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How apartheid, European racism and Pelé helped cultivate a culture of diversity in US soccer that endures into the MLS

  • Written by John M Sloop, Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University
imagePatrick 'Ace' Ntsoelengoe in action for the Toronto Blizzard.Tony Bock/Toronto Star via Getty Images

North America’s most diverseprofessional league kicks off on Feb. 25, 2023, as Major League Soccer returns after a winter break.

The league, commonly known as the MLS, has long prided itself as a standard-bearer for racial and national...

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