LAFC’s Carlos Vela, Major League Soccer’s single-season scoring record holder, and the Galaxy’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, headline the eight-man MLS roster for the Aug. 24 skills challenge ahead of the league All-Star game at Banc of California Stadium.
The MLS players — six forwards and two goalkeepers — will face eight players from Mexico’s Liga MX. In the two-hour competition, players will be tested on shooting, their ability to collect and control balls coming from different angles, crossing and volleying, passing, and their skill at a crossbar challenge.
The goalkeepers will compete in the cross-and-volley, crossbar and touch challenges.