5 from Fire named All-Star starters

The Fire led the Eastern Conference with five starters named for the MLS All-Star Game on July 31 at RFK Stadium in Washington.

Chris Armas was named to his seventh consecutive team, and fellow midfielder DaMarcus Beasley was named for the fourth straight time. Defender Jim Curtin, forward Damani Ralph and goalie Henry Ring were each named to their first All-Star berths.