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Eddie Pope, a Hall of Fame defender, has been appointed to senior sporting roles at Major League Soccer, where he will oversee development pathways across MLS, MLS NEXT and MLS NEXT Pro.
MLS announced that Eddie Pope, a U.S. Soccer Hall of Famer, has taken on a dual senior vice president role to shape the league’s long‑term sporting strategy and coordinate competition, medical, player relations and operations for MLS NEXT Pro.
The 2026 World Cup presents Major League Soccer with a pivotal opportunity to translate global attention into sustained domestic growth, influencing everything from club valuations to collective bargaining and media‑rights strategy.
A ceremonial first kick and scrimmage marked the opening of a new mini-pitch at Drexel Elementary School, part of a national effort to create safe play spaces for children in underserved communities.
A ceremonial opening in Cicero, Illinois, introduced a new mini-pitch that will provide local children with a safe, community-based space to play soccer, part of a broader initiative to bring the sport to under-resourced neighborhoods.