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Bruce Arena talks about Major League Soccer's inaugural game in 1996 | INSIDER

It was 20 years ago today that Major League Soccer made its debut.

On April 6, 1996, MLS played their inaugural match when Bruce Arena's D.C. United took on the San Jose Clash at Spartan Stadium in San Jose. The game which was described as "terrible" by the current Galaxy boss ended in a 1-0 win for the Clash off a goal from ex-U.S. National Team star Eric Wynalda.

To commemorate the league's 20th anniversary, MLSsoccer.com's Tim Froh wrote an oral history of the first match that included thoughts from a number of participants including Arena.