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Match Preview: MLS All-Star Game
Match Preview: MLS All-Star Game
Thursday, July 24 | BMO FIELD | 7 pm EDT --- TV: ESPN / CBC / Telefutura --- by Dylan Butler / MLSNet.com: Landon Donovan has a message to any first-time MLS All-Stars who are thinking of having an extended vacation in Toronto this week. --- "If they do come in and don't understand, a lot of us will tell them right away..."
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Match Day Features — MLS All-Star Game
The World's Beautiful Game — On Thursday night, once again ”MLS takes on the World” in their annual match between the league’s All-Star side - as chosen by fans, coaches, and players themselves - and a premier international first division team… The MLS All-Stars are undefeated in this All-Star Game format, and the uniqueness of this All-Star format among U.S. sports seems to give the home side more to play for, than say, in a simple East v West game… West Ham United of the English Premier League are the visiting side this time around, and they will meet on MLS home turf at Toronto FC’s BMO Field… ...

Tonight's MLS All-Star Game on ESPN
San Diego MLS Project — On Thursday night, once again "MLS takes on the World" in their annual match between the league's All-Star side - as chosen by fans, coaches, and players themselves - and a premier international first division team... The MLS All-Stars are undefeated in this All-Star Game format, and the uniqueness of this All-Star format among U.S. sports seems to give the home side more to play for, than say, in a simple East v West game... West Ham United of the English Premier League are the visiting side this time around, and they will meet on MLS home turf at Toronto FC's BMO Field... ...

VIDEOS - MLS All-Star Week
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — On Thursday night, once again "MLS takes on the World" in their annual match between the league's All-Star side - as chosen by fans, coaches, and players themselves - and a premier international first division team... The MLS All-Stars are undefeated in this All-Star Game format, and the uniqueness of this All-Star format among U.S. sports seems to give the home side more to play for, than say, in a simple East v West game... West Ham United of the English Premier League are the visiting side this time around, and they will meet on MLS home turf at Toronto FC's BMO Field... ...

Special Feature w/VIDEOS - MLS All-Star Game
MLS Expansion And Development — ... vacation in Toronto this week. "If they do come in and don't understand (the importance), a lot of us will tell them right away," Donovan said in a conference call Monday morning. "They'll see it in training and the way we approach it." If there's anyone who really appreciates the MLS All-Star Game it's Donovan, who will be playing in his eighth when the best of MLS takes on English Premier League side West Ham United Thursday night at BMO Field in Toronto. Read Dylan Butler's complete Match Preview here more All-Star ...

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