Well if you have taken note of my daily routine, and follow similar sources, you might have heard the same rumour as I have. I'm not one to complain (ha!) but I do find this one strange and would be curious to know how this is set up each year.
For the last four years MLS has broken away from the "traditional" set up of a North American All-Star game, choosing not to play East vs. West, but to bring in a notable international club to play against their best. The first one was Fulham, which seems pretty lame, but the game was in Columbus and Fulham had Brian McBride on their roster. In 2006 it was Chelsea (nice), '07 it was Celtic (also pretty sweet) and for the 2008 All-Star Game in our very own Toronto ... West Ham United?
Again I have no idea how they pick the team but find it weird that in a city like Toronto that has shown a passion for football (arguably the best fans in MLS), is clearly one of the most multi-cultural in North America, that West Ham United was the team picked (or maybe they were the only team who would agree to come here?). Any significant team from Portugal, Italy, Argentina, or Brazil would have made more sense. Or at least a top 6 EPL! So you can perhaps see why I find it slightly shocking (and disappointing) that for the 2008 MLS All-Star Game we got this:
And the 2009 All-Star Game in Salt-Lake City could get:
PS - Remember! This is not a rumours blog!
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1 comment:
west ham is steve harris' team and tevez played for them. i'll go with you buddy.
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