ATLANTA — The largest announced crowd in MLS All-Star Game history got its money’s worth. An audience of 72,317 came to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday to watch the best in MLS take on Italian Serie A juggernaut Juventus and, for the second season in a row, 90 minutes weren’t enough to decide the match. The […]
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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, […]
ATLANTA — The Major League Soccer All-Stars trailed 1-0 in the first half, until Josef Martínez did what Josef Martínez does. He scored. In front of his home crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Atlanta United forward followed through on multiple saved shots to finally push the ball across the goal line with his head and level the […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – What do Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimović and the Colorado Rapids all have in common? None of them will be present at tonight’s MLS All-Star game, which kicks off at 8 p.m. EST tonight at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. “It’s not my job to pick that team,” Rapids head coach Anthony […]
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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 – 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 […]
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Watch replay: MLS All-Star press conference
ATLANTA — Major League Soccer kicked off All-Star week and is hosting a joint press conference Monday afternoon with coaches and select players from both teams. Watch a live stream of the news conference above. The MLS All-Stars will face Serie A legend Juventus. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The […]
When the 2018 MLS All-Stars take on Juventus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Aug. 1, it might feel a lot like an Atlanta United FC game. The game will be played in Atlanta, of course, Gerardo “Tata” Martino will be on the sideline as head coach and at least six Atlanta players will be on the 24-man […]
Major League Soccer announced Juventus as its 2018 All-Star game opponent Thursday morning. The Serie A club is one of the most decorated in Italy with a rich history, having existed for 120 years. Juventus is the reigning serie A champion — and has been for the last six seasons. It’s won more Serie A […]