Lionel Messi will headline the MLS All Star roster for the primary time when the workforce faces Liga MX‘s greatest at Decrease.com Discipline in Columbus, Ohio, on July 24.
Messi joined Inter Miami CF in July 2023, narrowly lacking out on final yr’s version of the All-Star weekend. Now, he’s set to play alongside Inter Miami teammates Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets when debuting on the occasion.
Each Messi and Suarez are presently enjoying on the Copa América with Argentina and Uruguay, respectively.
The 30-player roster, which additionally options Actual Salt Lake ahead Chicho Arango, Cucho Hernández of the Crew, and LA Galaxy playmaker Riqui Puig, was chosen via a mix of fan, participant and media votes, Columbus Crew supervisor Wilfried Nancy’s choice and two private picks from MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
All 4 Inter Miami gamers joined the squad as a result of an amazing quantity of votes.
Total, 18 golf equipment are represented within the All Star roster, with Inter Miami and the Columbus Crew essentially the most represented groups on the roster.
The captain of the MLS roster shall be determined by a fan vote at a later date, with 4 candidates but to be named.
The upcoming version of the occasion will stand because the third encounter between MLS and Liga MX All Stars, after going through off in 2021 and 2022. MLS beat the Mexican league in each earlier encounters, triumphing in Los Angeles and Minnesota.
“Our earlier encounters set excessive bars for depth and competitors in all-star video games. The 2024 version shall be an evening to recollect for Columbus’ passionate followers and for audiences all over the world watching on MLS Season Go,” stated Camilo Durana, MLS Govt Vice President of Properties and Occasions when asserting the occasion.
The occasion may even see the All Stars take part in a abilities problem, the place 10 gamers from either side compete in a number of soccer-related checks on the pitch.
FULL 2024 MLS All-Star Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Roman Bürki (St. Louis CITY SC / Coach’s Choice), Hugo Lloris (LAFC / Coach’s Choice), Maarten Paes (FC Dallas / Voted in)
DEFENDERS (9): Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF / Voted In), Rudy Camacho (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Choice), Justen Glad (Actual Salt Lake / Voted In), Aaron Herrera (D.C. United / Voted In), Thiago Martins (New York Metropolis FC / Coach’s Choice), Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Choice), Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati / Coach’s Choice), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati / Voted In), Keegan Rosenberry (Colorado Rapids / Coach’s Choice)
MIDFIELDERS (10): Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati / Voted In), Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF / Voted In), Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal / Coach’s Choice), Evander (Portland Timbers / Coach’s Choice), Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Coach’s Choice), Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo FC / Commissioner’s Decide), Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC / Coach’s Choice), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC / Coach’s Choice), Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew / Commissioner’s Decide), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy / Voted In)
FORWARDS / WINGERS (8): Cristian ‘Chicho’ Arango (Actual Salt Lake / Voted In), Christian Benteke (D.C. United / Voted In), Federico Bernardeschi (Toronto FC / Coach’s Choice), Denis Bouanga (LAFC / Coach’s Choice), Juan ‘Cucho’ Hernández (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Choice), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF / Voted In), Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF / Voted In), Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Choice)