MLS Commissioner Don Garber (left) and LIGA MX Executive President Mikel Arriola pose for a photo after announcing the location of the 2021 MLS All-Star Game to be held at Banc of California Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
If the MLS All-Star Game with Liga MX is going to be done right, it needs to make the whole week about competition. Mano a mano.
It needs to bring back ‘‘Goalie Wars’’ for starters. The MLS All-Star Game must feature ‘‘Goalie Wars’.’ But let’s digress for a moment, some background is needed.
With this week’s announcement that the MLS All-Star Game will (finally) feature the league’s counterparts from Liga MX, it would make sense to make the whole build-up to this game more than just an event.