5 World Cup Stars You Didn't Know Were Still Playing In MLS

#1 Bastian Schweinsteiger

During the 2018 World Cup, Germany were crying out for some leadership. Poor Toni Kroos was doing his best in a German team that didn’t even progress past the group stage, but what that side would’ve given for somebody with the leadership skills of Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Classy midfielder Schweinsteiger turned out for Germany at three World Cups, including being a key part of Germany’s World Cup win in 2014. Despite having spent over a decade at FC Bayern, Pep Guardiola deemed Bastian as surplus to requirements in 2015, and an 18-month spell at Manchester United followed. Even though the Old Trafford faithful wished to see him given more game time, manager Jose Mourinho froze the legendary ballplayer out of his first team.

In early 2017, Schweinsteiger headed to MLS with Chicago Fire. Now 33 years of age, the fourth most-capped player in German history can still be found running games for the Men in Red on a regular basis.

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