Real Salt Lake to Hold 2009 MLS All-Star Game

While details of the 2009 MLS All-Star game are trying to be figured out now, we do know one thing: Real Salt Lake will be hosting it. The announcement was made on Wednesday by team and league officials.

Real Salt Lake fans celebrated by unveiling a giant red banner that hanged from the northwest corner of their stadium; the banner contained the team's logo as well as the phrase "Home of the 2009 Major League Soccer All-Star Game."

Real Salt Lake still needs to decide an exact date of when to play the game as well as which team the American All-Stars will be playing.

In 2005, the MLS All-Stars defeated Fulham 4 to 1. In 2006, they defeated Chelsea 1-0 thanks to a goal by Dwayne De Rosario in the 70th minute. The MLS All-Stars then extended their winning streak to five (they had beaten USA and Guadalajara in 2002 and 2003, respectively) by beating Celtic 2-0 in 2007. In about two weeks, the MLS All-Stars will be playing West Ham United at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.