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Morning Read: Everyone Wins at MLS All-Star Game

Major League Soccer's best might not have come out on top, but the league put on a show in the middle of the country. And Michael Bradley did Michael Bradley things; Jozy Altdiore on Aron Johannsson.
BY Noah Davis Posted
August 01, 2013
8:40 AM
  • Roma, led by Michael Bradley who doesn't need no stinkin' preseason, thrashed the MLS All-Stars 3-1 in Kansas City. Only Omar Gonzalez's last-second goal saved the best from the domestic league from being resoundingly shut out. But it's not a referendum on MLS; it's just a mid-season exhibition. And Sporting Kansas City played excellent host, impressive for a franchise that very nearly lost its way.

  • Graham Zusi came off with a quad strain, but he will be fine.

  • But the big news was Commissioner Don Garber's halftime announcement that he wants the league to expand to 24 teams by 2020.

  • Tony Beltran with the last All-Star word, echoing the sentiment of everyone who attended:

  • What does Jozy Altidore think of once and future teammate Aron Johannsson? He thinks it's a good thing: "I saw that he's clever and good on the ball. He loves to drop in a little deep to get to the ball and look for the pass. At the same time, he's very good in the area and can score goals."

  • Mix Diskerud wants to play his native country: To answer his question, the Americans and Norway are currently 22 and 25, respectively, although the U.S. will move up a few spots when the next rankings come out.

  • Finally, this:

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