Main League Soccer legend, Alexi Lalas, has stated that Lionel Messi has misplaced his place as the largest ambassador for the American soccer league.
In line with him, former Tottenham star, Son Heung-min, who joined the membership some weeks in the past, has overtaken the previous Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star.
Lalas believes that Son’s outgoing nature and fluent English may assist the MLS’ visibility.
Messi moved to Main League Soccer the place he joined Inter Miami in 2023 after leaving PSG.
The legendary Argentine soccer star has gained two trophies with Inter Miami already, the Supporters’ Protect and the Leagues Cup.
Son, in the meantime, moved to Los Angeles Soccer Membership from Tottenham Hotspur for a file payment of $26 million this summer season.
Former United States worldwide, Lalas, was requested on his State of the Union podcast if the South Korean may very well be an even bigger ambassador for the league than Messi.
He answered, as quoted by the Mirror, “I feel that’s unquestionable, that he’s going to be far more accessible and upfront.
“As you talked about, he speaks English, the unbelievable Korean inhabitants that we’ve, the unbelievable Korean followers around the globe, and never simply Korean followers however followers of Son, followers of Spurs, followers of the EPL which have seen him.
“So I feel he’s going to have a significant impression by way of visibility, and I feel he’s going so as to add to it due to his availability and his willingness to be on the market.
“And that’s not one thing that Messi has, let’s be trustworthy, ever executed. He’s at all times been a really reticent and personal sort of star, and his play has at all times executed the speaking. And if he speaks English and he’s selecting to not communicate English in any respect, that’s weak. And if he doesn’t communicate English, honest sufficient, I get it’s tough to be taught a brand new language.
“However I at all times thought of it as a type of respect for the nation and tradition that’s paying your payments and that you’re a visitor of. But it surely doesn’t matter. Messi remains to be going to promote loads of tickets and be the star that he’s.”
Son has already performed two matches for LAFC. He gained a penalty in a 2-2 draw over Chicago Hearth earlier than offering an help in a 2-0 win over New England Revolution.
