The popularity of Major League Soccer is growing. During the match between American football clubs Charlotte FC and Los Angeles Galaxy on March 6, the number of spectators was 74,479 in the stands. “Many players play in MLS as young talents or at the beginning of their careers.”
It was a historic night for MLS. Charlotte FC – LA Galaxy (0-1) was not only the best soccer game ever in the NFL, it was the second-highest attendance worldwide for a men’s soccer match in 2022. Only the Carabao Cup final Between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley attract more football fans so far. Furthermore, Charlotte FC has been around since December 2019 and played their first home game on March 6.
For Robin Legdeckers, a journalist for the Dutch site, nearly 75,000 spectators were in attendance at a game in the NBA. Sports America, no surprise. “More and more money is being invested in the competition,” he says. The growth of the league began in 2007 with the arrival of English footballer David Beckham. He was the first big name to play in the MLS. Since then, a major player comes to the league almost every year. In recent years, for example, we’ve seen Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy), Andrea Pirlo (New York City FC) and Wayne Rooney (DC United) come to America.”
retirement contest
The top players came to MLS primarily in the fall of their footballing career and the league was known as a “retirement period”† But in recent years, MLS has started getting rid of this image. Top Argentine talents Thiago Almada (20, Atlanta United), Alan Velasco (19, FC Dallas) and David Ayala (19, Portland Timbers) all moved to MLS in January. The arrival of Thiago Almada is particularly special, because he was also in the interest of major European clubs such as Manchester City, FC Barcelona and Inter Milan.
Thiago Almada has been in the interest of Man City, Barcelona and Inter Milan, but he still chooses MLS
“There are many players who play in MLS as young talents or at the height of their career. This is because as a player you can now earn more than a few years ago and clubs can compete better with European clubs in terms of salaries.”
In addition, players influence each other. Thiago Almada, Alan Velasco and David Ayala will take inspiration from 22-year-old Argentine striker Valentin Castellanos from New York City FC.” Castellanos became the MLS top scorer last year and is in the spotlight of major European clubs. In addition, the United States and Canada are two beautiful countries To live in. There are modern cities, beautiful nature, and life is luxurious. This will definitely contribute to the player’s choice.
By Rick Toinstra (@StampMedia)
everything is possible. Major League Soccer is a lot less boring than a competition in which a club can actually top five games before the end of the game.
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Unique competition
Major League Soccer features a unique competition format. It is a competition in which equal opportunities are guaranteed. For example, each club has the same salary budget and is allowed to have three players who earn more than the player’s maximum fixed salary.
Leijdekkers: “The MLS has a different champion almost every season. The winner of the competition is the one who survives the knockout stage as we know it in the world championships. Anything is possible in MLS. This makes it a lot less boring than the competition in which a club can actually crown Five games before the end of the match.
Leijdekkers doubts whether MLS will also become larger than the English, Spanish, German, Italian and French competition in the future. In terms of popularity and money, MLS can now be considered number six or seven. The competition will continue to grow, but I do not expect the competition to become more popular than the largest European competitions. Europe is and will always be the birthplace of football.
It was a historic night for MLS. Charlotte FC – Los Angeles Galaxy (0-1) was not only the most attended soccer game ever in the NFL, but the second-largest attendance worldwide for a men’s soccer game in 2022. Only a final The Carabao Cup between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley attracted more football fans so far. Furthermore, Charlotte Football Club has been around since December 2019 and played their first ever home game on March 6. It’s no surprise to Robin Legdeckers, a journalist for Dutch website Sport Amerika, that nearly 75,000 spectators attended a Major League game. …more and more money is being invested in the competition,” he says. The growth of the league began in 2007 with the arrival of English footballer David Beckham. He was the first big name to play in the MLS. Since then, a major player comes to the league almost every year. In recent years, for example, we’ve seen Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy), Andrea Pirlo (New York City FC) and Wayne Rooney (DC United) come to America. fall of their football career. So it was known as the “retirement league”. But in recent years, MLS has begun to shake that image off. Top Argentine talents Thiago Almada (20, Atlanta United), Alan Velasco (19, FC Dallas) and David Ayala (19, Portland Timbers) all moved to MLS in January. The arrival of Thiago Almada is particularly special, because he was also in the interest of major European clubs such as Manchester City, Barcelona and Inter Milan. Playing in the MLS as a young talent or at the height of their career. This is because as a player you can now earn more than a few years ago and that clubs can compete better with European clubs in terms of salaries.” In addition, the players influence each other. Thiago Almada, Alan Velasco and David Ayala will take inspiration from Argentine striker Valentin Castellanos. The 22-year-old is from New York City Football Club.” Castellanos became the top scorer in MLS last year and is in the spotlight of Europe’s top clubs. In addition, the United States and Canada are two beautiful countries to live in. There are modern cities, beautiful nature and luxurious life. This will certainly contribute to the choice of the player. It is a competition in which equal opportunities are guaranteed. For example, each club has the same salary budget and is allowed to have three players who earn more than the player’s maximum fixed salary. Leijdekkers: “The MLS has a different champion almost every season. The winner of the competition is the one who survives the knockout stage as we know it in the world championships. Anything is possible in MLS. This makes it a lot less boring than a competition in which a club can actually top Five games before the end.”Leijdekkers doubts whether MLS will also be bigger than the English, Spanish, German, Italian and French competition in the future. In terms of popularity and money, MLS can now be considered number six or seven. The competition will continue to grow, but I don’t expect that The competition is becoming more and more popular than the biggest European competitions.Europe is and will always be the birthplace of football.
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