Let’s sweep up some good, somewhat-expected, and wonderful news from around Major League Soccer.
DC United defender and Maryland product Chris Odoi-Atsem announced that he is in remission after a fight with Stage Two Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
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Odoi-Atsem was expected to undergo four months of chemotherapy, and the announcement comes just under three months into the journey.
At 23, Odoi-Atsem hopes to rejoin the team after his final round of chemo later this month. He was the 12th overall draft pick in 2017.
Another defender is extending his stay in Los Angeles.
USMNT center back Walker Zimmerman was a huge part of LAFC’s success as an expansion club following his arrival from FC Dallas, and was reportedly ready to test the waters of European soccer with interest from the Premier League, Ligue 1, and the Bundesliga.
But Bob Bradley pushed the right buttons and LAFC will have its 25-year-old mainstay back in the fold via a Targeted Allocation Money contract running through the 2022 season.
Finally, one of the key pieces to Toronto FC’s 2017 MLS Cup triumph is on his way out of Ontario.
Victor Vazquez is going to be sold to an unnamed Qatari club, pending a physical according to TSN’s Kristian Jack.
The 32-year-old scored posted 18 goals and 15 primary assists for TFC.
