MLS can be kind of stupid sometimes, but underneath it all there’s a lot to love here. I’m talking about big tentpole games like this weekend’s first El Trafico (more on that in a sec), but I also mean how quickly fortunes can shift and how a team can turn their season around with elbow grease and some good timing. There’s a lot of good stuff in the fan culture too, from energetic crowds to nascent rituals to the bonds that form between supporters— even those of rival teams.
I guess what I’m saying is that MLS is fun and Major League Friendship is cool and good.