colby Donovan down the right, having preferred him over Anthony Ralston in recent fixtures. Liam Scales got the nod against the Tangerines as a left fullback, but could make way for Kieran Tierney, who remains the preferred choice for his flair, finesse and trademark crosses. The USMNT duo Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty should continue as the first-team central defensive pairing.

#league #lask #park

The American team for the Solheim Cup is nearly set except for the three captain's picks for Angela Stanford for the Sept. 11-13 matches in The Netherlands. The CPKC Women's Open this week in Canada is the final qualifying event.
Lauren Coughlin clinched the sixth of seven automatic spots last week at The Standard Portland Classic. The previous spots went to Nelly Korda, Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh and Auston Kim. That leaves one spot left between Allisen Corpuz and Andrea Lee.
However, the next two selections come from the women's world ranking. So even if Lee doesn't win in Canada this week, she locks up a spot in the world ranking at No. 37. The final spot from the ranking would come down to Lee (No. 59), Lindy Duncan (No. 61), Jenny Bae (No. 65) and Rose Zhang (No. 66).
Stanford will announce her two captain's picks after the tournament Sunday.
Europe filled out its 12-player roster on Aug. 3.

#stanford #picks #World

Martin O'Neill's side will make the trip to Ibrox for a 12pm kick-off, with Premier Sports broadcasting the Glasgow derby live.
The Hoops booked their place in the last eight with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice on Saturday.
Goals from Auston Trusty, Camilo Duran, Sebastian Tounekti and Benjamin Nygren sealed Celtic's progression before they were handed an away tie against Rangers in the quarter-final draw.
The fixture will now form the first half of a huge derby double-header for Celtic.
O'Neill's side welcome Rangers to Celtic Park in the Scottish Premiership just seven days later on Sunday, September 20.

#side

Celtic's League Cup quarter final match against Rangers at Ibrox has been confirmed as going ahead on Sunday, September 13 with a 12noon kick-off time.
The Celts booked their place in the quarters with a resounding 4-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice on Saturday with the goals coming from Auston Trusty, Camilo Duran, Sebastian Tounekti and Benjamin Nygren.
The quarter-final is now part of a derby double-header with the teams meeting again a week later in the league here at Celtic Park.

#rangers #dundee

Midweek action is here. MLS games are available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, in addition to any other options listed. All kickoff times are in EST. Let's get into it!
No notable USA players in action.
Fenerbahçe vs Lyon, 3p on Paramount+, DAZN: Tanner Tessmann and Olympique Lyonnais meet Turkish club Fenerbahçe in Champions League qualifying. They will play a second leg back in France. Fenerbahçe's squad features a lot of big names: N'Golo Kanté, Romelu Lukaku, Ederson, Marco Asensio, Mason Greenwood, Nathan Aké, Milan Skriniar, Mattéo Guendouzi, Nélson Semedo, and Caglar Söyüncü.
Atlético Madrid vs Málaga, 3p on ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, Fubo: Johnny Cardoso and Atléti open their La Liga campaign against Málaga.
Celtic vs LASK Linz, 3p on Paramount+, TUDN, ViX: Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, and Celtic are up against George Bello, Samuel Adeniran, and Austrian champions LASK in Champions League qualifying.

#action #qualifying

9th August 2026; Rugby Park, Scottish Premiership, Kilmarnock versus Celtic; Hyunjun Yang of Celtic. Photo Vagelis Georgariou
Goals from Auston Trusty, Camilo Duran, Sebastian Tounekti and Benjamin Nygren secured Celtic's place in the quarter-finals with a comfortable win at Tannadice.
However, there were some notable omissions from O'Neill's matchday squad, with both Yang and Ralston missing.
With Celtic now preparing for Wednesday night's crucial Champions League play-off first leg against LASK, O'Neill provided an update on the pair after the game.
Asked about their absence, the Celtic boss explained via The Herald: "Tony was with us, but you can only pick so many.

#yang

When U.S. captain Angela Stanford first placed the call to Auston Kim, it went to voicemail. A surprised Stanford gave it another try and this time, Team USA's newest rookie got word that she'd clinched her spot for The Netherlands.
"I'm shaking," Kim told Stanford while out playing frisbee in the backyard with big sister August.
Kim, 26, will be the 70th American player to ever compete in the biennial event Sept. 11-13 at Bernardus Golf in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
She will be joined by 25-year-old Yealimi Noh, who also clinched her spot on the U.S. points list. Noh, who recently contended at the AIG Women's British Open, debuted in the event in 2021 as a captain's pick. She had a 2-1-0 record at Inverness.
That makes five U.S. players who have now secured their spots off the points list:

