The date is August 11, 2021. New York City FC is slated to take on struggling Liga MX side Pumas UNAM in their first appearance in the Leagues Cup, a tournament formed by MLS and Liga MX to provide their best teams that didn’t make the CONCACAF Champions League with a headache something else to do. There’s some negative discourse about the tournament — “it’s a cash grab”, or “it’s a waste of time.” Initially, I feel the same way, too. But the wise words of Roberto Abramowitz (follow him @RobAbramowitz, he’s a great guy) has warmed me to the fixture.
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