THE GROWTH OF ^EUROPEAN^ SOCCER IN THE U.S.

And Why It's Probably OK

Ah, summer soccer in America. When we can finally kick back, crack an ice cold Miller Lite, and take in some of that industrious Major League Soccer all of these scallywags have been talking about ... oh you've got Stella? Wait, Barca's playing? Maybe next year....

In a lot of ways, foreign club tours of America have exposed just how secondary MLS's secondary status is even in its home country compared to foreign soccer.