Major League Soccer continues to grow as a league, and it's continued development of the standard of play has received rave reviews from Manchester United - and specifically from Sir Alex Ferguson and Ryan Giggs.
United's tour of North America could end on a high note in Houston tonight (Wednesday) when the Reds take on MLS All-Stars at the Reliant Stadium.
A victory for Sir Alex Ferguson's men would not only be historic - the All-Stars, a select team from Major League Soccer, are unbeaten against English visitors - but also hard-fought following improvements to the beautiful game in America.
Sir Alex said: "We look at this as the biggest hurdle of our tour. MLS possibly didn't think they were ready to play us when we came here in 2003 and 2004. But the progress since then is obvious - we realised that in our games in Philadelphia and Kansas City. The organisation and standard of play here has improved."
Ryan Giggs added: "There are a lot of talented players in the All-Stars team so we'll have to be up for it. We expect a challenge - when you play for United, teams are always motivated to beat you. But that's what we're used to and we relish it."
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