Since 1995, the MLS has been trying to put their name on the map of world soccer, but are they doing it the right way? Is the annual MLS All Star Game helping or hurting the image of domestic American soccer?
From the outside looking in, it seems that the MLS and its fans would rather choose the big name over the unknown, gritty midfielder.
Is that a problem? Not necessarily, but it seems, if you were to look at it from a foreign perspective, that the MLS is a little transparent.
Lets backtrack a little bit …
The MLS is a young league looking for attention on the world stage of soccer.