LOS ANGELES — Ten minutes into the Seattle Sounders' home match with St. Louis City this month, referee Rubiel Vazquez blew his whistle to stop play, made a drinking motion with his hand, then pointed to the Seattle bench.
For Sounders defender Nouhou Tolo, a devout Muslim, that was the signal the sun had set and he could end his Ramadan fast by taking a drink and having a quick snack. The moment also fed his soul.
"I was very emotional," Tolo remembered. "For MLS to do that for us, it was pretty special."
