#MoreRoldans: Twitter reacts to the Sounders drafting Alex Roldan at 2018 MLS SuperDraft

Last Friday at the MLS SuperDraft, the Sounders selected Alex Roldan – a midfielder from Seattle University. As we all know, though, he’s the younger brother of Sounders 2017 MVP and fan favorite, Cristian Roldan. Two Roldans in Rave Green??!! To little surprise, Sounders Twitter went crazy.

It all started here:

Another one!

With the 22nd pick in @MLS #SuperDraft 2018, the Seattle Sounders select midfielder Alex Roldan! pic.twitter.com/1RF6C4jBuc
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) January 19, 2018

Then Cristian tweeted this:

Stefan Frei was all about it:

So now we got the good and the better Roldan!? 😂 you guys hash it out... welcome to the squad! 👍😁🤙
— Stefan Frei (@Stefan24Frei) January 19, 2018

And Alex felt the love:

Thank you @soundersfc for the opportunity to represent the rave green! I am truly blessed to be in the position I am in today and to be able to play alongside my brother. Best fans in the league by far. 💚💚
— Alexander (@Alex_Roldan8) January 19, 2018

The fans went crazy for #MoreRoldans:

Congratulations @Alex_Roldan8 @seattleumsoc and @coachfewing #GoSU Awesome job @SoundersFC on making the perfect draft choice! #ThankYou ❤️ https://t.co/UwUPOQIcNc
— Nic Beckman (@NicBeckman) January 20, 2018

Alex Roldán fue drafteado por el @SoundersFC y se unen a las parejas de hermanos en la #MLS https://t.co/vcYJcW4vM7 pic.twitter.com/1wVn8QrS2w
— AS USA (@US_diarioas) January 20, 2018

@Alex_Roldan8 congrats on getting drafted to @SoundersFC. I love @CristianRoldan as a player with his work ethic and hustle. Hopefully you can do the same for the club. What’s better than one Roldan? Two Roldans! #MLSSuperdraft
— Kyle Parham (@KP3__) January 20, 2018

I love this so much!! https://t.co/R1lzLcjqA1
— Jess TR (@torrezriley) January 20, 2018

Another Roldan on the squad! @coachfewing has had nothing but great things to say about this kid! https://t.co/MC7ju6e0fm
— Jackie Montgomery (@MissJMontgomery) January 19, 2018

What’s better than one Roldan? Two Roldans! https://t.co/jA6o9bHXVl
— Luis Carmona (@LuisCarmona37) January 19, 2018

this is awesome. that is all.#GoSounders #GoRedHawks https://t.co/biUbaqHnD7
— Will Trogdon (@willtrogdon) January 19, 2018

We will take all the Roldans https://t.co/wXTYHgG8Cu
— richard (@RickyWrong) January 19, 2018

Brothers in Rave Green. https://t.co/2lSJVIikr6
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) January 19, 2018

MOAR ROLDANS! https://t.co/3ZL7Y0szLq
— Go⭐️ ⭐️ Sounders (@GoSOUNDERS) January 19, 2018

Roldan^2 I like that! https://t.co/HnjL2ffAzc
— ⭐️⭐️ScubaNinja (@scoobaninja) January 19, 2018

What's better than one Roldan? Two Roldans https://t.co/beiQf8yFkl
— Navarre, Petter of Cats 🐱 (@CommunitySalad) January 19, 2018

All the Roldans.

We want all the Roldans. https://t.co/9eSCN8Faxx
— Sounders North 🍁 (@SoundersNorth) January 19, 2018

Lastly, from January Camp, Cristian shared his reaction on camera:

Sorry, @JmoSmooth13, family first 💔@CristianRoldan reacts to his younger brother being drafted by @SoundersFC. pic.twitter.com/P1lE2EtpbH
— U.S. Soccer MNT (@USMNT) January 21, 2018

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#MoreRoldans: Twitter reacts to the Sounders drafting Alex Roldan at 2018 MLS SuperDraft

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