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Ian Rush’s most famous sound-bite, “living in Italy is like being in a foreign country” may be a misquote (one that cruelly will follow him to the grave), but for those used to the En🧸glish or even continental way of football, watching Major League Soccer can seem like a completely foreign꧃ sport.
With the influx of old Premier League stars and a smattering of European class throughout the league, there may be𓃲 a significant group of football fans who decide to give events State-side a watch this year. If you struggle to separate your trade allocation from your Super Draft here are 5 reasons to give MLS a chance this season.
1. Allocation of talent
Ever since David Beckham first arrived in Los Angeles 2007, the stream of European talent arriving in the MLS has only increased. While top players are still arriving, what is changing is the age of players entering the league and where they are deciding to go. While in earlier seasons, players with big reputatiღons would arrive in their late 30’s and only play in the biggest cities (Beckham in LA, Thierry Henry in New York etc), now players are arriving younger and the talent is beginning𒆙 to spread throughout the league.
Sebastian Giovin♑co; the league’s MVP last season, arrived at Toronto at 28 and displayed some sensational performances, pushing for inclusion in Italy’s Euro 2016 squad. Kaka signed for new franchise Orlando City at the relatively tender age of 31, while Didier Drogba, fresh from a title winning season at Chelsea, seems to be thoroughly enjoying life at Montreal Impact, reportedly turning down a coaching offer from Chelsea to try and improve upon his 11 goals in 11 games from last year.