The MLS All-Star First XI have been selected and when you consider how the voting goes, there are
few surprises. The LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls dominate the selections. There were certainly
snubs and a few questionable choices but it's important to remember that this is not necessarily
the starting XI.
Major League Soccer announced it's All-Star First XI on Sunday, and no Colorado Rapids made the
cut.
A 12th All-Star, the winner of the AT&T Text Voting, was revealed on Sunday on
MLSsoccer.com.
On July 27, at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., the MLS All-Stars will face the defending
English Premier League champions Manchester United in the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game (live on
ESPN2, Galavision, and TSN at 6:30 p.
Hans Backe has spoken.
Sean Franklin...but you knew this picture was going here...
Below is his game-day roster to match Manchester United in the MLS All-Star Game July 27 at Red
Bull Arena. That last statement was contradictory I know.
As long as Brad Davis was on the roster, it was mostly acceptable.
Faryd Mondragon, captain and starting goalkeeper for the Eastern Conference leading Philadelphia
Union, was named to the 2011 MLS All Star team by its head coach Hans Backe, also the head coach of
the New York Red Bulls.
Mondragon is the sole member of the Union who will be making an All Star trip this season, after
Sebastien Le Toux started for MLS last year against Manchester United.
New England Revolution captain Shalrie Joseph will be the team's lone representative at the 2011
MLS All-Star game after New York Red Bulls and MLS All-Stars head coach Hans Backe named the
Grenadian to the game-day squad. The selection marks the eighth-consecutive time Joseph has been
named an MLS All-Star.
Forgive me for being a tad late to this party. I've been away from the computer for most of the
day and I'm starting to catch up here. The 2011 MLS All-Star Game roster was announced this
afternoon and for the most part, the 20-man game roster from Hans Backe isn't too shocking.
Only a couple real shockers, first off is Houston keeper Tally Hall.
Goalkeeper:
Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo) 26 years old. Signed for Danish club Esbjerg when he was 22 years old
and spent two years there, but didn't play in any competitive games. Scored a goal from his own
half in a CONCACAF Champions League game against Isidro Metapán. He has a dog named Fifa and
supports Spurs.
Goalkeeper:
Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo) 26 years old. Signed for Danish club Esbjerg when he was 22 years old
and spent two years there, but didn't play in any competitive games. Scored a goal from his own
half in a CONCACAF Champions League game against Isidro Metapán. He has a dog named Fifa and
supports Spurs.
