{"id":820202,"date":"2026-07-23T05:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/820202\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T05:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T05:28:25","slug":"has-the-whitecaps-sebastian-berhalter-played-his-last-mls-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/820202\/","title":{"rendered":"Has the Whitecaps\u2019 Sebastian Berhalter played his last MLS game?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Vancouver Whitecaps gave their fans quite the shock Wednesday when star midfielder Sebastian Berhalter was nowhere to be seen on their first MLS roster following the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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The Caps were in Cincinnati Wednesday evening. Berhalter was neither starting nor on the bench.<\/p>\n

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He\u2019s had an electric season so far and his contract is up after this season. He played in the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Logic alone says that European teams would be interested: this is a player who is in a crucial moment in his career.<\/p>\n

During the team\u2019s radio pregame show, broadcaster Asa Rehman said the Whitecaps had acknowledged to him on record that Berhalter and the team were in discussions about his future.<\/p>\n

Teams from across the pond have called. Berhalter knows this. Anyone could imagine what he\u2019s struggling with: that\u2019s a mental load. You won\u2019t be at 100 per cent.<\/p>\n

And you\u2019d be worried about getting injured too.<\/p>\n

This is the irony of the Whitecaps\u2019 success: they win, they play brilliant soccer, and they draw attention to their best players because of it.<\/p>\n

More to come\u2026<\/p>\n

pjohnston@postmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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