Nuggets Dancer Nicole at the MLS Cup in Toronto
We got an email from Denver Nuggets Dancer telling us how he spent the weekend before Thanksgiving:
I’m still dancing for the Nuggets, currently in my fifth season. Over the weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to support my amazing other half who plays for the Colorado Rapids. The Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas were in the MLS Cup Final in Toronto. On Sunday night we bundled up and braced for the chilly game, after 120 minutes of playing time the Colorado Rapids walked away with a victory receiving their first ever MLS Cup.
Nicole and Chris
Having the opportunity to support someone who means as much to me as Chris does was amazing. It was a long season for him and his team, never would I have expected to be cheering them on in Toronto at the MLS Cup Final. Fortunately my schedule with Nuggets games allowed me to travel to Toronto this past weekend to see the Rapids play FC Dallas in the MLS Cup Final. Family, Rapids Staff and the team left Thursday for Toronto. Since the team was fairly busy up until the game on Sunday night it allowed for some great shopping and sight seeing around Toronto. I had never been to Canada before and Toronto was a lovely city to see.
Rapids players' girlfriends/wives. Former Pussycat Doll Kaya Jones (3rd from the left) is gearing up for a solo tour throughout Europe this coming Holiday Season.
Finally, Sunday night arrived and it was time to get ready for the game. We bundled up for a chilly game and headed over to BMO Field. Colorado had only made one previous appearance in the MLS Cup Final in 1997, walking away with a loss. Their opponent FC Dallas had never been to the final before. After 120 minutes of playing time the Colorado Rapids walked away with a 2-1 victory winning their first ever MLS Cup. After the trophy presentation we joined the players down on the field to celebrate their spectacular win.
Upon arriving back in Denver, the Rapids were greeted by fans as well as news cameras welcoming them home as champions. The following day hundreds of fans gathered in Downtown Denver for a parade and celebration of the victory. At the event, Colorado Governor claimed Tuesday as “Colorado Rapids Day.”
I am so thankful to have experienced this journey with Chris. I could not be more proud of him and his teammates. They worked very hard this year and the payoff is well deserved. I hope with their victory they will bring more awareness to the great sport of soccer in Denver and all around the country.
Nicole, Chris and the MLS Trophy
