FOXBOROUGH, MA - AUGUST 25: Carles Gil #22 of New England Revolution dribbles as Djordje Mihailovic #14 of Chicago Fire defends during a game between Chicago Fire and New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on August 24, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos/Getty Images).
Carles Gil came to MLS in the prime of his career. Here is how he is changing perceptions of the league and unveiling the next step in how it will grow.
Major League Soccer has been fighting an uphill battle for a long time. It wants to grow, to compete in the American sports landscape and against the elite leagues elsewhere in the world, and to rid of the ‘retirement league’ moniker as former European soccer stars play out their careers.