Lionel Messi Headlines 29 Players Selected to Represent MLS vs. LIGA MX in All-Star Game
The 29-man squad also includes Lionel Messi and Son Heung-min, as MLS brings 13 World Cup players from eight nations to the showcase.
- On Wednesday, Major League Soccer announced its 29-man All-Star roster, featuring Canadian national team players Orlando City goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau and Toronto FC defender Richie Laryea.
- Thirteen World Cup participants from eight countries comprise the squad, which will face a team of LIGA MX all-stars in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 29.
- Charlotte FC head coach Dean Smith selected 13 players, while MLS commissioner Don Garber chose two, adding stars like American goalkeeper Matt Freese, Croatian forward Petar Musa, and Lionel Messi.
- Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter and Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller also earned spots, joining Charlotte FC defender Tim Ream among the league's top performers honored this month.
- With a record 45 players participating in the recent FIFA World Cup, this exhibition match highlights the league's growing international talent pool and global competitiveness.
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Lionel Messi headlines 29 players selected to represent MLS vs. LIGA MX in All-Star Game
Lionel Messi, the World Cup's all-time leading goal scorer, is among 29 players chosen to represent Major League Soccer against the LIGA MX All-Stars on July 29.
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