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MLS bombshells: Bale, Herrera and Chiellini switch to the league

The MLS bets on football greatness. Several years The American soccer league has sought a way to become a force capable of stealing the best soccer talent in the world.

In 2007, when British football legend, David Beckham made the surprise decision to leave the Old continent and join the ranks of the LA Galaxythe entire planet has seen with different eyes the Major League Soccer.

figures like Wayne Rooney, David Villa, Drogba, Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo y Zlatan Ibrahimovic they have used the platform of American professional football either to retire or in the case of a few of them, to regain momentum that will catapult them back to Europe.

Today, the face of competition has radically changed. Javier Hernández and Carlos Vela are two of the most important figures in the American event.

However, thanks to multiple hires that have been announced in recent days, new faces of the hierarchy will arrive on the MLS pitch to show fans what top-flight soccer is all about.

Gareth Bale. (Photo: EFE)

Although the 2022 MLS season is already underway, the torrent of stars does not stop flowing and continues to bring legends from the past (or present) from all over the world.

The new diamond of the most powerful league in American and Canadian soccer es Gareth Bale. The Welshman, after a phenomenal career with teams like Real Madrid and Tottenham, has made the decision to join the ranks of Los Angeles FC (the team that currently leads the Western Conference).

This move completely shocked the press and fans. It is stipulated that Bale changed his residence because he wants to add minutes to arrive at the Qatar 2022 World Cup with rhythm.

However, the former meringue is just the icing on the cake. This is the list of great footballers who have recently given football a chance from the land of stars and stripes.

Xherdan Shaqiri

He arrived in February 2022 from Lyon and has already made his mark on North American soccer. The Swiss winger has made 11 appearances for the Chicago Fire, scoring three goals and providing two assists. Currently, he is the highest paid player in MLS with a salary of 7.35 million dollars.

Giorgio Chiellini

The legendary 37-year-old Italian defender will be Bale’s new partner at the Los Angeles club. Chiellini will be formally introduced at a press conference on June 29 at Banc of California Stadium.

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Photo: Giorgio Chiellini sets himself the challenge of transcending with Los Angeles FC / Twitter @LAFC

“Giorgio is a player and a special person, one of a kind”, LAFC co-chairman and general manager John Thorrington said in a press release. “He is a serial winner at the highest level. and we are grateful that he has chosen LAFC to join us in our search for trophies, ”said the manager.

Lorenzo Insigne

He is the new representative of Toronto FC. Insigne is the player who should overtake Shaqiri as the highest paid player in MLS. Although the real figure has not yet been officially released, The Athletic reports that his salary will be just over 8 million dollars, thus surpassing the Swiss.

Hector Herrera

Héctor Herrera is officially the new member of the Houston Dynamo. The Mexican He will be one of the highest paid soccer players in MLS. The former Atlético de Madrid player signed a contract with 3 years for 6.5 million dollars.

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