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Atletico Madrid will be the opponent in this summer's Major League Soccer All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida.
The 10-time La Liga champions are the second team from the Spanish league to play in the showcase after Real Madrid in 2017 in Chicago.The game traditionally pits the league's top players against international clubs and the domestic league is 8-4-3 in the game. Foreign clubs use the game to prepare for their seasons and expand North American fan bases."Every MLS All-Star game is a fantastic opportunity," said Dom Dwyer, forward for host Orlando City.
Atletico sits behind leader Barcelona in the Spanish league. The club features forward Antoine Griezmann, who was on France's World Cup-winning team in Russia. He has 15 goals and nine assists this season. The All-Star Game will likely reunite Griezmann and LAFC's Carlos Vela — both played for Real Sociedad. Vela leads MLS with 11 goals in 10 games this season.
"It's going to be nice to play against the best players in MLS," Griezmann said."The league continues to improve every year. I even see myself playing there in the future. It's a league that I like and it will be nice for us to play them."
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