SEATTLE — The men's World Cup final Sunday in Qatar was a mesmerizing event that touched every human emotion and fully displayed the galvanizing effect a sporting event can have both locally and globally.
Brace yourself. All that passion is headed to Seattle in four years.
That very thought occurred to Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer moments after Argentina's stirring victory over France had been completed. Just like everyone else who watched — a number that exceeded a billion people worldwide — Schmetzer was captivated by the twists and turns of an epic match that pitted two of the greatest players in the world, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, in peak performances.
