Two FIFA World Cup Champions – Alex Morgan and Kaká – Highlight Panel of Judges for
MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by Target this Tuesday
Fans can vote alongside the star-studded panel through interactive live streams on Twitter and Twitch
NEW YORK (July 26, 2019) – Major League Soccer today announced that two-time FIFA World Cup Champion Alex Morgan of the Orlando Pride and Orlando City SC legend Kaká, who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Brazil, will be among a panel of judges for the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by Target this Tuesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (8 p.m. ET).
The pair of World Cup champions will be joined by MLS and U.S. Soccer great Alexi Lalas, former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson, as well as eMLS Cup Champion Cormac Dooley, better known as Doolsta.
The panel of judges will help decide which team will receive an extra 20 points for style in the Touch and Volley competition. Fans joining online throughout the world will have a chance to vote alongside the star-studded panel through interactive live streams on both Twitch (
twitch.tv/mls
) and Twitter (
@MLS
). Doolsta will represent the Twitch vote at the event while the Twitter votes will be represented by Alexi Lalas.
During the Touch and Volley competition, players will receive a series of crosses served in by their teammates and attempt to score on goal. An on-field referee will judge the point value of each shot that enters the goal with higher points awarded for a bicycle kick or first-time volley.
At the end of the three rounds, the panel of judges will award 20 additional points for the team that demonstrated the most style and flair in their attempts.
Limited Tickets are still available by visiting
www.MLSsoccer.com/AllStar
About the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by Target
A groundbreaking collaboration with the world-renowned soccer skills duo The F2 Freestylers, the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by Target will bring audiences around the world a chance to experience world-class stars in a unique competition through live streams on MLSsoccer.com, the MLS App, across all five domestic broadcast partners in the U.S. and Canada, globally through international media partners, as well as on Twitch (
twitch.tv/mls
) and Twitter (
@MLS
).
- MLS All-Star Media Assets: All-Star Skills Challenge Graphics
The 90-minute event will feature three teams –MLS All-Stars (
Wayne Rooney
,
Carlos Vela
,
Jonathan dos Santos
), Orlando City SC (
Nani
,
Chris Mueller
,
Sebastian Mendez
) and a trio from Atlético de Madrid (
Koke
,
João Felix
,
Héctor Herrera
).
The team with the most points across the three skills – Shooting, Touch and Volley, and Passing – will be crowned the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge Champions and a donation will be made to the charity of its choice.
