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Despite MLS 'hate,' the Portland Timbers' stars are shining

Between Evander and Jonathan Rodriguez, Portland's best players are beginning to peak.

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Tyson Alger
Jun 06, 2024
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BEAVERTON — Phil Neville didn’t even let the question end.

Do you think Evander gets overlooked from a league-wide…

“One thousand percent,” the Timbers manager interjected. “I think Evander has made that publicly known on his Instagram account.”

He has. Portland’s attacking midfielder is often soft-spoken, but late last month Evander took to social media to add a little heat to an already spicy clip of him nutmegging a Minnesota defender.

“Since MLS hates Portland,” Evander wrote, “we posted it ourselves.”

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