Major League Soccer today announced that the 2017 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target will be played on August 2, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber was joined by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Fire Owner and Chairman Andrew Hauptman, Michael Kelly, General Superintendent and CEO, Chicago Park District, Executive Director of the Chicago Sports Commission Kara Bachman, and Target Vice President of Marketing William White at Soldier Field to make the announcement.
In a landmark, multi-year partnership agreement announced earlier this month, Target became an official partner of Major League Soccer. The 2017 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target is the latest step in the retailer’s largest-ever push into team sports.