In many ways, Diego Chara’s Saturday evening was the same as so many have been for the past 13 years: Head to the stadium and lace em’ up for another game with the Portland Timbers, where he’s a club legend.
Taking his familiar spot in central midfield on Saturday, Chara moved, tackled and smiled the same way at 38 years old that he did as the 25-year-old that debuted in MLS in 2011.
Only two things were out of the ordinary: For one, he got a red card — somehow only his ninth across all competitions for Portland in 13 years despite someone constantly getting stuck into tackles. For...
