Report: Serie A club AS Roma to be 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game opponent in Kansas City

Michael Bradley with A.S. Roma

AS Roma will be the opponent in the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game in Kansas City, according to ESPN's Taylor Twellman.


The former New England Revolution striker reported at halftime of the US-Belgium friendly that the Serie A club will be the latest European club to face the MLS All-Stars. Roma, who feature US national teamer Michael Bradley and former Italian international Francesco Totti, would be the first Italian club to participate in the MLS All-Star Game.


Major League Soccer has scheduled a press conference at Sporting Park on Thursday to discuss the All-Star Game, which will be held at Sporting Kansas City's home on July 31 at 9 pm ET (broadcast on ESPN2 and Univision). Thursday's press conference will be streamed live at MLSsoccer.com at 1:30 pm ET.