MLS boss urges Harry Kane to follow Messi and Beckham before NFL dream
MLS Commissioner Don Garber has expressed strong support for England captain Harry Kane to eventually join Major League Soccer. Garber believes such a move would validate the league's growth and mirror the success of Lionel Messi's arrival in the United States.
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The potential move of high-profile European stars to the MLS is a key strategy for the league's global expansion and commercial success.
MLS commissioner Don Garber remains eager for England captain Harry Kane to join Lionel Messi in the United States, stating the forward's interest helps realise an ambition long championed by Sir David Beckham.
The 33-year-old is shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or after delivering 73 goals for club and country throughout a campaign that included a Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich and a World Cup bronze medal.
Showing no signs of waning, Kane celebrated a record-equalling 125th England cap by raising his international goal count to 91 during Tuesday's 3-0 Nations League victory over Czechia.
That performance concluded a four-match spell yielding six goals, which started with the striker outlining plans for a potential move to MLS alongside his ambition to play as an NFL kicker.
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