Convey Replaces Injured Bornstein on MLS All-Star Roster
Published on July 22, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Thursday, July 22, 2010) - MLS All-Star Head Coach Bruce Arena has selected San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Bobby Convey as an All-Star to replace Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein, who suffered a knee injury this week. Convey will be a member of the 23-man roster that will take on 2009 English Premier League champion Manchester United on July 28, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2, TeleFutura).
Convey has appeared in all 14 of the Earthquakes' matches in 2010 and recorded assists on eight of the team's 18 total goals this season. This is Convey's third career All-Star selection (2001, 2004).
Bornstein suffered a right knee injury on Sunday, July 18 in the 23rd minute of Chivas USA's SuperLiga match against the Houston Dynamo. He is expected to miss 2-3 weeks.
2010 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Roster:
Goalkeepers: Donovan Ricketts (LA Galaxy)*, Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) &
Defenders: Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes) &, Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)*, Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew) *, Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake)*, Heath Pearce (FC Dallas) &, Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire) &, Kevin Alston (New England Revolution) &.
Midfielders: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC) *, Marco Pappa (Chicago Fire)* Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake) *, Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew) *, Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) &, David Ferreira (FC Dallas) &, Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) &, Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution) &, Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids) &.
Forwards: Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy) *, Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy) *, Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls) &, Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo) +, Jaime Moreno (D.C. United) +
Unavailable: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA)&
* Denotes selection to First XI Team
+ Denotes a Commissioner's Selection
& Denotes Coach's Selection
Major League Soccer Stories from July 22, 2010
- Sounders Preview - Seattle Sounders FC
- Chivas USA Defender Jonathan Bornstein to Miss up to Two Weeks with Knee Injury - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- Kansas City Wizards Weekly Update - Sporting Kansas City
- Dynamo to Host Morelia on August 5 in SuperLiga Semifinals - Houston Dynamo FC
- Superliga 2010 Semifinals Set for August 4 and 5 in Foxborough and Houston - MLS
- Earthquakes Travel Down to Southern California to Battle MLS-Leading Los Angeles Galaxy - San Jose Earthquakes
- Earthquakes Midfielder Bobby Convey Named to Roster for 2010 AT&T MLS All-Star Game in Houston - San Jose Earthquakes
- Convey Replaces Injured Bornstein on MLS All-Star Roster - MLS
- Real Salt Lake Defender Jamison Olave Receives United States Green Card - Real Salt Lake
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