As followers of Major League Soccer most certainly know, Portland Timbers central defender Nat Bo...

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Armen Bedakian

News Editor

As followers of Major League Soccer most certainly know, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mls/teams/530" href="http://www.thescore.com/mls/teams/530">Portland Timbers</a> central defender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mls/players/877" href="http://www.thescore.com/mls/players/877">Nat Borchers</a> has a mighty, mighty beard.Make that had a mighty, mighty beard.Following the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903685" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903685">Timbers' 2015 MLS Cup victory</a>, Portland's players surrounded Borchers, and watched as a pair of scissors took a huge chunk out of his voluptuous facial hair.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
Guys. GUYS. THEY'RE CUTTING <a href="https://twitter.com/natborchers">@natborchers</a>' BEARD OFF IN HERE. SEND HELP. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RCTID?src=hash">#RCTID</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLS?src=hash">#MLS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLSCUP?src=hash">#MLSCUP</a> <a href="https://t.co/m05h0lJ7Ma">pic.twitter.com/m05h0lJ7Ma</a>— Pablo Maurer (@MLSist) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLSist/status/673662517273489408">December 7, 2015</a>
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GUYS, SOMEBODY STOP THEM. (This may be the best photo I've ever taken.) cc: <a href="https://twitter.com/natborchers">@natborchers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RCTID?src=hash">#RCTID</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLS?src=hash">#MLS</a> <a href="https://t.co/wbO9R0VukY">pic.twitter.com/wbO9R0VukY</a>— Pablo Maurer (@MLSist) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLSist/status/673667023738527746">December 7, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Oh, the humanity!

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Portland Timbers

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For the first time in club history, the Portland Timbers stand atop Major League Soccer.  The Tim...

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Gianluca Nesci

Supervising Editor

For the first time in club history, the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mls/teams/530" href="http://www.thescore.com/mls/teams/530">Portland Timbers</a> stand atop Major League Soccer.The Timbers, spurred by early goals from <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/players/2344" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/players/2344">Diego Valeri</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///copam/players/689" href="http://www.thescore.com/copam/players/689">Rodney Wallace</a> - the two men scoring within the opening seven minutes of the match, and the former finding the net after only 27 seconds - defeated the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///mls/teams/22" href="http://www.thescore.com/mls/teams/22">Columbus Crew</a> 2-1 at MAPFRE Stadium to capture the title on Sunday.Here's everything you need to know about the 2015 MLS Cup final, a historic night for the Timbers, and the championship-starved city of Portland.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/146928/cropped_REU_2346985.jpg?ts=1449437977"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>VIDEOS<ul>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903583" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903583">Valeri scores fastest goal in MLS Cup final history</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903604" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903604">Timbers continue furious start as Wallace scores 7th-minute goal</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903631" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903631">Columbus fans pelt Portland players with bottles after Timbers' goal</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903612" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903612">Kei Kamara cuts Portland's lead in half after another 'keeper gaffe​</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903692" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903692">Columbus gets away with blatant goal-line handball</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="" href="">Steve Clark attempts to find redemption with incredible late save</a></li>
</ul>NEWS<ul>
<li><a href="https://cmsadmin.thescore.com/admin/newsroom/#/articles/902325">Timbers' Ridgewell, Adi 'ready to go' for MLS Cup final </a></li>
<li><a href="https://cmsadmin.thescore.com/admin/newsroom/#/articles/903492">Kamara included in Columbus Crew's starting XI for MLS Cup final </a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903603" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903603">Twitter reacts to Clark's miscue, Valeri's opener in MLS Cup final</a></li>
</ul>POST-MATCH COVERAGE<figure><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/146985/cropped_REU_2347205.jpg?ts=1449445988"><figcaption></figcaption></figure><ul>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903685" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903685">Team of destiny: Portland tops Columbus to win 1st-ever MLS Cup</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thescore.com/mls/news/903881">The Portland Timbers: Masters of fate, captains of destiny, MLS Cup winners</a></li>
<li><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/903748" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/903748">Portland's Diego Valeri named 2015 MLS Cup MVP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thescore.com/mls/news/903839">PHOTOS: Portland Timbers celebrate 1st MLS Cup</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thescore.com/mls/news/903916">VIDEO: Portland Timbers players cut Nat Borchers' iconic beard off</a></li>
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VIDEO: Portland Timbers players cut Nat Borchers' iconic beard off

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