MLS commissioner Don Garber would love to see Harry Kane follow Lionel Messi across the Atlantic, saying the England captain's interest helps fulfil a dream that Sir David Beckham kept alive. The 33-year-old is in the running for the Ballon d'Or after scoring 73 goals for club and country in a season that saw him win the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich before World Cup bronze.
Kane marked his record-equalling 125th England appearance by extending his international goal tally to 91 in Tuesday's 3-0 Nations League win against Czechia. He scored six goals across a four-match camp that began with him revealing his interest in eventually moving to MLS. He also spoke about his dreams of being an NFL kicker.
"I'd love for him to do that," Garber said. "For me, it is the fulfilment of the dream that we had to build a proper soccer league that would drive a soccer nation. We wanted to create something that would have the Harry Kanes of the world say 'I'd kind of like to play in MLS.' And I think Messi proved that."
Garber credited Beckham's move to LA Galaxy as the catalyst for the league's growth, which accelerated when Beckham helped form Inter Miami and sign Messi in 2023. Garber will become chairman at the turn of the year, having held the commissioner post since 1999. He says the league has moved from "a country road" to "the highway" and must now become more competitive, including in the Club World Cup.
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