Major League Soccer fans picked 11 MLS players who will face La Liga giants Atletico Madrid in the 2019 MLS All-Star Game on July 31st at Orlando City Stadium.

The league announced the results of fan voting on Friday, revealing that LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, D.C. United’s Wayne Rooney, and LAFC’s Carlos Vela will all be part of the MLS All-Star Fan XI Team.

The attacking trio will be joined by a midfield consisting out of Atlanta United’s duo Ezequiel Barco and Gonzalo “Pity” Martínez, LA Galaxy’s Jonathan dos Santos and Orlando City’s Nani.

Leandro González Pírez (Atlanta United), Walker Zimmerman (LAFC), and Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) will form the back three with Atlanta United’s Brad Guzan taking the goalie position.

The MLS All-Star reserves will be announced at a later date and will consist out of two Commissioner’s Picks and players selected by team’s head coach James O’Connor of Orlando City SC.

The 2018 MLS All-Star game took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and saw MLS All-Stars losing on penalties to Italian side Juventus following a 1-1 result in regular time.

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La Liga power house Atlético Madrid will face the MLS All-Stars at the upcoming 2019 MLS All-Star Game in Orlando according to several media outlets including Sports Illustrated and ESPN. Although the date for the game has not been set yet, it is expected to take place in late July or early August.

Atlético Madrid will join other big European clubs who faced MLS All-Stars in the past including Real Madrid, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich.

The 2018 All-Star Game, played on Atlanta United’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, saw MLS All-Stars facing Juventus in a tough match that ended with a 1-1 draw in the regulation time. Seria A giants, however, managed to get the job done on penalties.

Atletico Madrid is one of the best Spanish clubs in the recent decade and currently features some of soccer’s biggest stars including Antoine Griezmann, Jan Oblak, Diego Costa, Thomas Lemar, and Koke. The club currently finds itself at the second place in Bundesliga, trailing eight points behind Barcelona at the first place.

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Soccer fans in Orlando received another reason to get excited about the summer of 2019. Major League soccer and Orlando City SC both confirmed that Orlando will host 2019 MLS All-Star Game. The date of the game and the opponent is still left to be determined.

“Orlando City SC has played an important role in the rise and advancement of Major League Soccer during the past few years, and we are pleased to bring the 2019 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target to this passionate soccer market,” – said MLS commissioner Don Garber in a statement.

2019 MLS All-Star Game will be held at Orlando City Stadium, which will be surely packed for this event, especially since the attendance for MLS games on the stadium was 99 percent of the 25,500 seat capacity.

The stage is yours, Orlando.

The 2019 @MLS All-Star Game presented by @Target is coming to the most passionate fans in MLS. #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/qfLXgQV0H2

— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) September 13, 2018

“We are extremely proud to have been selected to host the 2019 MLS All-Star Game and all of the events that make an All-Star week,” – said Orlando City SC chairman and majority owner Flavio Augusto da Silva. “This gives us another significant opportunity to welcome national and international soccer to Central Florida, and we couldn’t be prouder of our fans for embracing our club and creating the passionate atmosphere that is giving us the opportunity to bring this event to Orlando City Stadium.“

This, however, won’t be the first time MLS All-Star Game is being held in Orlando. The first time MLS All-Star team had the opportunity to play in this city was in 1998 when they faced league stars from the rest of the world at Citrus Bowl and got a 6-1 win.

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Major League Soccer fans picked 11 MLS players who will face La Liga giants Atletico Madrid in the 2019 MLS All-Star Game on July 31st at Orlando City Stadium.

The league announced the results of fan voting on Friday, revealing that LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, D.C. United’s Wayne Rooney, and LAFC’s Carlos Vela will all be part of the MLS All-Star Fan XI Team.

The attacking trio will be joined by a midfield consisting out of Atlanta United’s duo Ezequiel Barco and Gonzalo “Pity” Martínez, LA Galaxy’s Jonathan dos Santos and Orlando City’s Nani.

Leandro González Pírez (Atlanta United), Walker Zimmerman (LAFC), and Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) will form the back three with Atlanta United’s Brad Guzan taking the goalie position.

The MLS All-Star reserves will be announced at a later date and will consist out of two Commissioner’s Picks and players selected by team’s head coach James O’Connor of Orlando City SC.

The 2018 MLS All-Star game took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and saw MLS All-Stars losing on penalties to Italian side Juventus following a 1-1 result in regular time.

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La Liga power house Atlético Madrid will face the MLS All-Stars at the upcoming 2019 MLS All-Star Game in Orlando according to several media outlets including Sports Illustrated and ESPN. Although the date for the game has not been set yet, it is expected to take place in late July or early August.

Atlético Madrid will join other big European clubs who faced MLS All-Stars in the past including Real Madrid, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich.

The 2018 All-Star Game, played on Atlanta United’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, saw MLS All-Stars facing Juventus in a tough match that ended with a 1-1 draw in the regulation time. Seria A giants, however, managed to get the job done on penalties.

Atletico Madrid is one of the best Spanish clubs in the recent decade and currently features some of soccer’s biggest stars including Antoine Griezmann, Jan Oblak, Diego Costa, Thomas Lemar, and Koke. The club currently finds itself at the second place in Bundesliga, trailing eight points behind Barcelona at the first place.

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Soccer fans in Orlando received another reason to get excited about the summer of 2019. Major League soccer and Orlando City SC both confirmed that Orlando will host 2019 MLS All-Star Game. The date of the game and the opponent is still left to be determined.

“Orlando City SC has played an important role in the rise and advancement of Major League Soccer during the past few years, and we are pleased to bring the 2019 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target to this passionate soccer market,” – said MLS commissioner Don Garber in a statement.

2019 MLS All-Star Game will be held at Orlando City Stadium, which will be surely packed for this event, especially since the attendance for MLS games on the stadium was 99 percent of the 25,500 seat capacity.

The stage is yours, Orlando.

The 2019 @MLS All-Star Game presented by @Target is coming to the most passionate fans in MLS. #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/qfLXgQV0H2

— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) September 13, 2018

“We are extremely proud to have been selected to host the 2019 MLS All-Star Game and all of the events that make an All-Star week,” – said Orlando City SC chairman and majority owner Flavio Augusto da Silva. “This gives us another significant opportunity to welcome national and international soccer to Central Florida, and we couldn’t be prouder of our fans for embracing our club and creating the passionate atmosphere that is giving us the opportunity to bring this event to Orlando City Stadium.“

This, however, won’t be the first time MLS All-Star Game is being held in Orlando. The first time MLS All-Star team had the opportunity to play in this city was in 1998 when they faced league stars from the rest of the world at Citrus Bowl and got a 6-1 win.

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