2019 MLS All-Star week kicks into action in Orlando
The 2019 Major League Soccer All-Star week kicks off into action on Saturday 27th July with a free concert at Wall Street Plaza in Orlando. A-Trak and Prince Royce headline the evening as teh concert begins right after Orlando City’s away game in New England.
On Sunday, the league stays in Orlando with an MLS sailboat christening at Lake Eola before Atlético Madrid arrive for a training session at the University of Central Florida. The evening rounds off with an eMLS Challenge at Ace Cafe on Livingstone Street.
Monday sees the All-Stars take the field for their first training session along with youngsters from the MLS Homegrown team. Tuesday then sees the start of various events at ESPN Wide World of Sports.
Overview of MLS All-Star Week Events at ESPN Wide World of Sports
Homegrown Game
The 2019 Major League Soccer Homegrown Game kicks off at 5 p.m. as 22 of the games brightest young stars from the United States and Canada come up against Chivas de Guadalajara’s Under 20 roster.
2019 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge
The 2019 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge is a chance to see some of your favorite players as they test their athletic abilities in a series of unique events combining shooting, touch and volley and passing.
MLS icons Wayne Rooney, Carlos Vela, and Jonathan dos Santos join Orlando City Soccer Club favorites Nani, Chris Mueller and Sebas Mendez in a three way battle with the stars, Koke, João Félix, and Héctor Herrera, from Atlético Madrid in competitions to test their accuracy, goal-scoring creativity, and passing ability in thrilling showdowns.
Tickets for the combined experiences can be purchased by visiting MLS.com.
Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Soccer Match
The excitement continues through the next morning with the Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Showcase, an event the Special Olympics partners with Major League Soccer to host in in conjunction with the MLS All-Star Week. Athletes and partners from all across North America representing MLS clubs will come together to compete in an 11 v. 11 match.
This event, beginning at 10 a.m. on Field 15, is free and open to the public.
Rounding off the series of events will be the All-Star game itself which will be played at Exploria Stadium in Wednesday 31st July with kick off at 8pm.
