Why football's Yorkshire roots show Todd Boehly's All-Stars idea is likely to fail
Todd Boehly wants to launch a Premier League North and South All-Star match. He has already discussed the idea with other Premier Leagues. He also owns shares in Los Angeles teams the Dodgers in Major League Baseball and the Lakers in the NBA.
Todd Boehly wants to organize an All-Star game for the Premier League. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not impressed with the idea. He points out the scheduling concerns. Boe hale is talking at the SALT thought leaders conference in New York. He hopes the league will take a lesson from American sports.
Todd Boehly proposed an All-Star game. Leeds United's Rodrigo would be a good candidate for the North team. Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Martinelli and Ivan Toney would make the Southern team, but Harry Kane, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cristiano Ronaldo would miss out. Yorkshire-born England stars Harry Maguire, Kyle Walker, John Stones and Kalvin Phillips would not make a hypothetical All Star XI. All four of them play for Northern clubs. It is unclear whether the All Stars idea will ever come to fruition. FIFA president Sepp Blatter hinted that it could affect England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
