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Wed, Jul 14th 2010, 09:53

Landon and 3 teammates selected as MLS All-Stars

Since opening the season with a 1-0 win over New England, the Los Angeles Galaxy have been a dominant force in Major League Soccer.
It should come as no surprise, then, the Galaxy placed the most players on the MLS First XI for the 2010 All-Star Game, to be played against Manchester United in Houston on July 28.

Galaxy stars Landon Donovan, Edson Buddle, Donovan Ricketts and Omar Gonzalez comprised more than one-fourth of the First XI roster.
“That’s great recognition for our four All-Stars,” said Galaxy coach Bruce Arena, who will be coaching the MLS All-Stars. “They’d be the first to tell you that their teammates played a vital role in their selection and I’m sure they’re indebted to the work that their teammates have given in a positive way in the first half this season. It’s a nice honor and I think we all look forward to the game against Manchester United.”

The Galaxy sit atop the league with an 11-2-3 record, and have allowed just seven goals this season. The club went unbeaten through the first 13 games of the season and didn’t allow a road goal through their first six road games.

“At this time of the year, you really realize what you’ve done,” Galaxy captain Donovan said. “When you’re in the week-to-week-to-week-to-week grind of it, you’re just focusing on the next game. Now we get an opportunity to relax a tiny bit and kind of take stock to see what we’ve done, and to have four guys representing our team is incredible in the starting lineup. It’s really special.”

Donovan is the elder statesman of the group – this will be his 10th All-Star selection. Buddle has been an All-Star prior, but Gonzalez and Ricketts were selected for the first time.

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