The Special Olympics Unified All-Star Game presented by MLS WORKS, ESPN and Coca-Cola will take place on Wednesday, August 10th at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minnesota at 4:30 pm ET where MLS Greats will serve as celebrity coaches for the game. Houston Dynamo FC will be represented with an athlete from its Unified team.
The Unified All-Star Game is part of the season-long Special Olympics Unified Soccer Exchange program that provides opportunities for Unified soccer teams to participate in a first-team MLS experience. Unified soccer teams travel to MLS markets to compete in home and away exhibition matches scheduled in conjunction with MLS first-team matches, and receive unique experiences throughout the season, such as signing days, jersey unveils, buddy programs with MLS first-team players, and gameday recognition. The Unified Soccer Exchange program not only provides Special Olympics athletes with top-level training and competitive experiences, but also excellent life experiences they might not otherwise engage in.
Representing the Dynamo will be forward Julio Vargas Garcia. Vargas, 19, was born in Mexico and says that the Dynamo is his favorite team! Julio loves to play soccer, and his favorite player is Memo Rodriguez. Julio will be joined in Minnesota by his sister, Sofia.
The event is free and open to the public and will be streamed on ESPN3. The West and East Unified All-Star teams will also be recognized on-field during the MLS All-Game presented by Target taking place at Allianz Field at 8:30 pm ET. Tickets are available for purchase at SeatGeek.com.
