Columbus ready for altitude test in CONCACAF Champions Cup final
LOS ANGELES: Columbus Crew coach Wilfried Nancy put his players through a crash course in altitude training as they prepare to face Mexican side Pachuca at nearly 8,000 feet above sea level in Saturday’s CONCACAF Champions Cup final. Nancy’s men could become only the fourth Major League Soccer team in history to be crowned continental champions with a win in Saturday’s showdown, which will be staged at Pachuca’s 30,000-capacity Estadio Hidalgo. Given the historic dominance of Mexican clubs in the competition, the fact that Saturday’s show is being played at the home of their rivals would normally be quite discouraging.
