Ted Lasso gives boost to local World Cup stars

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TV’s beloved soccer coach has a message for the Sounders’ Jordan Morris.

Photo by Julie Popper

Here’s a good sign. Famous fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso put up billboards across the US in support of the US Men’s FIFA World Cup squad — including two here in Seattle that have us pumped. 💪

The one in SODO is directed at Sounders FC star Jordan Morris, who is currently on the World Cup roster . The other located downtown is a pep talk for DeAndre Yedlin, a Seattle native who will be Morris’s teammate in Qatar this month. ⚽

A couple of the inspiring Lasso quotes:

Rain or shine I’ll be rootin’ for you!” (For Morris)

“Not only are you quick on your feet, you get fresh cuts faster than a lawnmower on rocket fuel. I’m talkin’ about that everchanging hairdo of yours.” (For Yedlin)

World Cup matches for the US start Monday, Nov. 21 with a Sounders-organized watch party . Don’t know about you, but we’re listening to Coach Lasso — and ready to run through a brick wall, mustache first. Believe . 🏆

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Gabe is based in Seattle (originally from New Jersey), and has previously been a food writer at Eater, a sports reporter, and a YA graphic novelist. You’ll probably find him scouting out the latest restaurant in town on the weekends, or strolling around the streets of White Center with his feisty pup, Armando.
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