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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;COMMERCE CITY, Colo. \u2014 The MLS All-Stars beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday night, with goals by Kak\u00E1 (from the penalty spot) and David Villa being countered by a lone Harry Kane strike.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kaka, who was chosen as captain for the MLS side, took home MVP honors for his 45-minute showing. He calmly dispatched a 20th-minute penalty after Nacer Chadli handled a corner kick, and he followed that up a few minutes later by assisting on Villa's redirect.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The win was MLS's second in a row against European opposition, and the second in a row by the same score after beating Bayern Munich in Portland 2-1 last summer.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 WAHL: Insider Notes: Red Bulls close in on DP Ver\u00F3n; Wambach's future; Geiger&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here are my three thoughts on the game:\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Star power can always produce flashes of brilliance&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yes, Tottenham is still in preseason, and yes, the MLS All-Stars haven\u2019t played much together, but that was still Clint Dempsey, Kak\u00E1 and Villa combining pure 24-karat quality on a superb goal in the first half, the best moment of the game. And that was still Kane, the fearsome 22-year-old sniper, blasting a dynamite shot past (an excellent) Nick Rimando from outside the box on the break to bring Spurs back into it.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 &lt;strong&gt;BIRD: Columbus's explosive duo relishes All-Star experience | Donovan enjoys coaching debut&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While the game wasn\u2019t played at such a high level for the duration, the sellout crowd at Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods Park will take home those moments from the evening. And there\u2019s value in that.\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As MLS All-Star Games go, this one won\u2019t stand out much&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With all due respect to Tottenham, if MLS is going to continue this All-Star format, you really do need to have an opponent like Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United or Real Madrid. And if you ask me, we\u2019re now at a point where there\u2019s enough star power and talent in MLS to switch to an East-vs.-West format. I\u2019m not a big fan of All-Star Games in general, to be honest, but it is fun to see everyone together in a relaxed, fun setting in the days leading up to the game and during the match itself. And hey, unlike last year the coaches at least shook hands after the game!\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 BIRD: DeAndre Yedlin maintains patience waiting for his Tottenham turn&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A few other random thoughts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MLS commissioner Don Garber answered a FIFA scandal-related question from Fox Sports\u2019 Alexi Lalas by saying that MLS and Soccer United Marketing are \u201C100,000 percent\u201D clean \u2026 Nick Rimando had another All-Star blinder in goal, stoning Kane from point-blank range and making several other impressive plays. Will always wonder what Rimando could have done in Europe, but he\u2019s had a tremendous MLS career \u2026 It won\u2019t end up in the box score, but Clint Dempsey made a solid player\u2019s play to win the corner kick that led directly to the handball penalty for the first MLS goal \u2026 If you get a chance, please read SI\u2019s oral history of MLS Year One. We put a lot of work into it, and we\u2019re really happy with the result.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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