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As Messi, 2026 World Cup clocks tick, MLS seems content with business as usual

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MLS commissioner Don Garber spoke about "unbelievable opportunity" in a news conference last week .

He struck a less ambitious tone than he has previously in the Lionel Messi era.

Messi 's arrival amplified an ongoing debate within and around MLS about the league’s trajectory.

With Messi here, many wondered: might now be the time to loosen roster restrictions, raise the salary cap.

MLS is constantly looking at ways to incentivize teams to use their resources better.

Some owners are concerned that the millions of dollars they spend into their clubs won’t yield returns.

There was no talk Friday of being “one of the top soccer leagues in the world”.