Philadelphia sports fans came up empty the last time two teams from the City of Brotherly Love competed for a title at the same time.
The Union will be participating in their first MLS Cup final on Saturday afternoon at Los Angeles Football Club. Later that day, thein the World Series and force a deciding game when they face the Houston Astros in Game 6.
"It’s really going well in Philadelphia right now," goalkeeper Blake said. "There’s also pressure, but we have to deal with that. It’s a great time to be part of Philly sport, and yeah, we’re in a good spot. Hopefully we can really bring it over the line." It will be first time since 1980 that two Philly teams are making concurrent title runs. The Flyers lost to the New York Islanders in the Stanley Cup finals and the 76ers fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA finals that year. Both series went six games.While the Phillies went on an improbable postseason run to their first World Series since 2009, the Union have been steadily building toward their title shot.
"We are really excited that we have the Eagles and the Phillies who are doing great this season, and we support them and are rooting for them. I hope they can win it, as well, and obviously us," he said. This will be the fifth time teams from Philadelphia and Los Angeles have met with a professional sports title on the line. The other four times were in the NBA with the Lakers holding a 3-1 advantage."I’m a Cowboys fan, so I don’t like the Eagles. I know that they’re undefeated, but shout-out to the Eagles, I guess," he said. "The Phillies are in the World Series, so congratulations. And yeah, we’re playing against the Union.
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