Diego Valeri enters the Portland Timbers Ring of Honor.
A couple of Saturdays ago, I went down to Providence Park to watch the Portland Timbers beat the Columbus Crew as the home team honored one of the greatest players in club history. The opponent was no coincidence, as it was the Crew that lost to the Timbers in the 2015 MLB Cup, a game which featured a memorable goal by one Diego Valeri mere seconds into the start of the first half.
Valeri was also named MVP of the league back in 2017. Attendees received this commemorative ticket (Erin also bought a special Valeri scarf made for the occasion.) It's been a rough season for the green and gold, but they're now unbeaten in their last three matches, including a win this past Saturday night in the inaugural Leagues Cup. Hopefully the fun we had on Valeri's big night is a signifier of better days to come for the Timbers.
What a cool giveaway for a fun day! I went to a Timbers game once and it was intense. For fun I bought a scarf that I still use today. I'm surprised how often strangers will comment on it here in NYC, where despite having our own team [soon to get a new soccer specific stadium] few seem to know we even have professional soccer let alone know what MLS is.
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