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Remember Soccer

These 11, 18, 28, these 41, these 100s in Rave Green, Sounder Blue, Cascade Shale, Olympic White and Pacific Blue with a ball, a couple nets, a few dozen coaches and dreams of trophies from U12 to Club World Cup.

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The Freddeyain and Church of Fucito, the stunning Golden God that burst on the scene and the greatest expansion team in history.

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A double in '07, trophies in '05, '02, '96, '95 and '94

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A young man from Nathan Hale signing in June 1980 and still wearing the kit today.

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A CCL win in Monterey, a Supporters' Shield and Open Cup trophies.

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In just 48 seconds

48 Seconds

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Clint Dempsey scoring a hattrick in the Glass House to tie the game 4-4

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When a young man from O'Dea took the field in the World Cup

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A Dad Marshall wins the Defender of the Year on one of the worst defenses in the league.

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And quadruple saves

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As another trip to Fortress Starfire approaches

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For we are about to host the Americas

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That time that Steve Zakuani accepted Brian Mullan when we could not

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oba wonder goal 1 - ssfc vs rapids 04-19-15

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Because that is what ties us all together. It's what we are here for, it is what we do. Without the little game, we may be people of the Sound, but we may not be Sounders. These times are unusual, for us. They are filled with poor play, spats between front office and fan, front office and ECS, fan and ECS.

But I remember soccer. I remember the joyful noise and warm embrace of flamethrowers. I remember a victory lap, an honor guard and a bar visit from a coach after winning the Shield. That's soccer.

It is beautiful and difficult. It tears you down and then builds you back up. It's soccer. It's what we are here for. It's why we blog, we chant, we sing, we watch. It's soccer.

Do you remember?

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