Nations Top Amateur Soccer Players from El Sueño de tu Vida to Battle Club Americas Reserve Pros in Second Annual Verizon Wireless National All-Star G

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eighteen of the nation’s top amateur soccer players will participate in the Second Annual Verizon Wireless National All-Star Game for the chance of a professional contract. “El Sueño de tu Vida” 2009 national finalists will face Mexico’s famed Club America’s reserves at California State University’s Titan Stadium in Fullerton on October 24 at 7pm. Produced by Alianza de Futbol Hispano, in partnership with Verizon Wireless, Fox Sports en Español, and Sears, the dream match is the culmination of a seven month, ten-city talent search.

“On the heels of our most successful edition of the 'El Sueño de tu Vida' talent search to date, this year’s star-studded All-Star Game will not only delight fans of the game but will also bring some of the country’s most promising amateur talent that much closer to fulfilling their dream of a professional soccer career,” said Alianza de Futbol Owner Brad Rothenberg. “Thanks to the long-standing commitment of our sponsors and partners, Alianza de Futbol and 'El Sueño de tu Vida' will continue to reign as the nation’s preeminent Hispanic soccer talent competition.”

The All-Star Game will be broadcasted nationally by Fox Sports en Español with a half-hour pre-game special on Sunday, October 25, at 3:30pm EDT (12:30pm PDT). Additional Alianza de Futbol sponsors include The Hispanic College Fund, Monster Energy and Southwest Airlines.

Leading up to the once-in-a-lifetime match, the 18 youth amateurs will be pushed to their limits during All-Star Week training sessions by the legendary Daniel “El Ruso” Brailovsky, former Club America standout and one of the sport’s most respected coaches and analysts. All training sessions and the All-Star Game will be attended by top North American scouts from Club America, Chivas de Guadalajara, Tigres, Santos Laguna, Puebla, and Chivas USA. Scouts will be on the lookout for players that demonstrate the skills, passion and dedication to become a professional player.

This year, more than 3,300 amateur soccer players tried out during private scouting sessions held in Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and El Paso. The 18 “El Sueño de tu Vida” national finalists represent some of the most promising participants and each will have one final week during which to impress the scouts. Over the past 16 months, seven Alianza de Futbol players signed with professional teams; 46 additional players have been extended formal invitations for try outs in Mexico and stateside with MLS.

Following are the 18 “El Sueño de tu Vida” 2009 finalists in the Second Annual Verizon Wireless All Star Game:

About Fox Sports en Español

Reaching more than 14 million cable and satellite households in the country, of which over 5 million are U.S. Hispanic Households, Fox Sports en Español is the leader in Spanish-language sports media. We feature premier soccer programming with exclusive coverage of the top leagues and tournaments in Latin America and Europe; coverage of the Major League Baseball regular season, All-Star Game, American League Championship Series and World Series; championship boxing and UFC® and mixed-martial arts across four compelling media platforms. With more than 1,600 hours of live and exclusive programming, a robust web site brimming with streaming video and portable content from FSE Móvil, we are and will continue to be the first name in the U.S. Hispanic sports space.

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About Alianza de Futbol Hispano

Founded in 2004, Alianza de Futbol Hispano is the leading national organization dedicated to the support and development of amateur Hispanic soccer in the United States. Through its sponsored local, regional and national tournaments, the organization brings together and showcases the talents of Hispanic amateur players nationwide. Alianza and its corporate partners reach out to a growing community of hundreds of thousands of Hispanic soccer players and their families. The 2009 edition of the Alianza tournaments had a total attendance of more than 200,000. For more information, please visit www.alianzadefutbol.com or call 1-866-538-4955.

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Fox Sports en Español
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