“Who is your favorite teammate, ever?”



It’s a simple question, yet the answer often has depth and can reveal a lot — about the character traits that are prized in a locker room, about which standout players have been underrated, about the power of bonds that can last decades both on and off the field.



In these dark days, we reached out to a smattering of current and former players around MLS with that straightforward inquiry, allowing them to answer it however they pleased. Some focused on their favorite on-field partners. Others focused on players who propped them up emotionally, providing support during moments of doubt and adversity. Many provided examples of both.



For us, maybe selfishly, it was a welcome opportunity to tune out bad news and just listen to grown men talk about their love for each other. Almost every single player taught us something about the game and, below, we let them speak for themselves (answers...