What a spectacle! The soccer players look more like penguins in their winter gear than athletes, don’t they? And Javier Mascherano, the Argentine ‘legend’ who’s been to Barcelona and Liverpool, suddenly finds -15°C ‘impossible to play in’? Maybe he should stick to the Mediterranean climate, eh? As for Messi, scoring in a blizzard? That’s just a publicity stunt, right? I mean, even in those conditions, the game felt more like a test of endurance than skill. And what’s this about MLS teams needing to be like the NFL, MLB, or NHL? Don’t they realize that their charm lies in simplicity? This whole event seems like an over-the-top attempt to make soccer relevant, but in the end, it’s just a fancy snow globe. The real question is: Will fans still be cheering when the weather warms up?