Why all of your favorite MLS stars are Argentinian | Francisco Navas
(The Guardian Argentina)

Economic crisis has made Major League Soccer a new paradise for Argentinian footballers to settle and expand their careersWith a tortured lilt, in 1945 Enrique Campos first sang a tale of a boy whose life is made by an unexpected call up to his club´s first team. As so many tangos have, El Sueño del Pibe permeated into the Argentinian consciousness creating a shared dream where maybe, just maybe, fútbol can lead to salvation.We have seen Carlos Tevez and Diego Maradona fulfill it, carrying themselves and their families out of poverty. But now, as the Argentinian league wilts under financial stress, the dream withers away. Related: El Tráfico: how LAFC and Galaxy built a rivalry from scratch Continue reading...