For the first time in any professional sports league, fans will be using a video game to determine the outcome of a vote for an All-Star game. EA and Major League Soccer (MLS) today launched the start of the groundbreaking AT&T MLS All-Star “In the Game” Challenge, giving fans the opportunity to vote one forward into the All-Star Game by scoring goals in EA “FIFA Soccer 13” on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
Starting today, July 3, 9:00 AM PDT until July 10, 9:00 AM PDT, online enabled fans around the world that play “FIFA ’13” can score as many goals as possible with their favorite MLS all-star forward candidate, and one goal equals one vote. The player with the most votes on July 10 will be named the AT&T MLS All-Star ‘In the Game’ Forward and will occupy the final forward spot on the All-Star Fan XI. Through general voting via MLSsoccer.com, text message, and Twitter, 10 players were selected to the All-Star Fan XI, which will be unveiled on July 7 on ESPN during halftime of the Chicago Fire-Sporting Kansas City match (3 p.m. ET).
The 26 players eligible to be voted the AT&T MLS All-Star ‘In the Game’ Forward include:
- Claudio Bieler (SKC)
- Tristan Bowen (CHV)
- Deshorn Brown (COL)
- Will Bruin (HOU)
- Edson Buddle (COL)
- Kenny Cooper (DAL)
- Marco DiVaio (MTL)
- Landon Donovan (LA)
- Robert Earnshaw (TOR)
- Fabian Espindola (NY)
- Diego Fagundez (NE)
- Thierry Henry (NY)
- Federico Higuain (CLB)
- Adam Jahn (SJ)
- Eddie Johnson (SEA)
- Robbie Keane (LA)
- Sebastien Le Toux (PHI)
- Jack McInerney (PHI)
- Darlington Nagbe (POR)
- Dominic Oduro (CLB)
- Lionard Pajoy (DC)
- Blas Perez (DAL)
- Chris Rolfe (CHI)
- Alvaro Saborio (RSL)
- Camilo Sanvezzo (VAN)
- Chris Wondolowski (SJ)
For more information on how fans can get their vote on in “FIFA Soccer 13”, visit www.MLSsoccer.com.