Giorgio Chiellini had a lot of fun during the final game. Now his career could be coming to an end. © APA / EMILEE CHINN

Chiellini loses the MLS title and leaves the future open

Los Angeles lost the final for the MLS championship title and was therefore unable to defend its title. Italy's defender icon Giorgio Chiellini then left the future open.

10 December 2023

From: cst/dpa

Columbus Crew has won the championship of the US soccer league Major League Soccer (MLS) for the third time after 2008 and 2020. On Saturday (local time in the USA), head coach Wilfried Nancy's team won the final against Los Angeles FC led by 39-year-old Chiellini 2-1. The team from Los Angeles, coached by former Bundesliga professional Steven Cherundolo, missed out on becoming the fourth team in MLS history to defend its title.

Cucho Hernandez (33rd minute) with a penalty and Yaw Yeboah (37th) scored within four minutes for Columbus in the first half, Denis Bouanga only managed the next goal for Los Angeles in the 74th minute.

Columbus Crew secured the MLS title. © APA / MADDIE MEYER

Following the defeat, Chiellini left his future open. According to media reports, the former Juventus star defender could be on the verge of returning to Italy. At Juventus, Chiellini, who completed an economics degree during his professional career, could take on a management job.