The 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game will feature four Sporting Kansas City players as Matt Besler, Aurelien Collin, Dom Dwyer and Graham Zusi are among the 23-man squad for tonight’s contest in Portland, Oregon.
The summer showcase will air live from Providence Park at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN2 and UniMas.
For the first time in the event’s history, the MLS All-Stars will face a club from Germany’s Bundesliga in star-studded FC Bayern Munich. The MLS All-Stars are 6-3-1 all-time against international competition in the All-Star Game and now a meeting beckons with one of the world’s premier teams.
During the 2013-2014 season, Bayern Munich was crowned champion of the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and FIFA Club World Cup. The team has lifted six of the past 10 German league titles and won the 2012-2013 UEFA Champions League.
The All-Star Game will be a familiar spectacle for Besler, Collin and Zusi, who have each played in two previous editions.
Dwyer, however, is set to make the first All-Star appearance of his career after replacing injured Toronto FC forward Jermain Defoe on the game day roster.
The 24-year-old is tied for second in MLS with 14 goals and won the MLS Player of the Month award in May.
– Story from Sporting KC
