#WorldBeardDay: A look back at top MLS beards

It's World Beard Day, according to the unseen powers that be who determine these things. It's also Saturday, with a few hours still to go until game time... So let's just feast upon some visuals of some of the best MLS beards present and past, shall we? Cheers to the weekend.

Tranquillo Barnetta

Philadelphia Union, 2015-present

Nat Borchers

Colorado Rapids, 2003-2005; Real Salt Lake, 2008-2014; Portland Timbers, 2015-present

Nick DeLeon

D.C. United, 2012-present

Brad Evans

Columbus Crew, 2007-2008; Seattle Sounders, 2009-2016

Andrew Farrell

New England Revolution, 2013-present

Thierry Henry

New York Red Bulls, 2010-2014

Tim Howard

MetroStars, 1998-2003; Colorado Rapids, 2016-present

Alexi Lalas

New England Revolution, 1996-1997; MetroStars, 1998; Kansas City Wizards, 1999; LA Galaxy, 2001-2003

Bonus: Alexi Lalas andMarcelo Balboa

Marcelo Balboa - Colorado Rapids, 1996-2001; MetroStars, 2002

Andrea Pirlo

New York City FC, 2015-present

Abel Xavier

LA Galaxy, 2007-2008