Soccer’s beauty lies in its simplicity. The game has just 17 rules, most of them finite, and they’re consistent across countries and continents. The game’s straightforward nature makes it a canvas upon which teams can innovate to their heart’s content. There are endless ways to play; there are endless ways to win.
Until recently, though, winning meant you had to outscore your opponent to do it.
Not anymore.
On Sunday, Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City changed the game. It did not score. It did not shoot the ball on target. It did not shoot the ball, period. But Kansas City, in a feat as hilarious as it was impressive, beat the Los Angeles Galaxy anyway 1-0.
