Kelly quickly finds feet in America

On March 8, 40,000 people packed into Seattle’s CenturyLink Field to watch the local side take on Sporting Kansas City in the opening game of the 2014 Major League Soccer season.

There were a number of recognisable names involved. Clint Dempsey started on the bench for the hosts while ex-Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins led the line.

The evergreen Marcus Hahnemann, the former Reading and Wolves keeper, was a Sounders substitute.