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The MLS All-Star Game pitted the league’s best against Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s exhibition match at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.
Bayern were favorites, but a winning goal by retiring MLS star Landon Donovan gave his band of All-Stars a 2-1 victory. Although this fixture offered no tangible significance aside from pure entertainment, it was a big step for Major League Soccer to enhance its stateside popularity and international respectability.
North American major sports have so many alternatives that the other continents simply don’t have at their disposal. Another type of football is about to dominate the American sports landscape, but there’s no denying that MLS’ fanfare is growing.
As part of Donovan’s retirement announcement, he emphasized how important the fans are in keeping the trend of soccer’s ascent in the USA, per CBS Sports:
