Son brace fuels MLS All-Stars win over Liga MX
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- Son Heung-Min scored two goals in a three-minute span off assists from Carles Gil, propelling the MLS All-Stars past Liga MX 4-3 and earning game MVP honors
- Son celebrated both goals with his signature "camera" gesture — framing a shot with his fingers and pretending to snap a picture
- Chicago Fire's Philip Zinckernagel and FC Cincinnati's Evander da Silva Ferreira also scored for MLS, with Liga MX goals from Luis Gabriel Rey, Salomón Rondón, and José Paradela
- Liga MX opened the scoring in the 10th minute on Luis Gabriel Rey's running header off a free kick past USMNT goalkeeper Matt Freese
- Lionel Messi sat out with an excused absence alongside Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul after Argentina's World Cup final loss to Spain; Messi enters the All-Star break with 12 goals and 8 assists for Inter Miami
- The interleague match drew 35,197 fans to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
Why it matters: Son's MVP performance in his first MLS All-Star appearance positions the LAFC forward as the league's marquee attraction during Messi's hiatus, and the 4-3 win gives MLS bragging rights over Liga MX while showcasing roster depth beyond its biggest star — who has 12 goals and 8 assists despite Inter Miami's All-Star break.
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