Get the popcorn ready: Sunday’s showdown of superstars is finally almost here. The game between the L.A. Galaxy and New York City FC has been sold out for two weeks. With the MLS game of the year less than 24 hours away, here are some links, graphs and notes to get you ready for Sunday:

Let’s do a little star gazing: A look at the six designated players headlining Sunday’s game.

A look at the Galaxy’s league-leading scoring, game-by-game, and the pivotal events that got the team to the top of the statistical charts.

Links and notes:

• Quotes from Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane, Omar Gonzalez, Giovani dos Santos and Bruce Arena after Thursday’s training session on NYCFC, the Steven Gerrard vs. Frank Lampard rivalry and New York’s three superstars.
• Preview of the game, focusing on NYCFC’s attempts to catch up to L.A. in the MLS arms race
• Nick Green’s weekly soccer column, taking a look at the stars of Sunday afternoon
• It’ll be a sellout Sunday, so fans are advised to arrive early.
• If beating traffic isn’t incentive enough to come to StubHub early, then maybe a half-off trip to Mexico is.