New England Revolution, Gustavo Bou (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Even for diehard Major League Soccer fans, it would be understandable if this league took a backseat in the last few weeks given the presence of Euro 2020 and Copa America 2021. With all due respect to the CONCACAF Nations League, these competitions are at another level. Both international competitions are set to have their finals this weekend, pitting rivals Brazil versus Argentina on Saturday and Italy against England on Sunday. Let’s take a look at some of the best players in MLS this season that will be particularly interested in the outcome of at least one of those finals, constructing a lineup using only Argentine, Brazilian, and English players (since unfortunately there are no Italian players in this league) currently competing in North America’s highest level competition.