Sounders looking to fill Keller’s shoes

For three years, Kasey Keller was the face — and quite often the very loud voice — of Sounders FC soccer. So when Seattle opened preseason training last weekend, it was admittedly a bit odd to be doing so without Keller, who retired following the 2011 season.

“Yeah (it was a little weird), but I try not to focus on that,” Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid said. “I try to just focus on what’s going on on the field at the moment, but certainly he’s been a constant for us in the history of this franchise, so not having him out there leaves you with a little bit of a strange feeling.”