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The '''2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game''', to be held on July 25, 2012, will be the 17th consecutive [[Major League Soccer All-Star Game]], a [[association football|soccer]] match involving all-stars from [[Major League Soccer]]. The MLS All-Stars will face [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] of the English [[Premier League]] for a second time in the ninth [[MLS All-Star Game]] to feature international opposition.<ref>{{cite news |title=All-Star Game: Chelsea return for grudge match at PPL |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/04/11/all-star-game-chelsea-return-grudge-match-ppl |work=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=April 11, 2012 |accessdate=May 17, 2012 }}</ref>
The '''2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game''', to be held on July 25, 2012, will be the 17th consecutive [[Major League Soccer All-Star Game]], a [[association football|soccer]] match involving all-stars from [[Major League Soccer]]. The MLS All-Stars will face the 2012 UEFA Champions League Winners [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] of the English [[Premier League]]. This match will be the second time out of the nine [[MLS All-Star Game]] to feature international opposition that Chelsea will participate in.<ref>{{cite news |title=All-Star Game: Chelsea return for grudge match at PPL |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/04/11/all-star-game-chelsea-return-grudge-match-ppl |work=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=April 11, 2012 |accessdate=May 17, 2012 }}</ref>


The game will be played at [[PPL Park]] in [[Chester, Pennsylvania|Chester]], [[Pennsylvania]], the first time an all-star event will be played in the [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] area since the [[2002 NBA All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite news |title=With PPL named ASG home, Philly's vision is rewarded |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/01/24/ppl-named-asg-home-phillys-vision-rewarded |work=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=January 24, 2012 |accessdate=May 17, 2012 }}</ref>
The game will be played at [[PPL Park]] in [[Chester, Pennsylvania|Chester]], [[Pennsylvania]], the first time an all-star event will be played in the [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] area since the [[2002 NBA All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite news |title=With PPL named ASG home, Philly's vision is rewarded |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/news/article/2012/01/24/ppl-named-asg-home-phillys-vision-rewarded |work=MLSsoccer.com |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=January 24, 2012 |accessdate=May 17, 2012 }}</ref>

Revision as of 22:40, 20 May 2012

MLS All-Star Game 2012
File:2012-MLS-All-Star-Game.gif
Event2012 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Chelsea
United States England
DateJuly 25, 2012
VenuePPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
RefereeTBA
AttendanceTBA
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The 2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, to be held on July 25, 2012, will be the 17th consecutive Major League Soccer All-Star Game, a soccer match involving all-stars from Major League Soccer. The MLS All-Stars will face the 2012 UEFA Champions League Winners Chelsea of the English Premier League. This match will be the second time out of the nine MLS All-Star Game to feature international opposition that Chelsea will participate in.[1]

The game will be played at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, the first time an all-star event will be played in the Philadelphia area since the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.[2]

Rosters

MLS All-Stars

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Chelsea

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Petr Čech (third captain)
2 DF Serbia SRB Branislav Ivanović
3 DF England ENG Ashley Cole
4 DF Brazil BRA David Luiz
5 MF Ghana GHA Michael Essien
6 MF Spain ESP Oriol Romeu
7 MF Brazil BRA Ramires
8 MF England ENG Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
9 FW Spain ESP Fernando Torres
10 MF Spain ESP Juan Mata
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV Didier Drogba
12 MF Nigeria NGA John Obi Mikel
13 GK Belgium BEL Thibaut Courtois
14 MF Belgium BEL Kevin De Bruyne
15 MF France FRA Florent Malouda
16 MF Portugal POR Raul Meireles
17 DF Portugal POR José Bosingwa
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Belgium BEL Romelu Lukaku
19 DF Portugal POR Paulo Ferreira
20 MF England ENG Josh McEachran
21 FW Ivory Coast CIV Salomon Kalou
22 GK England ENG Ross Turnbull
23 FW England ENG Daniel Sturridge
24 DF England ENG Gary Cahill
26 DF England ENG John Terry (club captain)
27 DF England ENG Sam Hutchinson
30 MF Israel ISR Yossi Benayoun
34 DF England ENG Ryan Bertrand
35 FW Brazil BRA Lucas Piazón
38 DF Netherlands NED Patrick van Aanholt
40 GK Portugal POR Henrique Hilário
43 DF Netherlands NED Jeffrey Bruma
44 MF France FRA Gaël Kakuta

Match

Details

MLS All-Stars United StatesvEngland Chelsea
Attendance: TBA
MLS All-Stars
Chelsea
MLS ALL-STARS:
Substitutes:
Manager:
Poland Piotr Nowak
CHELSEA:
Substitutes:
Manager:
Italy Roberto Di Matteo

Most Valuable Player:
TBA

References

  1. ^ "All-Star Game: Chelsea return for grudge match at PPL". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 11, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  2. ^ "With PPL named ASG home, Philly's vision is rewarded". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 24, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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