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MLS, Liga MX Entertain Again But May Not Last as All-Star Partners

The MLS All-Star Game format always tends to be a topic of conversation when the league hosts its annual summer showcase. It’s gone through multiple iterations—MLS-only versions, MLS vs. guest clubs, even MLS vs. USMNT—but the current edition, MLS vs. Liga MX, carries with it a unique element and appears to have the makings of a format with staying power. For a second straight year, MLS and Liga MX put on an entertaining show, as the rival and neighboring leagues did their best in Minnesota on Wednesday night to raise what’s otherwise a glorified exhibition. The players seem to have taken to it.