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De Rosario earns All-Star selection
NEW YORK -- Reigning Volkswagen Most Valuable Player and this season's leading scorer, Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Los Angeles Galaxy forward Landon Donovan, a nine-time All-Star, were among those unveiled as the MLS All-Star First XI this afternoon on MLSnet.com's ExtraTime. Seven first time All-Stars are included in the 11-player list and seven different nations are represented within the First XI. The 2009 MLS All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 29 at Rio Tinto Stadium - home of Real Salt Lake - in Sandy, Utah when the MLS All-Stars play Everton FC of the English Premier League. The game will be televised live on ESPN and Galavision at 9:30 p.m. ET.
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De Rosario may pass on all-stars
Dwayne De Rosario has performed as advertised since coming over to Toronto FC in a high-profile off-season trade.
The Scarborough native is tied for the team lead in goals with five, has added three assists and is a big reason TFC sits tied for first place in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer.
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Important announcement from BMO Field
Stadium alcohol service suspension date set
BMO Field announced Monday that there will be a suspension in alcohol service at the venue on Saturday, July 18 during the Toronto FC versus Houston Dynamo match.
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TFC forward Barrett earns honours
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO -- Toronto FC forward Chad Barrett has been named Major League Soccer's player of the week for Week 17 of the 2009 season.
Barrett scored two goals in Toronto FC's 3-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.
This is the first player of the week award for the 24-year-old native of San Diego.
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