MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar is ready to go again
27.02.2023 - 22:19
/ thefader.com
The 2023 MLS season begins tomorrow afternoon, with Nashville SC hosting New York City FC at Geodis Park. Nashville, which has qualified for the play-offs every year since joining the league in 2020, will be looking to go one better and make a deep run this year — and they'll be looking to Hany Mukhtar to guide them there.
The 27-year-old attacking midfielder's goals and assists in the three years since he arrived from Danish side Brøndby have been vital to NSC, and have even led to whispers of a call-up to the German national squad. His 23 goals seven assists last year earned him the Golden Boot as the league's top scorer, and it was no surprise to see him named the recipient of last year's Landon Donovan MVP Award as well.
Mukhtar was Nashville SC's first ever Designated Player when he joined the club four years ago, so he's seen the club grow from debutants into an important part of Tennessee's sporting landscape. The connection with fans and the city has been essential in that development, and this year Nashville will be able to wear a part of the city's heritage with a new away jersey.
Their new all-black kit is a collaboration with the Johnny Cash estate, and it features a number of nods to the legendary artist, including a signature on the back, and jock tag featuring a black and white image of Cash at Folsom Prison. Yesterday, on The FADEAWAY live on Amp, Mukhtar told Alex Robert Ross about the link-up, his hopes for the new season, and what brought him to MLS in the first place.
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