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First. Vote. Vote. Vote for MLS all-stars, and pick a few Rapids while you're at it. You know Seattle fans are getting their favorite players from a mediocre mid-table squad into a match against Mesut Ozil and Arsenal Football Club. Unjustly, of course. Go vote Axel Sjoberg in.
Soccer in the US has diversity issues. It's also mostly inaccessible to middle and lower income families. You probably knew that, but the Guardian did a great article on it.