#spot #Event #points #auston

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has named his team for this evening's Premier Sports Cup clash with Dundee United. The Scottish Champions are in the City of Discovery as they look to rectify two defeats in their last two visits to face Jim Goodwin's side.
The manager returns to the dugout after missing the emphatic 5-1 victory against Kilmarnock last weekend.
Vil Sinisalo starts in goals. In front of the Finnish stopper is a back four comprising of Liam Scales at left back, Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers as the central pairing and Colby Donovan at right back.
Callum McGregor skippers the side in the centre of midfield. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain makes his first appearance of the season, starting in the midfield alongside McGregor and Benji Nygren.
In attack, Sebastian Tounekti starts with Camilo Duran and Kasper Hogh.

#back #manager #last

As summer slowly begins to slip away with hints of hockey's return on the horizon, the one part of the offseason which feels incomplete is the highly anticipated Cale Makar contract extension hasn't been announced by the Colorado Avalanche yet. With exactly one month until the team is collectively back on the ice again, the clock is beginning to tick louder. Hopefully, it's still all a just matter of procedure but there's more anxiety in the air than there was a month ago.
It's often brought up that the Cale Makar contract watch is beginning to seem like the beginning of the Mikko Rantanen saga. That, too, felt like an important piece of business concerning a core player which would get done eventually but it turned into a shocking trade born out of frustration. But there are several important facts to keep in mind before comparing the two Stanley Cup champions when it comes to financial matters. What should be the actual contract comparison is how fellow superstar Nathan MacKinnon's eight-year extension signed in 2022 is more closely aligned with Makar's situation. There's several facts that were forgotten since that deal came to fruition just four years ago.
At the time he signed that mega-deal in 2022 worth just over $100 million, MacKinnon was the NHL's highest paid player, there was no hometown discount. His $12.6 million Annual Average Value edged Edmonton's Connor McDavid's previous high mark by $100K. Toronto's Auston Matthews did eventually surpass MacKinnon with an extension paying him at a $13.25 million AAV but it was signed nearly a full year later in 2023 and kicked in the season after that. This means that for the entire 2023-24 season MacKinnon was the league's highest paid player in an era when the salary cap was still rising by only one million dollars per year. In the 2025-26 season the superstar Avalanche center was still the league's third highest paid player and currently sits at seventh highest heading into the upcoming season.
The other significant detail of MacKinnon's contract, which will apply to the Makar negotiations, is that he signed for 15.09% of the $83.5 million salary cap. If we extrapolate that to the projected $113.5 million salary cap for the 2027-28 season when Makar's next contract will begin, that's a base of $17.13 million per year if both parties want to match that. San Jose's Macklin Celebrini is a budding star forward and just signed for the highest cap hit in the NHL at $18.8 million AAV which also begins in the 2027-28 season. Does Makar have an incentive to beat this figure or is he only content to set salaries for defensemen? Minnesota's Quinn Hughes is keeping a close eye on negotiations but he's likely waiting for Makar to name his price first than the other way around. If Hughes does sign first, though, and sets the bar for yearly salary it could have any impact on where Makar's ask goes especially if the figure surpasses Celebrini's.
One reason for optimism is that MacKinnon put pen to pape

After an edgy win against Dundee in the opening gameweek, the reigning champions Celtic destroyed Kilmarnock in their own backyard by scripting an emphatic 5-1 victory. But a tricky test awaits them on Saturday evening, with Dundee United set to host Martin O'Neill's men in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.
The Tangerines dominated this fixture last season, defeating Celtic at Tannadice Park on both occasions. However, the Hoops secured a thumping 4-0 win in Glasgow earlier this year, and a dismal defeat against Hearts last weekend exposed their frailty in the defensive third. Heartbreak in the Cup final against St Mirren prevented them from achieving a domestic treble, and the Glasgow giants must stay cautious to avoid another upset on the road.
Celtic have so far relied on Viljami Sinisalo, who replaced injured Kasper Schmeichel and cemented the 'number 1' spot at the back end of the previous campaign. Ross Doohan has not been involved at all since his move from Aberdeen last summer, and the Scottish custodian would once again find himself as the understudy to the Finnish shot-stopper.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JANUARY 10: Benjamin Nygren of Celtic celebrates after he scores his team's third goal during the Premier League match between Celtic and Dundee United at Celtic Park on January 10, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
A fresh injury setback would keep Alistair Johnston sidelined, and the gaffer might opt for Colby Donovan ahead of Anthony Ralston on the right. The club have yet to bring in a new left-back to deputise for Kieran Tierney, and the Tartan Army international must retain his starting status in the defensive third. Liam Scales is available for selection after serving a two-game suspension. But the balance and stability offered by Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty should not be compromised to incorporate the Irishman.

