2008 MLS All-Star Game

Soccer game played in Toronto, Ontario October 2011 May 2017 Pepsi 2008 MLS All-Star Game 2008_MLS_All-Star_Game_logo.png 200 MLS All-Stars MLS All-Stars USA 30px CAN 30px 3 West Ham United ENG 30px 2 July 24, 2008 BMO Field Toronto, Ontario Mauricio Navarro (Canada) Cuauhtémoc Blanco (MLS All-Stars) Partly cloudy, 22 C on 20,844 2007 2009 The 2008 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 13th annual MLS All-Star Game. The MLS All-Stars faced West Ham United of the English Premier League.https://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/345212 West Ham to face MLS all-stars March 13, 2008 Toronto Star March 13, 2008 Morgan Campbell The game was played on July 24, 2008, with the MLS winning 3–2. New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol coached the All-Stars.http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080628&content_id=168985&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp New England's Nicol to coach All Stars June 28, 2008 Major League Soccer June 29, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080804040820/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080628&content_id=168985&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp August 4, 2008 dead mdy-all The motto for the 2008 MLS All-Star Game is "Major League Soccer Takes on the World." Chicago Fire's Cuauhtémoc Blanco was named MVP.http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/all_star/2008/article.jsp?ymd=20080724&content_id=175476&vkey=allstar2008&fext=.jsp Blanco leads MLS past West Ham July 24, 2008 mlsnet.com July 26, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080725225506/http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/all_star/2008/article.jsp?ymd=20080724&content_id=175476&vkey=allstar2008&fext=.jsp July 25, 2008 dead mdy-all Host venue MLS Commissioner Don Garber awarded the 2008 All-Star Game to Toronto, Ontario in 2007 on the eve of the 2007 MLS All-Star Game. The game was played in the new soccer-specific stadium, BMO Field and was the first MLS All-Star Game held in Canada. BMO Field is home to the MLS' 13th franchise, Toronto FC.http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070718&content_id=106335&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp Toronto will host 2008 Sierra Mist MLS All-Star Game July 18, 2007 Major League Soccer July 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080727224307/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070718&content_id=106335&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp July 27, 2008 dead mdy-all West Ham United West Ham United F.C. On April 4, 2008, the Major League Soccer website announced that Premier League club West Ham United would be the fifth international opponent for the marquee event. Founded in 1895, the east London club was originally called Thames Ironworks FC but switched to West Ham United five years later and has been playing at the Boleyn Ground since 1904. West Ham has forged a reputation of cultivating some of the England's top players, such as Frank Lampard, Michael Carrick, Rio Ferdinand, and Joe Cole, giving rise to its frequent reference as The Academy of Football.http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/all_star/2008/article.jsp?ymd=20080403&content_id=147419&vkey=allstar2008&fext=.jsp MLS All-Stars to face West Ham United April 3, 2008 Major League Soccer July 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080710064620/http://web.mlsnet.com/mls/events/all_star/2008/article.jsp?ymd=20080403&content_id=147419&vkey=allstar2008&fext=.jsp July 10, 2008 dead mdy-all MLS All-Stars Voting Major League Soccer released an official ballot to decide the players called to represent the league in the All-Star game. A four-tier voting system determined the First XI players selected for the game. The online fan balloting program comprised 25% of the total vote, with coaches and general managers (25%), players (25%), and media (25%) combining for the remaining 75% percent of the vote. The combined vote of the four groups determined the MLS First XI.2008 http://www.mlsnet.com/mls/events/all_star/2008/ballot/register.jsp 2008 MLSNET.COM All-Star Ballot Major League Soccer May 27, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080517102157/http://www.mlsnet.com/mls/events/all_star/2008/ballot/register.jsp May 17, 2008 dead mdy-all 2008 All-Star Game Squads Major League Soccer Major League Soccer and Toronto FC, hosts of the 2008 Pepsi MLS All-Star Game, unveiled the MLS All-Star First XI in a press conference aired live exclusively on MLSnet.com from BMO Field on Thursday, July 10 at 11 am ET.http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080703&content_id=170118&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp MLS All-Star First XI to be announced July 10 July 3, 2008 Major League Soccer July 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080804044048/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080703&content_id=170118&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp August 4, 2008 dead mdy-all In addition to the First XI, Commissioner Don Garber picked two more players for the All-Star team, and coach Steve Nicol received five picks on July 15, 2008.http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080715&content_id=172831&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp MLS Announces All-Star Roster July 15, 2008 Major League Soccer July 15, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080718060131/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080715&content_id=172831&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp July 18, 2008 dead mdy-all After the U.S. U-23 Olympic Team roster was announced, three