ATLANTA — For five Atlanta United F.C. players and their coach, the 2018 MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was anything but an exhibition. Gerardo “Tata” Martino coached to win and the Five Stripes played with the same ferocity that they would use in a league match. Star striker Josef Martinez notched […]
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ATLANTA — There were more than 70,000 fans packed into Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday for the 2018 MLS All-Star Game. Many of them wore Five Stripes kits to support the hometown team, Atlanta United, which had six players voted in, but soccer fans from around the country were represented. Julian Pellman and his mother, Sara, […]
Alphonso Davies played 30 minutes in his first ever MLS All-Star game. Coming on 30 minutes into the game, Davies was used as a left back by MLS All-Star coach Tata Martino until being taken off in the 60th minute. Davies did nothing wrong, the rotation is normal MLS All-Star procedure. Every player on the […]
ATLANTA — Roughly an hour before the start of the 2018 MLS All-Star game, Liga MX President Enrique Bonilla spoke to reporters in the press box of Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Liga MX and MLS in March announced a partnership that includes an annual tournament, a future All-Star battle and collaboration on best business practices and social responsibility. […]
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Pictures: MLS All-Star week
ATLANTA — Take a look at some of the sights from Major League Soccer’s 2018 All-Star week. From the opening 2Chainz concert to a news conference with representatives from both the MLS All-Star team and opponent Juventus, plus training sessions and community service days, there’s been plenty to see. This page will be updated with […]
ATLANTA — Orlando will host another major sporting event next year — the 2019 MLS All-Star Game. Major League Soccer will soon announce its annual marquee event is heading to Orlando City Stadium, multiple sources told Pro Soccer USA. The event draws fans and media from across the country for a five-day celebration that typically […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Revolution coach Brad Friedel is proud to have Wilfried Zahibo representing the club at the 2018 MLS All-Star Game – he just wishes the annual exhibition wasn’t scheduled in the middle of the season. MLS All-Star and Atlanta United coach Tata Martino selected Zahibo for Wednesday night’s clash against reigning […]
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Three years ago, Philadelphia Union centerbacks Auston Trusty and Mark McKenzie were part of a talented academy team that went to the semifinals of the development academy playoffs. On Tuesday, Trusty and McKenzie headline a four-player delegation of Union players participating in the Major League Soccer Homegrown Game against Tigres UANL’s under-20 side. “I think […]
ATLANTA – The 2018 MLS All-Star Game is shaping up to be one of the biggest in league history. At the very least, league officials are expecting a record crowd for Wednesday’s match between the best players in MLS and Italian Serie A titans Juventus. MLS Vice President of Communications Dan Courtemanche said nearly 70,000 tickets […]