ESPN to Present 2016 MLS ALL-STAR GAME, Today

By: Jul. 28, 2016
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ESPN will televise the 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Presented by Audi on Thursday, July 28, live from Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif. The game will feature a team of Major League Soccer All-Stars playing against English Premier League powerhouse Arsenal FC. ESPN's match coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. The MLS All-Star Game will also be streamed on WatchESPN.

Adrian Healey (play-by-play) and Taylor Twellman (analyst) will call the match with reporter Monica Gonzalez. Max Bretos will host ESPN studio coverage from Avaya Stadium with analysts Alejandro Moreno and Kasey Keller, including a special ESPN FC MLS All-Star Preview show, the 30-minute pre-game show, halftime and post-game, and SPORTSCENTER segments.

MLS All-Star Coverage on ESPN

  • Wednesday: ESPN FC studio segments from Avaya Stadium, including guest appearance by San Jose Earthquakes forward and U.S. National Team player Chris Wondolowski. Additional MLS All-Star Game segments will air during halftime of INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP telecasts;
  • Thursday: ESPN FC's special preview of 2016 MLS All-Star Game will air on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m. (re-air on ESPNEWS at 6 p.m.) with Bretos, Moreno, Keller and Twellman:
    • ESPN FC - Video from Tuesday's Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Match hosted by Twellman
    • SportsCenter - Preview segments will include a "Heineken Boot Room" interview with Seattle Sounders and U.S. Men's National Team star Clint Dempsey
    • Match telecast - MLS All-Star coach Dom Kinnear will wear a microphone for in-game audio
    • ESPN International - Richard Mendez and Giovanni Savarese will provide Spanish-language commentary on ESPN International networks.

MLS All-Star Schedule (subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Event Networks
Thu, July 28 5:30 p.m. ESPN FC - 2016 MLS All-Star Game Preview

Max Bretos, Taylor Twellman, Alejandro Moreno and Kasey Keller

 ESPN2/WatchESPN(ESPNEWS, 6 p.m.)
7:30 p.m. 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Pregame Special

Bretos, Moreno and Keller

 ESPN/WatchESPN
8 p.m. MLS All-Stars vs. Arsenal FC

Healey, Twellman and reporter Monica Gonzalez


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