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It&#39;s been 1 of the worst kept secrets in Seatt</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:40:22 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6687,h_3761,x_0,y_190/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/166/01jjewfeadkz5wsaggsh.jpg" caption="Kawasaki Frontale v Ulsan Hyundai - AFC Champions League Group I | Etsuo Hara/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="demian malcher"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Puskas Akademia FC vs Seattle Sounders FC recap, what can we learn</title><link>https://soundersnation.com/puskas-akademia-fc-vs-seattle-sounders-fc-recap-what-can-we-learn-01jjamymhb30?utm_source=RSS</link><author>demian malcher</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01jjamymhb30</guid><description>Great news everyone we won our 1st preseason game of the season, beating Puskás Akadémia FC 2-0 with goals from Jordan Morris and Pedro De La Vega after a free </description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:59:27 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4454,h_2505,x_0,y_78/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/166/01jjana35e3fvvr92dxh.jpg" caption="Borussia Dortmund v Seattle Sounders FC | Abbie Parr/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="demian malcher"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Sounders give us the preseason roster! </title><link>https://soundersnation.com/sounders-give-us-the-preseason-roster-01jj9nac9gzm?utm_source=RSS</link><author>demian malcher</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01jj9nac9gzm</guid><description>Here&#39;s the Sounders roster for the preseason!  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That man being of course the s</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:10:53 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3363,h_1891,x_0,y_323/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/166/01jj7femcm8m046vge5n.jpg" caption="Seattle Sounders FC v Al Ahly FC: 2nd Round - FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 | James Williamson - AMA/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="demian malcher"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Sounders give us the preseason schedule! </title><link>https://soundersnation.com/sounders-give-us-the-preseason-schedule-01jj72dhhvg5?utm_source=RSS</link><author>demian malcher</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01jj72dhhvg5</guid><description>After weeks of waiting I&#39;m sure we&#39;ll excited that the Sounders have announced their pre-season schedule for the year of 2025!  So let&#39;s get into it!  As discus</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:25:24 +0000</pubDate><language>en</language><media:thumbnail url="https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4269,h_2401,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/166/01jj72hj3wfdx25ay136.jpg" caption="Borussia Dortmund v Seattle Sounders FC | Abbie Parr/GettyImages"></media:thumbnail><flatplan:sponsor></flatplan:sponsor><flatplan:author name="demian malcher"></flatplan:author></item><item><title>Brian Evans reports from Spain to tell how the Sounders are doing! </title><link>https://soundersnation.com/brian-evans-reports-from-spain-to-tell-how-the-sounders-are-doing-01jj5hjhfn53?utm_source=RSS</link><author>demian malcher</author><guid isPermaLink="false">01jj5hjhfn53</guid><description>Sadly my check hasn&#39;t come in yet so I can&#39;t follow the Sounders to their pre-season prep in Marbella, Spain. 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