It’s been called ‘the retirement league’ by some detractors. But Major League Soccer, the US’s answer to the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A in Europe, is back — and this time, it means business.
With multi-billion dollar backing from Apple and an impressive app that packages up the iPhone maker’s new MLS Season Pass streaming subscription, Apple is betting big on the increasing popularity of MLS not only in the US, but worldwide. And it’s got good reason to — with big-name signings like all-time great Lionel Messi set to join the league, an upcoming World Cup tournament on US turf in 2026, and a host of rising talent, it feels like the stars are finally aligned for MLS success.
