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Atlanta United dominating MLS All-Star voting

September 16, 2017 Atlanta - Atlanta United fans cheer in the first half of an MLS soccer match at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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September 16, 2017 Atlanta - Atlanta United fans cheer in the first half of an MLS soccer match at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, September 16, 2017. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
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June 15, 2018

Atlanta United supporters are stuffing the digital ballot box for MLS All-Star voting.

In running totals released by the league on Friday, eight Atlanta United players are among the top vote-receivers at their respective positions. Polls will close 11:55 p.m. PST on June 20.

The All-Star game will be Aug. 1 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The team will be managed by Atlanta United’s Gerardo Martino and will play Juventus.

The votes:

Goalkeepers

GUZAN, Brad [Fan XI]

ExploreMELIA, Tim
ExploreSTEFFEN, Zack
ExploreHOWARD, Tim
ExploreJOHNSON, Sean

Defenders

PARKHURST, Michael [Fan XI]

PIREZ, Leandro [Fan XI]

CIMAN, Laurent [Fan XI]

ExploreZUSI, Graham
ExploreOPARA, Ike

Midfielders

ALMIRON, Miguel [Fan XI]

NAGBE, Darlington [Fan XI]

BARCO, Ezequiel [Fan XI]

GRESSEL, Julian [Fan XI]

ExploreVALERI, Diego

Forwards

MARTINEZ, Josef [Fan XI]

IBRAHIMOVIC, Zlatan [Fan XI]

ExploreVELA, Carlos
ExploreVILLA, David
ExploreWRIGHT-PHILLIPS, Bradley

EA SPORTS "More Than a Vote" challenge

The third forward in the Fan XI:

VELA, Carlos [Fan XI]

ExploreIBRAHIMOVIC, Zlatan
Exploredos SANTOS, Giovani
ExploreZARDES, Gyasi
ExploreGIOVINCO, Sebastian

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