Feb 20 : Don Garber has seen a lot in his 26 years leading Major League Soccer, but even the league's commissioner admits he has never witnessed anything quite like this moment. As MLS prepares to kick off its 31st season on Saturday, the league finds itself at the intersection of two seismic forces: a World Cup returning to North America and riding the wave of Lionel Messi mania that has swept through American soccer since the Argentine legend's arrival in 2023. "This is a massive year for MLS