Fantasy Better Than Reality for MLS Clubs, Fans
Filed under: MLS , Kansas City Wizards Major League Soccer has sold out Houston’s 71,500-seat Reliant Stadium for Wednesday night’s 2010 MLS All-Star Game against Manchester United (ESPN2, 8:30 p.m. EST). Last Sunday, more than 52,000 fans showed up in Kansas City to watch the Wizards upset United in a friendly. The next day, some 700 new season tickets were sold, according to the club. The New York Red Bulls drew their third-largest crowd of the season for Sunday’s exhibition triumph over Manchester City (and biggest since March), while 44,200 showed up in Philadelphia to watch the Union play one of its best games of the season against the Red Devils. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS’s best team — drew 6,873 to Home Depot Center for Tuesday night’s CONCACAF Champions League match against the Puerto Rico Islanders. The Galaxy were crushed, 4-1 , by a team that plays in the American second division . The fans and franchises have spoken. Despite what MLS executives say about the importance of playing well in official international competition, nobody cares. This is where the United States is as a soccer country — people would rather see an exhibition win over an English Premier League team slogging through its preseason than advancement in a continental championship tournament that promises a berth in the FIFA Club World Cup. That’s the reality. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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