#celtic #last #united

Celtic defender Auston Trusty admits he missed the start of pre-season as his father was in hospital.
The centre-back made it to the round of 16 with the United States in their home World Cup and even scored in their 3-2 group stage defeat by Turkey.
Trusty, 27, was in the starting line-up for champions Celtic's 1-0 opening Scottish Premiership victory over Dundee on Monday - less than a month on from his final World Cup appearance.
But the defender admits there were some off-field issues that held up his return to Glasgow.
"Unfortunately, I finished the World Cup and then I had some family stuff go on with my father in the hospital," Trusty explained.

#celtic

Midweek action is here. All kickoff times are in EST. Leagues Cup games are available on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, in addition to any other options listed. Let's get into it!
Celtic vs Dundee FC, 2:30p on Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo: Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, and Celtic begin the Scottish league season against Dundee.
Sparta Prague vs Lyon, 2p: Tanner Tessmann and OL face Sparta Prague in the third round of Champions League qualifying.
USA U20 vs Guatemala U20, 9p on FS2, Fubo, ViX: The U20 boys look to advance in the Concacaf U20 Championship quarterfinal.
Tigres vs Real Salt Lake, 10p on FS1, TUDN, UniMás, Fubo, Univision NOW: Diego Luna and RSL face off with Tigres UANL in Leagues Cup. Zavier Gozo is likely out injured for RSL.

#celtic #sparta #season #league

New Celtic signing Kasper Hogh is unveiled to the mainstream media at Celtic Park. Photo Roddy Scott IMAGO / Shutterstock
With speculation also mounting over key players moving elsewhere, Martin O'Neill has quite the conundrum when it comes to selecting his first XI of the campaign. Here's how I think that Celtic will line-up this evening.
In goals it's an easy choice, with Viljami Sinisalo fully expected to start. Martin O'Neill is on the hunt for a new goalkeeper who will provide meaningful competition for the gloves but at the moment the Finland international keeper remains first pick for Celtic.
When it comes to the defence, Liam Scales is of course suspended for the first two games of the campaign after going through the booking threshold at the end of last season, and Auston Trusty has just recently arrived back at the club after his World Cup participation with the USA, so Dane Murray could well line up alongside the returning Cameron Carter-Vickers who will make his first competitive appearance in six months.
Or Martin may opt for Trusty if the American World Cup star declares himself ready to perform.

#first #trusty #line #kasper

The Toronto Maple Leafs' previous salary cap struggles have once again fueled debate years after the NHL's COVID-19 financial shutdown. This time, NHL **** yst Matthew Cauz argued that timing, rather than poor planning alone, played a major role in limiting Toronto's championship window.
Speaking on TSN's First Up podcast, Cauz pointed to the contract extensions signed by William Nylander, Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner before the pandemic.
"William Nylander signed his six-year extension on December 1, 2018. Auston Matthews signed a five-year extension on February 5, 2019. Mitch Marner signed a six-year extension on September 13, 2019," Cauz said.
He added, "A year later, COVID hits. And what happens? The cap stops."
MORE: Ex-Maple Leaf Carlo Colaiacovo issues blunt 'make-or-break' warning to Auston Matthews

#william

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Gavin McKenna has yet to play an NHL game, but expectations are rising already. NHL ******* yst Carlo Colaiacovo added to the excitement with a bold prediction ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Speaking on TSN 1050 Radio's "First Up," Colaiacovo was asked what was more likely. The choices were McKenna winning the Calder Trophy or Auston Matthews finishing among the NHL's top five goal scorers.
Matthews would likely need at least 45 goals to reach that mark. Speaking about which, Colaiacovo admitted he is not convinced that will happen despite believing the captain will improve.
"Let's just reflect on what last year's goal-scoring leaderboard looked like," Colaiacovo said. "Nathan MacKinnon finished with 53 and won the Rocket. Cole Caufield had 51, Connor McDavid had 48, and then there were four players tied at 45.
"So those are the top five goal scorers. We're basically suggesting that Auston Matthews has to score 45 or more goals in the NHL next year to finish in the top five. I'm not banking on that."

