MLS players are showing the rest of sports that a bubble can work. Two keys to success: nightly bingo and 'embracing the boredom.'
Shea Salinas and Andres Rios of the San Jose Earthquakes celebrate a stoppage-time game-winner in a stadium devoid of fans on July 15.Major League Soccer teams are competing in a "bubble" at Walt Disney World for the MLS is Back tournament.
"There was a ton of uncertainty there at the beginning about whether the tournament would be played or how it would look," Salinas said. "But to be honest, I think the league handled it really well. I think the protocols here are really good. We feel safe." Salinas said he had confidence in the system even early on since the teams that suffered outbreaks appeared to have been exposed before reaching the tournament.
"We're in this routine now where we know when we're eating breakfast, we've got routines during the afternoon," Salinas said. "We're growing a lot closer as a group of guys. As a team, we've got a bunch of goofy little games we're playing every day. It keeps us close.""We got a dartboard. We're playing a lot of darts," Salinas said. "We play bingo every night after dinner.
In San Jose's second match inside the bubble on July 15, Salinas scored a stoppage-time stunner to complete a comeback win for the Earthquakes. After trailing 3-1 with just 20 minutes to go, San Jose scored two late goals to draw level, then capped off the comeback victory with Salinas' goal in the 98th minute.It's the type of goal a player would dream about celebrating in front of the home crowd.
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