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As MLS Hits 25th Year, What Comes Next for the League?

LOS ANGELES — MLS starts its 25th season this Saturday, and while it’s fun to look back at the previous 25 years of a startup sports league, it’s actually more interesting to ask MLS people about what they see–and want to see–happening in the next 25 years. So that’s what SI.com was able to do in recent interviews with LAFC coach Bob Bradley and forward Carlos Vela, Atlanta United forward Josef Martínez, New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney and Nashville SC midfielder Dax McCarty.

When—if we’re being honest—do people think MLS will truly join the top European leagues as the best in the world?