{"id":1095889,"date":"2019-07-31T10:28:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T09:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1095889"},"modified":"2019-07-31T11:28:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T10:28:09","slug":"mls-all-star-may-not-know-atletic-madrid","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/mls-all-star-may-not-know-atletic-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"The MLS All-Star squad members to face Atletico Madrid you may not know about"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The squad to face Atletico Madrid in the 2019 MLS All-Star Game at Orlando City&#8217;s Exploria Stadium has been announced.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 26-man roster has its usual sprinkle of stars that fans from Europe will not need reminding about, with the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Nani all among those picked.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7324413-he-ll-be-arsenal-s-new-double-pivot-santi-cazorla<\/p>\n<p>However, this particular clutch of players also includes a bunch of talents which followers this side of the pond might not be quite as familiar with but are still sure to entertain on this showpiece occasion.<\/p>\n<p>At Squawka, we&#8217;ve listed seven of those players and given you the lowdown on why they&#8217;ve been selected.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Josef Martinez<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club: <\/strong>Atlanta United<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Striker<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">GOAL FROM JOSEF MARTINEZ! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CopaAmerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CopaAmerica<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ATLUTD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ATLUTD<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f0M9BcUqKs\">https:\/\/t.co\/f0M9BcUqKs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLS Buzz (@MLS_Buzz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS_Buzz\/status\/1142534510657097729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 2018 MLS MVP and league record holder for most goals in a single season after notching 35 in 39 games in Atlanta United&#8217;s MLS Cup-winning year, Josef Martinez was never not going to make this roster. This season, even without partner in crime Miguel Almiron, he&#8217;s bagged another 17 goals in 20 games and has now been <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LilleyGerard\/status\/1143477814160760832?s=19\" rel=\"noopener\">linked<\/a> with a return to Europe with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/everton-line-up-marco-silva-david-neres\" rel=\"noopener\">Everton<\/a>, having previously played for Torino.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Ezequiel Barco <\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The ? show is returning to the ATL ?<\/p>\n<p>Who&#39;s ready to see Ezequiel Barco back in ?\u26ab\ufe0f?! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3BtuBn7IBc\">pic.twitter.com\/3BtuBn7IBc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATLUTD\/status\/1137887351940640768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Club: <\/strong>Atlanta United<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Attacking midfielder (left, right, centre)<\/p>\n<p>Martinez&#8217;s teammate at Atlanta, Ezequiel Barco took a little longer to find his stride with the Five Stripes, but this season he&#8217;s been fantastic. Bagging four goals and one assist in nine MLS appearances so far, the young Argentinian also shone at the recent U-20 World Cup and scores bangers for fun. Arsenal and Napoli are <a href=\"https:\/\/argentina.as.com\/argentina\/2019\/05\/29\/futbol\/1559126858_460624.amp.html?id_externo_rsoc=comp_tw&amp;__twitter_impression=true\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> keeping tabs on the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Diego Rossi <\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Diego Rossi gave <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LAFC<\/a> its first goal of the season \u26bd\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tit2YajKHT\">pic.twitter.com\/Tit2YajKHT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1102407328568098818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Club: <\/strong>Los Angeles FC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n<p>While Carlos Vela has been tearing MLS apart, limb by limb, fellow forward Diego Rossi has been notching up some impressive numbers himself. The Uruguayan starlet has 12 goals and four assists so far this season, helping LAFC storm to the top of the Supporters&#8217; Shield standings with his expert dribbling from the left flank.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Paxton Pomykal <\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">Paxton Pomykal vs Toronto FC<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Lj4ttuTj86\">pic.twitter.com\/Lj4ttuTj86<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sanjiv (@USMNTvideos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMNTvideos\/status\/1142953956345352192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Club: <\/strong>FC Dallas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Central midfield<\/p>\n<p>Even though he&#8217;s just 19 years old, DC Dallas&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/mls-week-18-paxton-pomykal-fc-dallas\">Paxton Pomykal already looks like an absolute gem of a midfielder<\/a>. His wonderful blend of graceful ball-carrying, precision passing and timely tackling has made him one of the ones to watch among young MLS players and is being touted as the next big hope for the USMNT. Definitely a name to remember.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1086846\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/mls-zlatan-ibrahimovics-us-impact-explained\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1086846\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1086846\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/01111625\/Zlatan-Villain-Hero1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/01111625\/Zlatan-Villain-Hero1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/01111625\/Zlatan-Villain-Hero1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/01111625\/Zlatan-Villain-Hero1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/01111625\/Zlatan-Villain-Hero1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/01111625\/Zlatan-Villain-Hero1-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/01111625\/Zlatan-Villain-Hero1-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/01111625\/Zlatan-Villain-Hero1-940x530.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1086846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/mls-zlatan-ibrahimovics-us-impact-explained\" rel=\"noopener\">Zlatan Ibrahimovic: The face of MLS or a dinosaur figurehead threatening its evolution?