Take a look at the MLS All-Star Squad against Real Madrid

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Take a look at the MLS All-Star Squad against Real Madrid

The MLS All-Star is going to take place in Chicago on Wednesday, August 2. And the team with Major League Soccer players will be facing Real Madrid to take on the reigning European Champions is all ready, with 13 more stars added to the roster. The additions make a standout collection of incredible talent complete, including domestic players and fresh new players.

Take a look at the MLS All-Star Squad against Real Madrid

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All-Star Fan XI presented by Target, has a balanced but dynamic roster with the best of talents, brought together by head coach Veljko Paunović.

a) Goalkeeper (1): Stefan Frei from Seattle Sounders FC

b) Defenders (5): Jelle Van Damme from LA Galaxy, Hernán Grana and Matt Hedges from FC Dallas, Michael Parkhurst from Atlanta United, and Johan Kappelhof from Chicago Fire

c) Midfielders (4): Giovani dos Santos from LA Galaxy, Diego Valeri from Portland Timbers, Dax McCarty from Chicago Fire, and Ignacio Piatti from Montreal Impact

d) Forwards (1): Jozy Altidore from Toronto FC

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Dom Dwyer from Sporting Kansas City, and Kellyn Acosta of FC Dallas were selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber to make the 24-player roster complete. The full roster has 16 All-Star veterans and eight All-Star newcomers, who represent 13 MLS clubs and hail from 13 countries. This is the most diverse group in the history of All-Star history.

Their opponents are one of the most successful clubs in the world, i.e. Real Madrid, and they have a record 33 La Liga championships 12 UEFA Champions League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup on multiple occasions. Zinedine Zidane, as the manager of the club, has international superstars like Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos. Four-time Ballon d’Or recipient Cristiano Ronaldo might not play in the match.

Full Roster by Position

a) Goalkeeper: Stefan Frei from Seattle Sounders FC, Tim Howard from Colorado Rapids

b) Defenders: Jelle Van Damme from LA Galaxy, DaMarcus Beasley from Houston Dynamo, Hernán Grana and Matt Hedges from FC Dallas, Greg Garza and Michael Parkhurst from Atlanta United, Johan Kappelhof from Chicago Fire, and Graham Zusi from Sporting Kansas City

c) Midfielders: Giovani dos Santos from LA Galaxy, Kellyn Acosta from FC Dallas, Michael Bradley from Toronto FC, Miguel Almirón from Atlanta United, Kaká from Orlando City SC, Ignacio Piatti from Montreal Impact, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Dax McCarty from Chicago Fire, and Diego Valeri from Portland Timbers

d) Forwards: David Villa from New York City FC, Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore from Toronto FC, Nemanja Nikolić from Chicago Fire, Dom Dwyer from Sporting Kansas City

Thursday, July 20, 2017