The mayors of New York City and Portland have put up their finest brews as their respective teams battle for MLS supremacy on Saturday.

Portland mayor Ted  Wheeler challenge his New York City counterpart Bill de Blasio on Thursday.

De Blasio said to “Bring it on.”

New York City FC will play the Portland Timbers for the MLS Cup at Providence Park.

 

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.