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MLS is Back: Captain Matt Besler prepped for successful trip to Disney World

On Wednesday morning, the long-reported rumors became a welcome reality: Major League Soccer is making an emphatic comeback.

Sporting Kansas City and the league's 25 other clubs will venture to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida next month for the historic MLS is Back Tournament. The highly anticipated competition, which will be played without fans in attendance, provides a compelling way for MLS to resume its 25th season after competition was halted March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sporting captain and center back Matt Besler reacted to the momentous news this morning during his customary appearance on Sports Radio 810 WHB with Border Patrol hosts Nate Bukaty and Steven St.