#colaiacovo #matthews #goal #goals

USA host Bosnia & Herzegovina this Thursday at the Levi´s Stadium of the World Cup. The match will be broadcast live at 01:00 on BBC One.
In their last encounter, USA were beaten 3-2 by Turkey (World Cup 2026). In their last match, Bosnia & Herzegovina prevailed 3-1 against Qatar (World Cup 2026).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with USA winning 1-0.
USA ( vs Turkey 2026-06-26): Matt Turner, Joe Scally, Miles Robinson, Auston Trusty, Mark McKenzie, Sebastian Berhalter, Weston McKennie, Timothy Weah, Giovanni Reyna, Brenden Aaronson, Ricardo Pepi
Bosnia & Herzegovina ( vs Qatar 2026-06-24): Nikola Vasilj, Stjepan Radeljic, Nikola Katic, Arjan Malic, Sead Kolasinac, Esmir Bajraktarević, Ivan Basic, Ivan Sunjic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Ermedin Demirovic, Edin Dzeko

CHASKA, Minn. — Haeran Ryu recovered from a rough start to secure her first career major ******* le, winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship by two strokes over Ina Yoon on a windy Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Ryu shot a 2-under 70 to finish at 13-under 275 and become the sixth South Korean to win the event over the last 12 editions, flashing a big smile as she holed her last putt and friends ran out to douse her in celebration.
The 2023 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year was also the first major champion in at least the last 60 years to rally from a 10-plus-shot deficit after the first round. Ryu opened Thursday with a 73 in a tie for 70th place, as Yoon shot a tournament-record 63.
Brooke Henderson and Dewi Weber tied for third at 10 under. Three Americans — Allisen Corpuz, Auston Kim and Alison Lee — tied for fifth place, six strokes behind Ryu.
Nelly Korda wrapped up a frustrating weekend on the greens with a 73 to finish in a four-way tie for eighth, failing to become the third women to win the first three majors of the season.

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Scoring a goal in soccer is an exhilarating feeling. Doing so for your country at a World Cup must be even better. Just ask USMNT defender Auston Trusty.
Just two minutes into Thursday's match against Turkey, Trusty established his presence at the back post on a corner kick. After two quick touches, the Celtic F.C. center back had given the U.S. its first lead of the match.
Trusty became just the third USMNT player of the modern era to score his first international goal during a World Cup.
Here's the rundown on Trusty, who scored in his first-ever USMNT start.

Morgan Rielly's future with the Toronto Maple Leafs has become a major NHL offseason storyline. The speculations have intensified even more after reports suggested the veteran defenseman is open to a move out of Toronto.
TSN ******* yst Darren Dreger reported on X that Rielly's agent, J.P. Barry, has submitted a list of four Western Conference teams that the defenseman would consider joining.
MORE: Maple Leafs face fresh Auston Matthews questions amid Brady Tkachuk trade
"Morgan Rielly's agent J.P Barry has submitted a list of 4 Western based teams Rielly is willing to go to," Dreger wrote. "This will be a team by team ******* sment and depending on the fit, there could be some flexibility to add teams to the list."
While the full list remains undisclosed, insider Chris Johnston pointed directly toward two emerging Pacific Division clubs.

The fallout from Brady Tkachuk‘s blockbuster move to the Florida Panthers has shifted attention toward another American star playing in Canada. That forward is Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews.
Shortly after the trade became official, SDPN Sports’ Drew Livingstone posted on X, writing, “First Quinn Hughes, now Brady Tkachuk. We know **** ebuyck is on the way out of Winnipeg. American Olympians just don’t want to play in Canada. Matthews next?”
MORE: Maple Leafs in ‘good place’ with Auston Matthews after Zoom meeting
The comment reflects growing speculation surrounding Matthews’ long-term future in Toronto. While there is no indication that Matthews has requested a trade, recent events have created fresh questions around his commitment beyond his current contract.
Matthews is signed through the 2027-28 season with a $13.25 million cap hit and holds a full no-movement clause. He is eligible for unrestricted free agency in July 2028.

Cristian Roldan told 'em what they were in for.
The Sounders and former University of Washington Huskies soccer star, in his second World Cup playing for the United States, told his U.S. teammates how raucous Friday was going to be. Roldan tried to explain to them how packed Lumen Field — FIFA calling it "Seattle Stadium" — was going to be for the first U.S. World Cup match ever in the Pacific Northwest.
He tried to tell them about the noise, how it was going to shake the building, the bench and them.
Then just before noon Friday, Roldan and his U.S. teammates lined up shoulder to shoulder across the sideline plus the width field on its north, downtown half. The sold-out crowd of 66,925 stood. And all but the few thousand Australian "Socceroos" fans in gold behind the opposite goal — heck, maybe some of them, too — roared the words to The Star-Spangled Banner. Over the music. Without an on-field performer signing.
"It was amazing," 27-year-old American center back Auston Trusty said, after he made his World Cup debut as a substitute late in Friday's match. "Obviously, to not have a singer and have the whole, entire crowd singing, that just gives you chills."