Today MLS All-Stars manager Bruce Arena will reveal the rest of the names that will make up his 23-man roster to face Manchester United on July 28 at Reliant Stadium. Two of those players will be Commissioner’s picks and the Houston Chroniclereveals one of them.
The additional All-Star players will be officially announced on MLSsoccer.com at 1 p.m. ET.
Likely to start against Manchester United will be Galaxy World Cup players Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle, who ensured LA returned to winning ways with a win on Sunday at RFK Stadium against a D.C. United team which saw its star, Andy Najar, also hit the back of the net.
The match provided Donovan with the opportunity to address MLS Commissioner Don Garber’s statement that a Donovan transfer overseas is not in the cards.
With more than a week until the MLS All-Star Game, Manchester United are preparing for a meeting against MLS expansion side Philadelphia Union on Wednesday. The Union are coming off celebrating the 19th birthday of forward Danny Mwanga in style.
MLS fans are getting their own birthday gifts. After the announcements of Thierry Henry and Nery Castillo as DPs, another Mexican DP signing is nowsaid to be 75 percent complete.
Mexican legend Rafael Márquez was at the Home Depot Center on Sunday participating in a benefit event with Eva Longoria.
In addition to a third Mexican DP in MLS being rumored to join Kansas City, Wizards fans will be happy with an international acquisition to bolster the back line.
English soccer fans will know the name Francis Jeffers, who is also weighing an MLS offer.
Ronaldinho looks like he could be a perfect fit in Hollywood if this video alongside one famous rapper is any indication.
This one came out of left field: the New York Yankees tabling an offer to purchase San Jose Earthquakes partner club and Thierry Henry’s debut opponent Tottenham Hotpsur?
Another American attempt at breaking through in the EPL, this one by coach Bob Bradley, seems to have been spoiled by Martin Jol’s wife.
Arguably the most controversial moment of the weekend came in Sunday’s international exhibition between Seattle and Celtic FC when Sounders ‘keeper Terry Boss was ejected on a play which still ended in a Celtic goal. The referee himself speaks out on his decision.
Sounders manager Sigi Schmid was especially disappointed, although it proved a dream come true for the third-string ‘keeper from Tacoma.
Celtic’s goalkeeping counterpart was an American from Norman, Okla., who was defending the Scottish pipes.
One of the bigger stories of the weekend was Real Salt Lake’s 10-game undefeated streak coming to an end in Frisco. RSL manager Jason Kreis is doing a mea culpa after the 2-0 loss.
In SuperLiga action, the Houston Dynamo and Chivas USA both remained in contention for a place in the semifinals following Sunday's 1-1 tie in Group A, while the New England Revolutionare motivated by the financial incentives as they aim to win it all after qualifying from Group B.
Along with the Revs, Mexican side Puebla are the other surprise package in the group stage.
Although the Chicago Fire were eliminated from SuperLiga over the weekend, they can take consolation in their U-15/16 Development Academy title.
Former MLS top scorer Luciano Emilio is desperate to stay in MLS after parting ways with D.C. United. He goes on to mention the name of one team he would seek to join.
And the city of Atlanta is desperate for MLS, too. In an unprecedented move by an American city, there are new aggressive steps being taken by some of Atlanta’s community leaders.
Finally, from the Chilean second division, a scene from a soccer match that is the nightmare of every referee: a player attacking a ref after receiving a second yellow (SPANISH).
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