07 July, 2017
Major League Soccer Friday announced that midfielder Miguel Almirón and defender Greg Garza were named to the 2017 MLS All-Star Fan XI presented by Target.
Kaká will make his third consecutive all-star appearance, with the Brazilian earning MLS All-Star Most Valuable Player honors in 2015.
The 2017 MLS All-Star Game in Chicago on August 2 is taking shape.
Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the US national team for ESPN FC.
He's joined on the roster by fellow Fire newcomer Nemanja Nikolic, who leads the league with 16 goals this season.
Nikolic, who scored a goal in Wednesday's draw against Portland, could threaten the MLS single-season scoring record if he keeps up his current pace, and he has been instrumental in the club's success thus far.
A native of Longwood, Florida, Zusi joined Sporting Kansas City in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Maryland.
Zusi, 30, is now with the United States men's national team for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Since then, the nine-year veteran has amassed 29 goals and 64 assists in 244 competitive matches for the club, ranking second in the team's all-time assist chart. He debuted for the U.S. MNT in 2012 and has notched five goals and six assists on the worldwide stage, including two assists at the 2014 FIFA World Cup where he featured in all four games as the Yanks reached the Round of 16.
Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sebastian Giovinco and David Villa are three of the big names that will headline the MLS All-Star roster for its match against Real Madrid.
Overall 10 players were selected by the vote, while Toronto FC's Sebastian Giovinco was selected due to the number of goals fans scored with him while they were playing Federation Internationale de Football Association 17.
