Soccer fans, get ready: This year's MLS All-Star Game will be held at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ, on July 27. Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said, "The combination of one of the most spectacular stadiums of its size in the world with the passionate soccer supporters in the metropolitan New York area will provide a terrific showcase for our All-Star Game. Red Bull Arena will be a tremendous venue for this marquee event and we are pleased to bring the All-Star Game to an area with a rich soccer tradition."
Now speculation is about who the MLS All Stars will face—last year, they played Manchester United. The rumor is that FC Barcelona may be the opponent, since the Spanish team will be in the U.S. for a friendly match on July 30.
A 3:30 p.m. call with Garber, the LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan, and the Red Bulls' Thierry Henry will be streamed at 3:30 p.m. on MLSSoccer.com. MLS Soccer also says, "Tickets for the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game will be made available to Red Bulls full-season ticket members and partial plan holders before they go on sale to the general public."
