The Seattle Sounders 2016 MLS ‘worst-to-first’ run was as thrilling as it was improbable. When they lifted the Cup last December, their achievement represented a major success for a community fostering soccer culture within the city for more than 40 years. Few are more familiar with the development of the Seattle soccer scene than former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels. Both a fan in their NASL days and a key player in bringing MLS to the Emerald City decades later, Nickels joins Steven Agen—lead author of Resurgence: How Sounders FC Roared Back to Win MLS Cup—for a discussion on Sounders’ impact on Seattle and the construction of CenturyLink Field. Together they reflect on the club’s 2016 title-winning campaign, reviewing reports from key figures within the Seattle sports journalism world including Art Thiel, Matt Pentz, Ari Liljenwall, Andrew Harvey, “Mr. Sounder” Zach Scott, and Nickels himself. Join us as Nickels and Agen examine the former Mayor’s individual efforts to bring a soccer-ready stadium to Seattle as well as what their recent title means to the city.

There will also be door prizes at the event! One prize will be a signed copy of Resurgence by Sounder great, Steve Zakuani. One will be a ticket to the November 30th Western Conference Playoff Match! One ticket per entry. An additional ticket per book purchase.

Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Phinney Neighborhood Association as part of the Arts & Culture series.