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>5. Chris Wondolowski<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Club: <\/strong>San Jose Earthquakes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Forward<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chris Wondolowski needed two goals to break the MLS all-time scoring record. Today he scored FOUR to reach number 1\ufe0f\u20e34\ufe0f\u20e38\ufe0f\u20e3 ?<\/p>\n<p>Watch all four record-breaking goals \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bibquhUhDl\">pic.twitter.com\/bibquhUhDl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSoccer\/status\/1129905128998178816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Having not scored a single goal since October 2018, 36-year-old Chris Wondolowski bagged four to help San Jose Earthquakes beat Chicago Fire 4-1 in May and, in the process, beat Landon Donovon\u2019s long-standing regular season goalscoring record \u2013 which now stands at 153 thanks to him notching another five in 11 since then. A real MLS stalwart whose lethal finishing should keep Atleti&#8217;s defenders on their toes, ex-Chelsea defender John Terry <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2046404\">said<\/a> to Wondolowski, &#8220;Your movement is incredible&#8221; and described defending him as a &#8220;nightmare&#8221; after facing him during the 2012 All-Star game.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Gonzalo &#8216;Pity&#8217; Martinez<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Worth the wait.<\/p>\n<p>Pity Martinez snagged his first for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATLUTD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ATLUTD<\/a> yesterday. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fBVNBa6b0X\">pic.twitter.com\/fBVNBa6b0X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLS\/status\/1127906612100902913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Club: <\/strong>Atlanta United<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Attacking midfielder<\/p>\n<p>A Copa Libertadores winner with River Plate and last season&#8217;s South American Player of the Year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/mls-pity-martinez-atlanta-united-week-17\">Gonzalo &#8216;Pity&#8217; Martinez arrived at Atlanta United<\/a> in pre-season as Almiron&#8217;s replacement for a league-record <span class=\"ILfuVd\"><span class=\"e24Kjd\">$17m fee. Although he&#8217;s only managed three goals and five assists in MLS so far, the 26-year-old has played the second-highest number of key passes (35) among Five Stripes players this season and one would think it&#8217;s only a matter of time before he produces the goods.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. Alejandro Pozuelo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jasoninho10\/status\/1120473055959113728<\/p>\n<p><strong>Club: <\/strong>Toronto FC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Attacking midfielder<\/p>\n<p>OK, some of you may know this guy. Ex-Swansea City and Anderlecht playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo has been doing bits in MLS, smashing in nine goals and registering five assists so far since switching to Toronto FC. Anyone who dares a panenka penalty on their club debut is worthy of an All-Star place and the Spaniard has certainly earned his.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2019 MLS All-Star Game Roster by Position<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Andre Blake* (Philadelphia Union), Brad Guzan^ (Atlanta United), Nick Rimando# (Real Salt Lake)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders:<\/strong> Matt Hedges* (FC Dallas), Kemar Lawrence* (New York Red Bulls), Romain M\u00e9tanire* (Minnesota United FC), Leandro Gonz\u00e1lez P\u00edrez^ (Atlanta United), Bastian Schweinsteiger* (Chicago Fire), Walker Zimmerman^ (Los Angeles Football Club), Graham Zusi^ (Sporting Kansas City)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1095260\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/atlanta-united-mls-eastern-conference-week-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1095260\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1095260\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/06\/23154559\/MLS-weekly-round-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/06\/23154559\/MLS-weekly-round-up.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/06\/23154559\/MLS-weekly-round-up-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/06\/23154559\/MLS-weekly-round-up-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/06\/23154559\/MLS-weekly-round-up-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/06\/23154559\/MLS-weekly-round-up-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/06\/23154559\/MLS-weekly-round-up-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/06\/23154559\/MLS-weekly-round-up-940x530.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1095260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/atlanta-united-mls-eastern-conference-week-21\">From Atlanta United to NYCFC: Who is the best team in a stacked MLS Eastern Conference?<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong> Ezequiel Barco^ (Atlanta United), Diego Chara* (Portland Timbers), Jonathan dos Santos^ (LA Galaxy), Mark-Anthony Kaye* (Los Angeles Football Club), Nicol\u00e1s Lodeiro* (Seattle Sounders FC), Gonzalo \u201cPity\u201d Mart\u00ednez^ (Atlanta United), Maxi Moralez* (NYCFC), Nani^ (Orlando City SC), Paxton Pomykal# (FC Dallas), Alejandro Pozuelo* (Toronto FC) Diego Rossi* (Los Angeles Football Club),<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forwards:<\/strong> Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107^ (LA Galaxy \u2013 EA SPORTS\u2122 \u201cMore Than a Vote\u201d Challenge), Josef Mart\u00ednez* (Atlanta United), Wayne Rooney^ (D.C. United), Chris Wondolowski* (San Jose Earthquakes) Carlos Vela^ (Los Angeles Football Club)<\/p>\n<p><em>^Fan XI selection<\/em><br \/>\n<em>*James O\u2019Connor selection<\/em><br \/>\n<em>#Commissioner Don Garber selection<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.playbuzz.com\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"66c974de-b77b-4864-9922-f0029ea5359e\" data-show-info=\"false\" data-show-share=\"false\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The squad to face Atletico Madrid in the 2019 MLS All-Star Game at Orlando City&#8217;s Exploria Stadium has been announced. The 26-man roster has its usual sprinkle of stars that fans from Europe will not need reminding about, with the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Nani all among those picked. https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7324413-he-ll-be-arsenal-s-new-double-pivot-santi-cazorla&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":1095915,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Squawka has taken a look at seven MLS All-Star squad members you may not know much about ahead of their July showdown with Atletico Madrid.","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"features-category":[],"squawka-category":[],"class_list":["post-1095889","features","type-features","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - 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