Photos by Diego G Diaz
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Fans started gathering about 1:30 in a area closed to traffic to welcome the 2015 winners of the MLS Cup.
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The canopy at the Portland Airport gave refuge from the record rainfall.
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Songs and chants warms the group up as they patiently wait for the arrival of their heros.
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The time for the arrival approaches, an the numbers of those attending the welcome the Portland Timbers back home with the cup.
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The time for the arrival approaches, an the numbers of those attending the welcome the Portland Timbers back home with the cup.
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The crowd is very diverse and all ages.
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The new scaf of the 2015 MLS Champions.
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The new scaf of the 2015 MLS Champions.
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The group increases in numbers down on the Alaska Airlines departures, and also on the sky bridge.
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And here they are, The 2015 MLS Cup arrives in Portland.
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Liam Ridgwell and Jack Jewsbury carry the cup while Jeanderson Pereira claps his hands.
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Adi and Vilafaña walk with their luggage while Taylor Peay is takin a selfie
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Liam Ridgwell is the one who presents the cup to the welcoming party
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Fanendo Adi lets the attendants touch the up
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Fanendo Adi lets the attendants touch the up
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Fanendo Adi shows his charisma as he runs along the crowd leting Portlanders touch their cup
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Jack Jewsbury video recording the event
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Jack Jewsbury and other players talk to the crowd, signed autographs and took selfies with the fans.
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Max Urruti is cheering with the fans, while Diego Valeri,behind him, is trying to hand him the cup.
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Darlington Nagbe takes his turn lifting the cup
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Rodney Wallace
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Kwarasey is leaving but with many happy memories
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Jack Jewsbury kissing the cup.
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Jack Jewbury and his daughters
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Will Johnson takes his turn with the cup.
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Will Johnson
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Will Johnson and coach Caleb Porter in an emotional embrace.
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Caleb Porter surrounded by his kids picks the MLS Cup
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Like Adi he also goes around the crowd and gives people a chance to touch it.
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Caleb Porter, with the club's owner Merritt Paulson in the background
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Jorge Vilafaña lifts the cup puting an end to an amazing season for him.
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Dairon Asprilla giving autographs
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Diego Chara lifts the cup, he is one of the fans favorites
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Diego Chara tending to the fans.
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Nat Borchers takes his turn
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Nat Borchers
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Liam Ridgewell is asked back by the crowd and he lifts the cup one more time before going to the buses.
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Everybody on board, the the fans wave goodbye to the players as they leave the airport and head to their homes.