Freezing Weather Conditions and Clashes With College Football Mar MLS Cup Again: Monday Soccer Insider

December 9, 2013 . Leagues: Major League Soccer, Monday Soccer Insider

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MLS Cup 2013 was a great spectacle for the top flight league in the United States. But the below freezing temperatures made the match difficult to play and reinforced why despite constant pressure from fans and FIFA, MLS has chosen to keep its calendar the way it is. Playing in the winter in the northern USA and Canada is nearly impossible. I was at the 2010 MLS Cup in Toronto and found the freezing temperatures to be both difficult for the players on the pitch and also for fans from around the continent who flew into town for this…

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