2 Sounders voted onto All-Star team

Summary

The league announced Monday that Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg and hometown goalkeeper Kasey Keller are among seven first-time All-Stars in voting by fans, players and reporters.

Story Published: Jul 13, 2009 at 2:42 PM PST

Story Updated: Jul 13, 2009 at 2:43 PM PST

2 Sounders voted onto All-Star team

Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller

SEATTLE (AP) - Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg and hometown goalkeeper Kasey Keller of the expansion Seattle Sounders FC are Major League Soccer All-Stars.

The league announced Monday that Ljungberg and Keller are among seven first-time All-Stars in voting by fans, players and reporters.

The 11-man team will play Everton FC of the English Premier League on July 29 in Sandy, Utah.

The 39-year-old Keller, from Lacey, Wash., returned home to retire after 17 seasons in Europe. He set an MLS record for the longest shutout streak to start a season, 457 minutes, and is 7-1-7 as Seattle's starting keeper.

The 32-year-old Ljungberg has two goals in five assists for Seattle, currently second in the Western Conference.

The Swedish midfielder and former star for Arsenal in England signed in 2008 as Seattle's star designated player.