MLS All-Star Game gameday
United in space? Veteran Ryan Giggs looks for signs of missing United striker Wayne Rooney at Mission Control in Houston Tuesday, the day before the MLS All-Star Game (AP Photo).
The game begins at 5:30 p.m. today on ESPN2.
*Wayne Rooney and other stars might be missing from a depleted Manchester United squad, but new signing Javier Hernandez, last of CD Guadalajara, is expected to make his debut for the Red Devils.
*United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson sees progress in MLS in comparison with United's last visit.
*Perhaps the most important aspect of tonight's game: the halftime coin flip.
*Finally, Brian Straus over at AOL Fanhouse explains MLS' structure next season after expansion.
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