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Final Rosters Unveiled for 2006 Sierra Mist All-Star Game

August 1, 2006 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release


NEW YORK (Tuesday, August 1, 2006) - The stage is set for the most competitive All-Star game in American professional sports: Rosters for 2006 MLS All-Star Game (Saturday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. ET, Live on ESPN from TOYOTA PARK in Bridgeview, Ill.) were finalized today. For the MLS All-Stars, 21 players had previously been announced via the "First XI" voting process and selections made by All-Star Coach Peter Nowak of D.C. United and MLS Commissioner Don Garber. The final 11 spots were selected by the voting process and the coach's decision. In the voting process, fans, media, players and coaches/general managers each comprised an equal share of the final tally.

Due to injury, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Landon Donovan (hamstring strain) and Colorado Rapids midfielder Pablo Mastroeni (knee sprain), will not be available to play in the game. Coach Nowak replaced those two players on the 18-man game-day roster with midfielder Ricardo Clark and defender Eddie Robinson, both of the Houston Dynamo. This is the first All-Star selection for both players, and brief bios of each player follow the Chelsea FC roster.

Two-time defending English Premier League champions Chelsea FC brings an impressive 23-man roster that includes 11 players who represented their respective countries at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany this summer.

2006 MLS All-Stars 18-man Game-Day Roster

No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Hometown MLS Club All-Star Selections

1 Troy Perkins GK 6-2 190 07/29/1981 Worthington, Ohio D.C. United 1

2 Eddie Robinson DF 6-1 195 06/19/1978 Greensboro, N.C. Houston Dynamo 1

5 Chris Albright DF 6-1 185 01/14/1979 Philadelphia, Pa. Los Angeles Galaxy 3

6 Ronnie O'Brien MF 5-10 155 01/05/1979 Bray, Ireland FC Dallas 3

7 Nate Jaqua FW 6-3 180 10/28/1981 Eugene, Ore. Chicago Fire 1

8 Richard Mulrooney MF 5-9 160 11/03/1976 Memphis, Tenn. FC Dallas 3

9 Freddy Adu MF 5-8 145 06/02/1989 Potomac, Md. D.C. United 2

11 Alecko Eskandarian FW 5-9 165 07/09/1982 Montvale, N.J. D.C. United 2

12 Jimmy Conrad DF 6-2 185 02/12/1977 Temple City, Calif. Kansas City Wizards 3

13 Christian Gomez MF 5-8 157 11/07/1974 Ramos Mejia, Argentina D.C. United 2

14 Dwayne De Rosario MF 5-11 164 05/15/1978 Scarborough, Ontario Houston Dynamo 1

15 Brian Ching FW 6-1 195 05/24/1976 Haleiwa, Hawaii Houston Dynamo 2

17 Josh Gros MF 6-0 165 06/25/1982 Mechanicsburg, Pa. D.C. United 1

22 Joe Cannon GK 6-2 190 01/01/1975 Los Altos, Calif. Colorado Rapids 4

23 Eddie Pope DF 6-0 175 12/24/1973 High Point, N.C. Real Salt Lake 10

26 Ricardo Clark MF 5-10 150 02/10/1983 Jonesboro, Ga. Houston Dynamo 1

32 Bobby Boswell DF 6-2 185 03/15/1983 Tampa, Fla. D.C. United 1

99 Jaime Moreno FW 5-10 178 01/19/1974 Santa Cruz, Bolivia D.C. United 7

MLS Inactive Roster (14)

Jose Burciaga (Kansas City Wizards), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Facundo Erpen (D.C. United), Juan Pablo Garcia (Chivas USA), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Brian Mullan (Houston Dynamo), Ben Olsen (D.C. United), Ante Razov (Chivas USA), Matt Reis (New England Revolution), Carlos Ruiz (FC Dallas), Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution), Greg Vanney (FC Dallas).

Chelsea FC Roster for the 2006 Sierra Mist All-Star Game

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Birthplace Caps/Goals

Michael BALLACK MF 6-2 174 09/26/1986 Chemnitz, Germany GER 70/31

Ryan BERTRAND DF 5-10 154 08/05/1989 Southwark, London, England

Wayne BRIDGE DF 5-10 181 08/05/1980 Southampton, England ENG 23/1

RICARDO CARVALHO DF 6-0 172 05/18/1978 Amarante, Portugal POR 31/1

Petr CECH GK 6-5 187 05/20/1982 Plzen, Czech Republic CZE 44/0

Joe COLE MF 5-9 163 01/08/1981 Islington, England ENG 37/6

Carlo CUDICINI GK 6-1 170 09/06/1973 Milan, Italy

Lassana DIARRA MF 5-8 156 03/10/1985 Paris, France

Didier DROGBA FW 6-2 201 03/11/1978 Abidjan, Ivory Coast CIV 35/24

Michael ESSIEN MF 5-10 188 12/03/1982 Accra, Ghana GHA 20/4

GEREMI Njitap MF 5-9 183 12/20/1978 Bafoussam, Cameroon CMR 77/12

HILARIO GK 6-2 185 10/21/1975 São Pedro da Cova, Portugal

Frank LAMPARD MF 6-0 198 06/20/1978 Romford, England ENG 45/11

Yves MA-KALAMBAY GK 6-5 206 01/31/1986 Brussels, Belgium

Michael MANCIENNE DF 6-0 157 01/08/1988 Isleworth, England

Jon OBI MIKEL MF 6-2 176 04/22/1987 Jos, Nigeria NGA 4/1

PAULO FERREIRA DF 6-0 167 01/18/1979 Cascais, Portugal POR 32/0

Arjen ROBBEN MF 5-11 170 01/23/1984 Bedum, Netherlands NED 23/7

Andriy SHEVCHENKO FW 6-0 159 09/29/1976 Dvirkivshchyna, Ukraine UKR 69/31

Jimmy SMITH MF 6-0 143 01/07/1987 Newham, England

John TERRY DF 6-1 198 12/07/1980 Barking, England ENG 29/1

Shaun WRIGHT-PHILLIPS MF 5-5 141 10/25/1981 Lewisham, England ENG 8/0

Michael WOODS MF n/a n/a 04/06/1990 York, England

More information on the latest additions to the MLS All-Star Game-Day Roster:

Ricardo Clark Midfielder Houston Dynamo Born: February 10, 1983

A tireless midfielder, Ricardo Clark's athleticism and natural ability to win possession have allowed him to become one of the elite young players in MLS. Clark has started all 20 games for the Dynamo this season, tallying two goals and two assists, but more importantly, his presence in midfield allows for his teammates, including fellow All-Star Dwayne De Rosario, to attack freely. In 2005, Clark was named July MLS Honda Player of the Month and was included on the MLS Select team that faced international powerhouse Real Madrid on August 24 in Spain.

Eddie Robinson Defender Houston Dynamo Born: June 19, 1978

Coming off the best year of his career, Robinson leads a tough Dynamo back line. Robinson's speed and aggressive nature allow him to be one of the more feared defenders in the league. In 2005, he led an impressive San Jose Earthquakes defense to a team record 12 shutouts. A threat on set pieces, Robinson has scored two goals and added three assists this season. A North Carolina graduate, Robinson is now in his sixth season with Major League Soccer.

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