The MLS all-star game could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Austin FC's Nico Estévez and Brad Stuver, something that isn't lost on them.

I heard it’s a big honor," Baribo said as he prepared to head to Austin, Texas, where he'll join Lionel Messi and other stars to face the All-Stars from Mexico's Liga MX on Wednesday.

In seventh grade, Cielewich dropped lacrosse to fully pursue soccer, looking to participate in MLS NEXT. During his last year of middle school, Cielewich went to Spain along with Maryland’s Olympic Developmental Program for training at the renowned Barcelona professional team’s soccer complex and attending an official match.