MLS basically is every pro sports league in North America.

Jurgen Klinsmann: World Cup winner in 1990; illustrious playing career with spells in Germany, Italy, France, and England; led Germany to a semifinal World Cup finish as manager; shepherded the USMNT out of the group of death at the last World Cup; recently appointed technical director of US Soccer

"The Lakers Will Play Terrible Basketball, On Purpose"

Big deal. Sacramento has been doing this for the better part of the last decade.

Orlando magicJacks

Sounds like a perfect candidate for a triumphant return to MLS.

It means the owners are still free to cry poverty when it comes time to replace their decade-old, marginally dilapidated arenas.

#WellActually

Sure, because soccer teams in the US are beyond soiling their jerseys with advertisements:

It's not so much about changing the name of the club, but it was your last line that caught my eyes: "It's his team. I mean, the guy is a dick, but he owns the thing."

The implication is that sports teams are basically play toys, with which the owner can do whatever they like — rebrand em, rename em, relocate em — the…

And this comment here is a great example of the fundamental differences between how European and American sports fans view their favorite teams.

This is every Orlando City supporter's wet dream.

A lengthy hiatus and a rebrand seemed to work out fine enough for this guy:

MJ wouldn't have tried to regrow his hair.

On the bright side, Rooney will get to spend the next few weeks just chilling in the Villages.

Be American, Buy American amirite?

#AC2ALLY

Cmon Haisley, watching Chivas USA attempt to string four passes together against the Rapids ought to be far more worthwhile for the average soccer fan in America than watching a match featuring, say, Arsenal and Chelsea, or Barcelona and Bayern Munich.