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As players and coaches gather near the bench for one last pregame huddle, a vibrant banner is...

As players and coaches gather near the bench for one last pregame huddle, a vibrant banner is unfurled in the Emerald City Supporters' section behind the south goal at a buzzing CenturyLink Field.The colorful flags of a dozen nations are artistically displayed, and there's a message below a series of silhouetted figures:

E Pluribus Sounders

The Latin phrase translates to, "Out of many, Sounders." It's an ode to the distinct international flavor of the home team.

Sounders are international, with players from four continents, 14 countries | Sounders | The Seattle Times Our local mainstream scribes assigned soccer as their daily duty do a fine job. This long for a modern newspaper look at the difficulties and strengths of a highly international sport and team is done by Joshua Mayers and deserves your look. It's the front of sports section top-of-fold story in the Sunday paper, and who doesn't like an MLS team getting that kind of attention?

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