July 21, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Austin FC News Release
Austin, TEXAS – Major League Soccer (MLS) today announced Austin FC midfielder and Designated Player Sebastián Driussi as 1 of 10 players selected to compete in the 2022 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T 5G on Aug. 9 at Allianz Field. Driussi and nine (9) other MLS players will compete in tests of five (5) skills against a team of 10 players from Liga MX.
“In addition to his participation in the MLS All-Star Game, we’re very proud of Sebastián for being selected to take part in the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge,” said Austin FC Sporting Director Claudio Reyna. “Anyone who has watched Austin FC play since Sebastián joined the Club knows the special things he can do on a soccer field, and we’re excited to see him showcase his abilities alongside some of the best players in MLS.”
The All-Star Skills Challenge begins at 7:30 p.m. CT on Aug. 9 and will be televised live on ESPN2 and TUDN. The full list of 10 MLS players taking part in the 2022 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge is as follows:
Sebastián Driussi (Midfielder, Austin FC)
Carles Gil (Midfielder, New England Revolution)
Emanuel Reynoso (Midfielder, Minnesota United FC)
Jesús Ferreira (Forward, FC Dallas)
Javier Hernández (Forward, LA Galaxy)
Héctor Herrera (Midfielder, Houston Dynamo FC)
Lorenzo Insigne (Midfielder, Toronto FC)
Sean Johnson (Goalkeeper, New York City FC)
Hany Mukhtar (Midfielder, Nashville SC)
Dayne St. Clair (Goalkeeper, Minnesota United FC)
The MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T 5G will test players from MLS and Liga MX in the following five (5) events: Shooting Challenge presented by AT&T 5G; Touch Challenge presented by Old Spice; Cross & Volley Challenge presented by AT&T 5G; Passing Challenge presented by Bounty; and Crossbar Challenge presented by GilletteLabs. Additional information – including rules and scoring for each competition – will be announced in the coming weeks.
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