SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 30: Clint Dempsey #2 of the Seattle Sounders takes a shot on goal past Juan Cabezas #5 of the Houston Dynamo during the second leg of the MLS Western Conference Finals on November 30, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images/AFP
Clint Dempsey is looking forward to playing a leading role as the Seattle Sounders prepare to revisit history in a repeat Major League Soccer Cup final showdown against Toronto FC on Saturday.
Twelve months after stunning Toronto in a penalty shoot-out to lift the MLS crown for the first time, Seattle will again line up against their Canadian rivals as the curtain comes down on the North American season.
A year ago, USA international Dempsey was a frustrated spectator as Seattle ground out a 0-0 draw before prevailing on spot-kicks.
The diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat earlier in 2016 forced the former Fulham and Tottenham striker into an extended spell on the sidelines with some wondering if his health would ever allow him to return.
Dempsey Raring To Go As Sounders Eye MLS Repeat
