Kaka inspires MLS All-Stars
Brazilian star Kaka scored one goal and set up another as the Major League Soccer All-Stars edged Tottenham 2-1 Wednesday in an international friendly featuring the North American league's elite talents.
Former FIFA world footballer of the year Kaka, who plays for Orlando, opened the scoring from the spot in the 20th minute, converting after Nacer Chadli was whistled for handball.
The All-Stars struck again in the 23rd minute with captain Kaka crossing for New York City's former Spain and Barcelona star David Villa to finish emphatically.
Kaka was named the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player, an award he called "much more than I expected."
"I'm so happy for this night," Kaka added. "Not bad for my first All-Star Game."
"We played an amazing game," Kaka said. "Everyone will see in the news that the MLS team beat a very important team."
Tottenham striker Harry Kane, denied twice from close range by MLS goalkeeper Nick Rimando, pulled one back for Spurs with a superb strike in the 37th minute, a day after his 22nd birthday.
Kane advanced on goal after collecting the ball when MLS defender Matt Besler fell.
The England striker then blasted a shot from the edge of the penalty area past the Real Salt Lake goalkeeper to trim the MLS edge to 2-1 at half-time.
An all-new set of MLS stars took the field in the second half while Spurs swapped generously as well, including introducing American defender DeAndre Yedlin in the 64th minute for a home-soil appearance.
Meanwhile in Chicago, Manchester United's pre-season US tour ended on a losing note Wednesday as French giants Paris Saint-Germain claimed a 2-0 victory to clinch the International Champions Cup exhibition tournament.
First-half goals from Blaise Matuidi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were enough to give the Ligue 1 side the win on a sweltering evening at Chicago's iconic Soldier Field stadium, home of the NFL Chicago Bears.
The English Premier League giants were undone by two goals from PSG which highlighted the defensive frailty of Louis van Gaal's squad, which has been bolstered by several high-profile signings this summer.
United began promisingly, stroking the ball around comfortably and probing for openings against the Parisian defenders.
The Red Devils got the ball in the net after 22 minutes when Juan Mata prodded home Daley Blind's exquisite through ball, only for it to be ruled offside.
But three minutes later, PSG struck at the other end when a long ball forward caused havoc in United's defensive unit.
French international Matuidi raced forward and got between Luke Shaw and Phil Jones to toe-poke home past the onrushing David De Gea to make it 1-0.
PSG doubled their lead nine minutes later with a well-worked goal that came all too easily for the French champions.
Ibrahimovic picked up the ball in midfield and released Maxwell down the left flank.
The Brazilian fullback advanced and then calmly picked out Ibrahimovic with the return pass for the Swedish star to slot past De Gea.
Results
Manchester United 0 Paris Saint-Germain 2 (Matuidi 25, Ibrahimovic 34)
Major League Soccer All-Stars 2 (Kaka 20-pen, Villa 23) Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Kane 37)
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