MLS All-Star Game vs Bayern Munich Must Be League’s Big Night: What If It’s Not?

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Published: August 6, 2014

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As the marquee event for Major League Soccer, the 2014 All-Star Game, finally arrives (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2), everything has lined up perfectly for the American soccer league.

A deep roster of U.S. Soccer talent teaming up with notable stars from around the world to play against the best club side on the planet in Bayern Munich, with their own set of world-renowned stars fresh off Germany's victory in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

It should be the league's greatest night. And yet the concern has to be: What if it's not?

Before we delve into the negative, let's look at all the positives. The MLS roster is stacked with known quantities, and not just MLS standouts who may only be household names to those who habitually watch the American soccer league, but bona fide stars in this country after the performance of the U.S. national team in Brazil this summer.

Michael Bradley did not have the best World Cup by any means, but he did solidify himself as a cornerstone of American soccer over the last calendar year. Clint Dempsey—the current iteration of soccer's Captain America—must be considered one of the most recognizable figures in American sports today, in any sport.



De'Andre Yedlin may have been the breakout star in Brazil for Jurgen Klinsmann and the United States. After rebuffing advances from European clubs that expressed interest after the World Cup, Yedlin is still an MLS commodity for the Seattle Sounders and one of the fresh young faces of American soccer, internationally and domestically.

Both Graham Zusi and Matt Besler went from vital cogs in the Sporting Kansas City machine to important pieces of Klinsmann's Brazil plans this summer. Besler, in particular, raised his profile immensely this summer, choosing to stay in MLS despite options to go abroad as well.

In all, the MLS All-Star roster boasts eight players from the U.S. Soccer national team that we...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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