The MLS regular season doesn’t begin play until March 6, but preseason preparations have begun around the league. Scavenging the social media accounts of all 20 clubs, we’ve compiled the best photos and videos from the 2016 preseason for your viewing pleasure. Smiling faces, southern sunshine and a tangible excitment surrounding the growth of MLS make the 21st season of the league the most anticipated to date.
The Best Photos and Videos from the 2016 MLS Preseason:
Andrea Pirlo doing what only Andrea Pirlo can:
Real Salt Lake's Yura Movsisyan with the finish:
Kaka and Servando Carrasco helping Brek Shea prepare:
Clint Dempsey with a GIF that keeps on giving:
The Sounders' Obafemi Martins:
The oldest man to dab on record: (Editor's note: it's "whose," Continental Tire social media person)
Who's touchdowns will you be celebrating today? Looks like #StevenGerrard has the dab down. #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/edowpCQXmJ
— Continental Tire (@continentaltire) January 24, 2016
The equipment man getting in on the action:
Talentueux, les gars d'équipement! The equipment guys got mad skills too! #IMFC pic.twitter.com/SKgnr6SsGg
— Impact de Montréal (@impactmontreal) January 28, 2016
Didier Drogba making his way to Qatar for preseason:
Real Salt Lake training on the beach:
While the Colorado Rapids enjoy a much more mild climate:
The Chicago Fire's Gilberto is sick of this:
Bold strategy, Gilberto. #cf97 pic.twitter.com/BoejcYrK6p
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) January 28, 2016
Kyle Beckerman's dreadlock game is still strong:
The 2015 MLS Cup Champs are here:
Kei Kamara and the Crew are back in training after their MLS Cup Final defeat:
The New England Revolution's Juan Agudelo, Charlie Davies and Teal Bunbury:
Is it March yet?
Day one vibes... pic.twitter.com/CODpxx0onw
— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) January 24, 2016