Well, Michael Boxall, it appears to be happening against your wishes.
The Minnesota United captain is the second-highest vote-getter among center backs for the MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, on July 23. Boxall is behind only Vancouver’s Tristan Blackmon at that position, the league shared Wednesday.
Players often want honors and the praise that comes with them, but that does not include Boxall, even though the 10-year veteran has never appeared in an MLS All-Star Game.
MNUFC’s get-out-the-vote campaign for Boxall has been in full swing for a week — even if the gruff Kiwi didn’t give it his blessing.
“I want zero extra attention,” Boxall said about the Loons’ social media posts after Minnesota’s scoreless draw with first-place Vancouver last week.
But the Loons’ overall success gi