MONTREAL – CF Montréal’s Academy defender Felix Samson has been invited to the MLS NEXT 2024 All-Star Game to be played at Historic Crew Stadium on Tuesday, July 24th, in Columbus, Ohio. The match will be streamed live at 11:30 a.m. EDT on the MLS Youtube channel.
The Montreal defender was selected from a field of 44 of the league's rising stars who will attend this third edition of the MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate.
The 16-year-old right-sided centre-back played with CF Montréal Academy’s U17 team which competes in MLS NEXT.
"Félix's nomination for this All-Star Game is well deserved with the season he had, said Academy U17 head coach Maxime Leconte. Since he arrived, he has showed great progress to become a key player in the group. He quickly took his place as a leader by showing example in and off the field. We are very happy he could live this experience for his development."
The players were selected by the MLS NEXT Player Selection Committee, made up of key members of the MLS Player Development Department, following the conclusion of the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase event.
To be eligible, players must be under the age of 18 (born between 2007 and 2009) and have participated in one of MLS NEXT's national events this season, including MLS NEXT Fest, MLS NEXT Flex, the Generation adidas Cup and the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase event.
