Posted: Monday, January 23, 2012, 12:17 PM | 17 comments |

Philadelphia Union to host this year's Major League Soccer All-Star Game

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You've heard the rumors, and you've heard the rumors get shot down.

Perhaps you've read speculation across the internet today from people saying they think they know what the Union are going to announce tomorrow at 11 a.m. at City Hall.

And when you went out for lunch you thought you heard a cat screaming from around the corner to be let out of a bag that it was stuck in.

Well, in the interest of humanity towards that cat, here you go.

Multiple sources across Major League Soccer have confirmed to me that the Philadelphia Union will host this summer's All-Star Game at PPL Park.

You can get rid of all the maybes and mights and guesses.

I don't know the opponent that the All-Star Team will play and I don't know the date.

But I do know that Don Garber and his crew from MLS headquarters will be in town tomorrow for the announcement.

Which team do you want to see as the opponent in the All-Star Game? Have your say in the comments.

Posted by Jonathan Tannenwald @ 12:17 PM Permalink | File Under: Major League Soccer | | Philadelphia Union | 17 comments

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:36 PM, 01/23/2012

Eagles.

— jimmymack

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:37 PM, 01/23/2012

Bolton

— Osager

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 12:44 PM, 01/23/2012

A group of Allied POWs.

— venus4

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 3:04 PM, 01/23/2012

Haha, hopefully Stallone is in goal and Michael Caine coaches up a storm.

— Bob Sacamano

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:02 PM, 01/23/2012

Santos...

— sjubrian

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:12 PM, 01/23/2012

Chelsea. The way the Blues are playing, the MLS All-Stars could easily win.

— everydayguy

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:12 PM, 01/23/2012

Bayern Munich

— MtnClmr

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:15 PM, 01/23/2012

I wouldn't mind seeing a team from the Spanish or Italian league as the opponent for the MLS All Stars....they seem to always play an English club. Or how about playing a national team like Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, or England?

— jdhart10

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:16 PM, 01/23/2012

The Red Devils of course.

— 42Homestead

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:26 PM, 01/23/2012

That would be the 3rd year in a row Man U would be the opponent...don't you think they should change it up a bit?

— jdhart10

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:44 PM, 01/23/2012

QPR

— sla6yer

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:56 PM, 01/23/2012

East vs. West

— winlasalle

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:20 PM, 01/23/2012

Man City

— brianveitz

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:37 PM, 01/23/2012

How about someone they can be competitive with from any 2nd or 3rd division team from any other country that plays soccer?

— habitualloser

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:53 PM, 01/23/2012

So i guess West Ham, Celtic, Chelsea, Fulham and Chivas are all third division teams.

— njndirish

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