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The All-Star Game starts at 8 pm ET tonight. Be there promptly. Here are a few things to keep an eye on when you arrive.
Cucho, Nagbe, Camacho, Moreira & Rossi are right at home
The Crew are tonight’s gracious hosts. It’s a party that comes at a perfect time to celebrate. Over the last few months, the Crew have been the team in MLS. Yeah, there’s a team in Miami that gets a little more attention, but it’s the Crew who have won MLS Cup, made a Concacaf Champions Cup final and continued to play some of the league’s most attractive and effective soccer. The club and city deserve the spotlight.
They should enjoy being in the spotlight while this particular version of the team exists. It’s the best version they've ever had and they’re one of the best MLS teams we’ve ever seen. That won’t last forever, though. They’re a little too good. They’ve already lost president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko and homegrown midfielder Aidan Morris. Wilfried Nancy could be a possible candidate for the open US men's national team job. These are the good old days. It feels appropriate to have an event to celebrate them while Crew fans are in them.
Cucho can put an exclamation point on that tonight. Since he arrived in MLS, he’s been one of the league’s best players. Nancy deserves credit for elevating this team, but don’t underestimate the fact he’s had one of the best forwards we’ve seen in his league-leading attack. Would you be shocked if he scored?
Or maybe it will be one of his four Crew teammates starting for MLS tonight. Darlington Nagbe, Rudy Camacho, Steven Moreira and Diego Rossi are all a part of a Crew contingent that’s the largest on the MLS roster. There’s a chance to provide one more core memory to the Crew’s greatest era tonight.
Acosta & Orellano in enemy territory
The opposite side of Hell is Real, aka FC Cincinnati, could also have their say tonight. There’s not really a grand statement to make about that, it would just be funny.
How would Columbus fans even react to Lucho Acosta, already sporting the captain’s armband, scoring for what’s technically the “home team”? Maybe Luca Orellano provides the assist on the goal. There’s potential here.
It's the All-Star Game
Other than that, do you really need any more incentive to watch? All of the league’s most exciting players are in one place and looking to outshine LIGA MX’s best. This is the best selection of talent the region has to offer. Something cool will almost definitely happen. That’s all you should have to know.
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