'MLS is Back Tournament' rolls on despite coronavirus concerns

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Club soccer in the US will resume amid a global pandemic without one team and one of Major League Soccer's star players

It's been dubbed the"MLS is Back Tournament," but amid a global pandemic the resumption of club soccer in the US will take place without one team and one of Major League Soccer's star players.

With 10 players and one staff member testing positive for Covid-19, MLS has pulled FC Dallas out of the competition, which is scheduled to kick off on July 8.Carlos Vela, the Mexican superstar who signed with Los Angeles FC in 2018, has decided against playing in the tournament as his wife is pregnant. Vela is the biggest name thus far to opt out. "I would like nothing more than to be with my teammates in Orlando," said Vela in a statement released by his club.

— Matt Lampson July 3, 2020 With cases of coronavirus spreading around the US and Florida especially, some are wondering if sports' quick return is the most prudent thing to be focused on right now. "A big part of me wants sports to come back," CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said in a recent podcast."It is how I unwind. I would love to be able to sit back and enjoy a game with my family right now.

 

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