Lots of news about the MLS today. Jack Bell reports in his blog in the New York Times that the Montreal Impact will be introduced tomorrow as an expansion team beginning play in 2012. It will be the league's third Canadian side, along with the existing Toronto FC, and the Vancouver Whitecaps, which begins play next season.
Earlier today MLS announced that Manchester United will play three games in the United States this summer: July 21 in Philadelphia, July 25 in Kansas City and July 28 against the MLS all-stars.
More from the Times: Jere Longman's piece on the British view of American soccer (60% respect - up from 30% not too long ago - according to former American international, John Harkes) reports "widespread indifference to Major League Soccer." Longman quotes noted British soccer writer Brian Glanville as saying of David Beckham's move to the L.A> Galaxy: “As much as his game has eroded over the years, he should be one of the better players in the early-retirement home that is M.L.S.,”
Ouch.
Longman's article is here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/sports/soccer/06longman.html?ref=soccer
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Is the July 21 Manchester United match at Lincoln Financial Field or the new Chester PA stadium?
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