Luis Bueno: SuperLiga raising Mexican perception of MLS

In Mexico, the conventional wisdom regarding Major League Soccer runs something like this: It's the United States, so it must not be good. Ask any Mexico-based footballer their impressions of MLS before they've competed with or against an MLS club and they'll admit they know little about the league. Once they've played against an MLS club, though, most of them seem to realize the same thing. "These teams are fast and their football has improved quite a bit," Santos midfielder Fernando Arce said. MLS may not be highly respected among Mexican soccer supporters and media but a growing number of Mexican clubs are experiencing the American league firsthand. Through such events as SuperLiga, Mexican coaches and players are leaving with positive impressions of the ever-growing league. "There is a good level here," Pachuca coach... [read full story]