Yesterday was special. Just one of those nights. A night bound for the history books before it even started. It’s almost poetic that Lionel Messi’s MLS debut took place where it did. A stone throw away from the league offices where the most progressive deal since FDR was signed into reality, and inside an arena often longing for a return to its shinier days. The coin spent to make this dream a reality will always have two sides, and although the future of the sport should never be decided on a coin toss, the odds seemed to land in the game’s favor after last night. Pure joy everywhere you looked. Every face, every pair of eyes, every mind dazzled by the magician who continues to put his spell on our shores. One wave to the stands sending an entire stadium into pandemonium. One swing of his foot creating something seemingly out of thin air. One goal to turn any nonbeliever into a devout preacher. The true extent of Messi’s impact on this league may never be quantifiable, but if last nig...