Players feel the buzz as St. Louis City SC plays its home opener on Saturday

Of course, it was never really gone. The city produced two players on the men’s team that went to the World Cup last year, as well as the captain of the U.S. women’s team heading for its World Cup later this year. St. Louis University hasn’t won an NCAA title in years, but it’s a consistent NCAA tournament team and had four players among the first 16 picks of the 2022 MLS draft. St. Louis is routinely among the highest-rated markets for soccer broadcasts on TV. But there’s a line...