Chara and the Portland Timbers will host longtime Cascadia Cup rival Seattle on Sunday. It will be the 38-year-old Colombian midfielder’s 33rd career regular-season league match against the Sounders. Chara set the MLS record for regular-season appearances with a single club two weeks ago when he started against LAFC.
Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara , center, gets a red card and is ejected after fouling Los Angeles FC midfielder Eduard Atuesta during the second half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Los Angeles. Diego Chara ’s legacy in Major League Soccer isn’t just the fouls that he’s so frequently called for. It’s his longevity.Chara and the Portland Timbers will host longtime Cascadia Cup rival Seattle on Sunday.
He also was handled a pair of yellow cars in the match and was sent off, which meant he didn’t play last weekend when the Timbers fell 2-0 to Charlotte. Known for the broad smile that, at times, he flashes on the field — perhaps an effort to convince referees those weren’t really fouls — Chara says he’s just genuinely happy to be playing.
Chara is a fixture in Portland, which has embraced soccer since the Timbers launched as an NASL team in the 1970s. His four kids have joined him on the field after games, and he has worked hard to learn English. Sunday’s game highlights Rivalry Week in MLS. Both the Timbers and the Sounders are having frustrating seasons, with just two wins after 11 games.
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