additional picks were awarded to Steve Nicol on Thursday, July 17 to replace Michael Parkhurst, Sacha Kljestan, and Robbie Rogers. The additions included 2006 MLS Rookie of the Year Jonathan Bornstein, veteran Steve Ralston, and Colombian Juan Toja, who scored a goal in last year's All-Star Game.http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=173407&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp Three added to All-Star roster July 17, 2008 Major League Soccer July 19, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080722023014/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=173407&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp July 22, 2008 dead mdy-all As of July 19, 2008. Players in bold denotes First XI status.http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080710&content_id=171689&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp MLS All-Star First XI announced July 10, 2008 Major League Soccer July 10, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080713014358/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20080710&content_id=171689&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp July 13, 2008 dead mdy-all 1 USA GK Matt Reis 2 USA DF Frankie Hejduk 5 ARG MF Christian Gómez~ 7 USA MF Steve Ralston~ 8 COL MF Juan Toja~ 9 COL FW Juan Pablo Ángel~ 10 USA FW Landon Donovan 11 CAN DF Jim Brennan~ 12 USA DF Jimmy Conrad 13 USA DF Jonathan Bornstein~ 14 CAN MF Dwayne De Rosario† 17 USA FW Edson Buddle† 18 CAN GK Pat Onstad~ 21 GRD MF Shalrie Joseph 23 ENG MF David Beckham 25 USA MF Pablo Mastroeni~ 33 USA FW Kenny Cooper 70 MEX MF Cuauhtémoc Blanco 71 ARG FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto♦ 72 USA GK Jon Busch♦ 73 USA FW Brian Ching♦ 74 USA MF Maurice Edu♦ 75 BRA FW Luciano Emilio♦ 76 USA MF Sacha Kljestan♦ 77 USA DF Michael Parkhurst♦ 78 USA MF Robbie Rogers♦ 80 CRI DF Gonzalo Segares♦ 81 MLI MF Bakary Soumare♦ ~ – Players selected by coach † – "Commissioner's Picks" ♦ – Inactive MLS All-Star Head Coach – Steve Nicol West Ham United As of May 13, 2008.http://www.whufc.com/page/FirstTeamProfiles/0,,12562,00.html West Ham United Player Profiles 2008 WHUFC.com January 12, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150113053711/http://www.whufc.com/page/FirstTeamProfiles/0%2C%2C12562%2C00.html January 13, 2015 mdy 1 England GK Robert Green 2 Australia DF Lucas Neill captain 3 Northern Ireland DF George McCartney 4 Wales DF Daniel Gabbidon 5 England DF Anton Ferdinand 6 England DF Matthew Upson 7 Sweden MF Freddie Ljungberg 8 England MF Scott Parker 9 England FW Dean Ashton 10 Wales FW Craig Bellamy 11 England MF Matthew Etherington 12 England FW Carlton Cole 14 Ghana DF John Paintsil 16 England MF Mark Noble 17 England MF Hayden Mullins 18 United States DF Jonathan Spector 19 Wales DF James Collins 20 France MF Julien Faubert 21 England GK Richard Wright 22 England MF Tony Stokes 23 England GK James Walker 25 England FW Bobby Zamora 26 Scotland MF Nigel Quashie 27 England DF Calum Davenport 28 England MF Kyel Reid 29 England MF Lee Bowyer 30 England DF James Tomkins 32 England MF Kieron Dyer 34 Portugal MF Luís Boa Morte 35 Iceland DF Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson 39 Wales MF Jack Collison 40 England FW Freddie Sears Match details July 24, 2008 2008 MLS All-Star Game 7:25 p.m. EDT MLS All-Stars USA CAN 3–2 Report ENG West Ham United Gómez 27 Blanco 45 De Rosario 70 pen. Ashton 26 67 BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario 20,844 Mauricio Navarro (Canada) _adidasstripeswhite _TROFEO_WHITE _adidasstripeswhite _TROFEO_WHITE _3_stripes_white 000000 000000 000000 0000cc 000000 MLS All-Stars _westham0809h _westham0809a _westham0809h _westham0809a _westham0809al 77BBFF 77BBFF 77BBFF 77BBFF 77BBFF West Ham United GK 1 USA Matt Reis 70DF 2 USA Frankie Hejduk 56 88DF 12 USA Jimmy Conrad (c) 82DF 13USA Jonathan Bornstein 52 88MF 5 ARG Christian Gómez 59MF 8 COL Juan Toja 59MF 21GRN Shalrie JosephMF 23ENG David BeckhamMF 25 USA Pablo MastroeniFW 33USA Kenny Cooper 46FW 70 MEX Cuauhtémoc BlancoSubstitutes:GK 18CAN Pat Onstad 70DF 11CAN Jim Brennan 59MF 7USA Steve Ralston 88MF 14CAN Dwayne De Rosario 59FW 9COL Juan Pablo Ángel 46FW 10 USA Landon Donovan 46FW 17USA Edson Buddle 88Manager:SCO Steve Nicol GK 1 ENG Robert GreenDF 2 AUS Lucas Neill (c)DF 5 ENG Anton FerdinandDF 27ENG Calum DavenportDF 40ENG Joe WiddowsonMF 8ENG Scott Parker 45+1MF 11 ENG Matthew Etherington 46MF 17 ENG Hayden Mullins 65MF 20FRA Julien Faubert 75FW 9 ENG Dean Ashton 80FW 12ENG Carlton Cole 90+1Substitutes:GK 23ENG James WalkerDF 45 ENG Jordan SpenceMF 13POR Luís Boa Morte 46MF 22ENG Tony Stokes 90+1MF 28ENG Kyel Reid 80MF 31WAL Jack Collison 92MF 46ENG Junior Stanislas 75Manager:ENG Alan Curbishley Man of the Match: MEX Cuauhtémoc Blanco Assistant referees: CAN Héctor Vergara USA Greg Barkey Fourth official: USA Mark Geiger Notes The 2008 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the first to be played in Canada. For the first time Pepsi was the official sponsor of the All-Star Game. Previously, Sierra Mist, a Pepsi brand, was the advertised sponsor. This was the fifth time that the league's best players faced international competition in the MLS All-Star Game. For the second consecutive year New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol was the head coach for the MLS side. Former CBC affiliate, then E! and now CityTV affiliate CHAT-TV in Medicine Hat, Alberta did not air the game, because of Calgary CBC station CBRT-TV, as well as online through live streaming on the CBC sports website. References Category:MLS All-Star Game Category:Soccer competitions in Toronto All-Star Game Mls All-Star Game All-Star Game Mls All-Star Game Mls All-Star Game Mls All-Star Game