A second team has arrived in Los Angeles while an original member appears on its way out of Ohio. There’s expansion activity, a Canadian juggernaut, a long-awaited stadium in Washington and an influx of league cash to bolster rosters. Alas, there’s no World Cup for MLS’s elite U.S. players.
It’s Year 23 for 23-team Major League Soccer, which will christen the season this weekend with 10 matches.
Here is the Starting 11 . . .
1. MLS loves local rivalries, which, in soccer parlance, is known as the “derby.” And with the arrival of Los Angeles FC, the league has erected the framework for a second metro derby, in addition to the New York Red Bulls vs.