There may have been only a few people who bothered to read all the way through the comments on my post about Toronto fans at the MLS All-Star Game. One major point of contention was whether or not very many people were actually watching the exhibition match (the implication being that it didn't matter how the fans behaved because few saw it). Click to continue reading...

Steve Nicol coached the MLS All-Stars to victory in a back and forth affair with some great goals and the league's stars putting on what was at times an impressive display. In other words, it was exactly what you would hope for from an All-Star game.

Canadian International Dwayne De Rosario scored the game winner on a penalty kick in the 69th minute in front of a sold out crowd at BMO Field in Toronto.

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Last night saw American and English flags unfurled at Toronto's BMO Field for the 2008 MLS All-Star game, with nary a sight of the red and white until after our guests' anthems had been played. The home crowd, unaware of this odd little 'arrangement', vented at first by booing, then by singing the Canadian anthem over-top those of the visiting nations. Click to continue reading...

I feel as though the day after the MLS All-Star game I need to start announcing clean ups in aisle nine or something. So many stories from the game and the surrounding festivities this week. I kind of think we all underestimated just how big of an event this really truly was this year. First off, [.. Click to continue reading...

I've had it with the fawning over Toronto fans. At the most, I'll allow that they're better fans of their home team than of anything else, including the game itself. However, the game, the concept of the beautiful sport and believing in its worth and value, is something I hold sacred.
I don't, however, understand the point of Toronto joining an American sports league if they're going to be so freaking rude about it. Click to continue reading...

Mr White talks about the All-Star Game.


Blanco: I think it's nice to play with other pros of different teams. You can enjoy yourself, have fun and put on a good show for the fans.
Pablo: We've faced each other in games, Mexico versus U.S., and haven't said nice things to each other, but I've talked to him the past couple of days. Click to continue reading...

Good evening folks. I'm coming to you from BMO Field and we're less than two hours from kick-off of the 2008 MLS All-Star game between MLS and West Ham United.

The fans haven't been let in yet but I can see them stacked outside the gates. A sell-out crowd is expected tonight and it will be interesting to see how Toronto fans embrace an MLS All-Star team that may have no Canadians in the starting lineup.

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Photo credit: MLS/Paul Giamou
David Beckham, Jim Brennan and Jorge Flores visit a young fan in the hospital.
Welcome to the All-Star Game - where rivalries (Chivas USA and Galaxy and TFC) are put aside as players take on the world (West Ham).

Predictions, people. I know you've already voted in our Sideline Views poll, but now you need to guess who is going to score. Click to continue reading...

First off sorry for the long delay in posting anything today. No excuse other than laziness on my part for getting around to things today. Plus its been rather slow on the news front anyways in the league. I may dive back into some expansion discussion today, as that seemed to be the hot button [...] Click to continue reading...

Tonight West Ham United plays the Major League Soccer All-Star Team in Toronto, Canada. The match will be shown live on ESPN and ESPN360.com beginning at 7pm ET. I'm intrigued by this match but it's hard to get excited. West Ham is one of the most vanilla football clubs in the Premier League. The club has [. Click to continue reading...

I don't mind the MLS All-Star game. I realize that may not sound like a ringing endorsement of the event and it's not. I write this not to defend the league, because to me, liking the game a matter of preference, like peanut butter. If one travels around the world at all, one realizes that outside of the U. Click to continue reading...

Yup, while some sites believe that MLS Commissioner Don Garber is going to announce something today about possible expansion to another city in Canada, I have received word that in his press conference he said nothing has changed in the league's expansion plans. "We're in no rush to expand at this time," said Garber. Click to continue reading...

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Good afternoon folks. I'm at BMO Field, where the MLS All-Star team went through its final training preparations. All the players were in attendance today except for Houston's Dwayne DeRosario and Pat Onstad, who are playing for Houston against D.

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I love YouTube. I knew it was only a matter of time before we got to see for ourselves the hoolie porn actions of the fun guys at the Columbus-West Ham friendly. FYI, gents? There's nothing ladies find more attractive than drunken guys duking it out. Especially when they're wearing jerseys of a [. Click to continue reading...

Gotta love the kicks that David Beckham a.k.a. GoldenBalls will be sporting tomorrow night at the MLS All-Star game in Toronto. These are limited edition adidas gold Predator soccer cleats. adidas only made 2,000 pair and they are available exclusively at Eurosport (www.soccer.com) for $200 each. Click to continue reading...

NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer announced that Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein, New England Revolution midfielder Steve Ralston and FC Dallas midfielder Juan Toja were selected by All-Star head coach Steve Nicol to replace Sacha Kljestan, Michael Parkhurst and Robbie Rogers who were named to the U. Click to continue reading...

You may not know this but the 18-man MLS All-Star team isn't the only list of players selected to the All-Star game each year. There is also a group of players known as "inactive" all-stars, who are considered the players who would also be all-stars if the MLS All-Star Game still had the same MLS-only format. Click to continue reading...

As the All-Star rosters are now official, its time to put together the group of eleven that didn't make but had a damn good reason for making it. I've stated my opinion on some that got snubbed but figured that it would be best to put out a full starting lineup of guys that didn't [...] Click to continue reading...

Later on today we should get the final US Olympic roster, which will more than likely mean a few All-Star slots for the MLS side will open up. Michael Parkhurst, Robbie Rogers and Maurice Edu will all probably get the call to the Olympics and will create those three open slots. Who's going to get to [. Click to continue reading...

