FC Cincinnati defender Nick Hagglund was named the 2025 MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Wednesday. Hagglund, 33, sustained a fractured fibula, torn ligaments and tendons, and significant cartilage damage in his ankle in a June 2024 match.
Evander and Brenner scored goals in the second half to lift host FC Cincinnati to a 3-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday. The win clinched the second spot in the Eastern Conference for Cincinnati (20-9-5, 65 points) on Decision Day for Major League Soccer.