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    SuperLiga a chance for MLS to burnish its reputation

    By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet

    Sunday, July 22, 2007

    Like a little brother tugging on an older sibling's shirt sleeve, Major League Soccer has long craved attention and respect from the greater soccer public -- both at home and abroad. And with David Beckham's arrival ratcheting up the awareness level, attention now turns to the play on the field, where the newly minted SuperLiga will give MLS a chance -- albeit a small one -- to burnish its international reputation. It's an uphill struggle to be sure. In many quarters, the SuperLiga, which ...

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