Many wondered if the league could survive in the crowded North
American sports market. Instead it has grown, and closer ties with
Mexico could be next
This is a story about MLS that begins not at the stadium where the Houston Dynamo will host the
Los Angeles Galaxy as the league’s 25th season kicks off on Saturday, but in a converted warehouse across the street.
Here, in a low-slung brick building, former
USA and Dynamo striker Brian Ching opened a bar in 2018 that features industrial-chic exposed ductwork, and, more surprisingly, an indoor football pitch.