Photo by Jamie Squire (Getty Images)
When the top two teams in the Eastern Conference face off in the finest soccer stadium in Major League Soccer, it tends to catch people's attention. Ten days ago, Sporting Kansas City's 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park was nationally televised on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes and now this week, Sports Illustrated readers will see the above image in the magazine's "Leading Off" photo series that graces the opening pages of each week's issue.
The photo, taken by Jamie Squire for Getty Images, catches Frenchman Aurelien Collin and Australian Tim Cahill mid-air in what was one of countless challenges between the two on the night. Who got the best of whom? Cahill's got Collin by the collar, but SI's caption "Agony of the Cleat" cleverly calls attention to the tangle of legs below.
Talk about a star-studded photo, that's three MLS All-Stars along with Cahill, who scored in each of the last two FIFA World Cups. Not to mention the best fans in MLS for a backdrop.
Pick up a copy of this week's edition of Sports Illustrated on newsstands now to see for yourself, but here's a sneak peek courtesy of SportingKC.com contributor Kelly McHugh.
