While Major League Soccer has grown significantly over the past 10 years, there are still a lot of Americans who ignore the domestic league in favor of the top European leagues or Mexican league. This has caused several MLS clubs to market to those potential spectators by promoting the aging foreign talent visiting with an opposing team. However, there are risks with this sort of marketing.
Despite the improvements of the domestic game and the ability to view it live, as it is intended to be viewed, there are still millions of people that prefer to watch the top European leagues from their living room.