(Sports Network) - Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber selected the Real Salt Lake midfield duo of Kyle Beckerman and Javier Morales as his two "commissioner's picks" for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game.

Beckerman and Morales join the First XI and one alternate who have already been announced by the league. The MLS All-Stars face English Premier League club Everton FC in the 14th annual midsummer showcase being played at Real Salt Lake's Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on Wednesday, July 29.

Beckerman, 27, is in his third season with Real Salt Lake after starting his career with the Miami Fusion in 2000. The defensive midfielder is known for his tenacious play and flair, has two goals and one assist in 14 games this season.

Morales, a 29-year-old attacking midfielder from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is in his third season with Real Salt Lake after joining the club during the summer transfer period in August 2007.

So far this season, Morales has one goal and four assists while conducting the RSL attack. Morales was the catalyst for Real Salt Lake's first playoff appearance in club history last fall. During the season he scored six goals and finished second in assists with 15, behind only the leader and league MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto. This marks Morales' first selection to the MLS All-Star Team.







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