Edit: Full roster posted below! Just as expected and talked about earlier in the day. New England boss and MLS All-Star coach Steve Nicol added a few players today to the roster today. Houston goalkeeper Pat Onstad, Toronto defender Jim Brennan, New York forward Juan Pablo Angel and Colorado midfielders Christian Gomez and Pablo Mastroeni. Click to continue reading...

Remember a couple of years ago, when Peter Nowak coached the MLS All-Star team and a bunch of DC United players were on it? Well, this year, with the final pics from the coach (Steve Nicol) and commissioner (Don Garber) released, there are none. The LA Galaxy and the New England Revolution contribute the most staff this time, with three players. Click to continue reading...

The final 7 All-Stars were announced today with coach Steve Nicol selecting Juan Pablo Ángel (forward, New York Red Bulls), Jim Brennan (defender, Toronto FC), Christian Gomez (midfielder, Colorado Rapids), Pablo Mastroeni (midfielder, Colorado Rapids) and Pat Onstad (goalkeeper, Houston Dynamo).

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Some news to read as you kill your drunken husband with a folding couch: If this is modern slavery, then the line to get shackled up starts here (Unprofessional Foul) Arsenal transfer rumors, from A-Z (FansOnline) Toronto protest at the All-Star game. But not for the reason you think. (Major League Soccer Fan Blog) Was Arshavin too successful [. Click to continue reading...

Well, well, here they are, ladies and gents, and look, not a TFC player in the bunch. 2008 MLS All-Star First XI
Goalkeeper: Matt Reis (New England Revolution)

Defenders: Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Michael Parkhurst (New England Revolution)

Midfielders: David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)

Forwards: Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)

Of course, one TFC star likely make the All-Star roster still is Maurice Edu. Click to continue reading...

MLS fans, it's time! Time to start thinking about the July 24 MLS All-Star game, where we can once again prove that our best-of-the-best can beat an off-season, mid-table European squad. After which we can say, for another year, "See? We can compete with Europe!" Unless we lose, in which case we'll [. Click to continue reading...

Here's the complete First XI:

Goalkeeper: Matt Reis (New England Revolution)

Defenders: Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Michael Parkhurst (New England Revolution)

Midfielders: David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)

Forwards: Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)

And here is a list they released of some of the top vote-getters (only those named to the first XI on this list are guaranteed a spot on the roster):

GOALKEEPERS Fans Players Media Coach/GMs Combined Matt Reis 11. Click to continue reading...

The first 11 players were named to the 2008 MLS All-Star game that takes place later this month in Toronto against EPL side West Ham United. Again, this is the first 11, not the starting lineup. That will come later on. MLS First XI: GK- Matt Reis, New England Revolution D- Jimmy Conrad, Kansas City Wizards D- Frankie Hejduk, Columbus [. Click to continue reading...

Thank you to everyone who helped me fill out my ballot. Here's how our ballot ended up looking like:



Matt Reis
Bakary Soumare, Michael Parkhurst, Frankie Hejduk
David Beckham, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Javier Morales, Shalrie Joseph, Robbie Rogers
Landon Donovan, Kenny Cooper

And here's the finally tally overall. Click to continue reading...

Final call for ballot help. I've got to turn my ballot in this week. The tally as it stands.

GK
Matt Reis 9, Jon Busch 8, Kevin Hartman 1

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Bakary Soumare 11, Frankie Hejduk 9,Chad Marshall 8, Michael Parkhurst 8, Gonzalo Segares 8, Sean Franklin 5, Jimmy Conrad 3, Facundo Erpen 1, Marco Velez 1, Marvell Wynne 1, Abel Xavier 1. Click to continue reading...

I figure since I am going on vacation next week and the deadline is rapidly approaching for my All-Star ballot to be turned in I would post about it today. Feel free to take a stab or three at my picks with some of your own. Who knows I may change my mind before I [...] Click to continue reading...

Alright, here's the updated voting as it stands. I want our readers to fill out my All-Star ballot. We got eight responses last week and thus far have enough for a team. However, with the deadline a week or so away there is still time to get in more ballots.

As venerable readers Ed The Red pointed out, it may have been best to hold out. Click to continue reading...

MLS opened its voting for the MLS All-Star game to us media hacks, so instead of wasting my ballot with my own picks, I figured I'd put it to good use and allow the readers here to help me fill out my ballot.

Let me know who you think is most deserving. I've got to fill out a 3-5-2 formation, so space is limited. Click to continue reading...

With only a couple weeks left to vote, fans are starting to pile on the votes for their favorite players in Major League Soccer for this summer's All-Star game in Toronto. Not a lot of changes at the top of the overall voting list.In fact that top three remain: David Beckham Landon Donovan Cuauhtemoc Blanco Once you get by the [. Click to continue reading...

There's really no drama in this news or any surprise for that matter but David Beckham leads the way in the MLS All-Star voting after two short weeks. Landon Donovan was second and Cuauhtemoc Blanco was third. Again, shocker, I know. Here is a look at the top 10 after two weeks of voting: 1. David Beckham, Los [. Click to continue reading...

With apologies to former colleague Matt Zimmerman... West Ham? Is that the best MLS could do?

MLS officially announced its long-rumored All-Star game opponent Thursday as the MLS All-Stars will take on West Ham United of the English Premier League.

I'm not a fan of the All-Star game and think it should be done away with entirely but at least if it's a club like Chelsea or Celtic there is some intrigue. Click to continue reading...