SDFC forward Amahl Pellegrino and his family met a couple while out to sushi recently, and the newfound friendship led to an invitation to the most uniquely American of holidays.

“This,” Pellegrino said, “will be our first Thanksgiving celebration.”

And so Pellegrino, a dual citizen of Norway and Tanzania, will tuck into some turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and all the trimmings on Thursday as he prepares for the biggest game of his soccer season.

It’s been a month of firsts for Pellegrino, star Anders Dreyer and the rest of San Diego FC’s largely international roster.

Monday’s 1-0 win over Minnesota United in a Major League Soccer Western Conference semifinal moved SDFC even closer to making league history. San Diego will host the Vancouver Whitecaps in Saturday’s Western Conferenc

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