After nine intense months and 34 matchdays, the 2025 MLS regular season has closed. Lionel Messi’s stellar performances and Portland’s rough finale defined Decision Day, as 18 of 30 teams prepared to chase this year’s MLS Cup.

Rokas Pukstas, born in Oklahoma and currently playing in Croatia, stands at the center of a soccer tug-of-war between Lithuania and the United States. Despite Lithuanian interest, he remains focused on one dream: wearing the U.S. Men’s National Team jersey.