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In many ways, April Fools' Day has been very kind to Sporting Kansas City. The club has battled an MLS opponent on April 1 on three previous occasions, emerging victorious each time.
Twenty years ago today, Kansas City continued their hot start to a historic 2000 season by smashing the Colorado Rapids 3-0 with goals from Miklos Molnar, Mo Johnston and Chris Klein.
Six years later, Arrowhead Stadium was treated to a season-opening 3-1 win over Columbus Crew SC that saw Davy Arnaud, Jack Jewsbury and Eddie Johnson find the back of the net.
And on this day in 2012, Sporting claimed a 1-0 road win over now-defunct Chivas USA on a C.J. Sapong goal assisted by Graham Zusi.
But let's be honest. April Fools' Day is all about the pranks, and this particular holiday has been less than kind to a handful of Sporting players who have been on the receiving end of hilarious jokes. Enjoy two classic April Fools' Day fibs in the space below.
2017: Colton Storm Catfished
Michael Harrington's Maxim Shoot
