Carlsbad, CA, Tuesday July 05, 2011
The Upper Deck Company, the exclusive manufacturer of Major League Soccer (MLS) cards, is currently running a special promotion where one lucky soccer fan will win a trip for two to attend this month�s MLS All-Star Game on July 27! For the first time in 14 years, the New York Metropolitan area will host the 2011 AT&T MLS All-Star Game at the newly unveiled Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, a 25,000-seat soccer-specific stadium which opened last year. And Upper Deck can get you and friend there in style; all you need to do is �Collect the Set & Win!�

In April, Upper Deck released its 200-card 2011 Soccer Set. Inside the stunning assortment of top-notch cards featuring the superstars of professional soccer falls 20 �MLS Materials� game-used jersey insert cards. In order to enter the contest, contestants are required to collect each of the 20 different �MLS Materials� insert cards from the set, which fall at an average rate of one-to-two per box (or 1:12 packs), and then contact Upper Deck for directions on how to submit them by emailing us at [email protected]. The first collector who submits all 20 insert cards will win the trip of a lifetime, which will include two tickets to the All-Star Game, one night hotel accommodations for two, a travel voucher to cover ground transportation and meals, and a gift pack from Upper Deck.

�As the sole licensed manufacturer of MLS cards, it�s our pleasure to send two lucky fans to watch the best of the MLS compete,� said Jodi Wasserman, Upper Deck�s director of Marketing. �Our �Collect the Set & Win� concept takes a little effort to complete, so collectors will need to be on top of things in order to get their collections in on time.�

The frequency with which the MLS Materials cards pack out (1:10 packs) is quite doable for any seasoned collector. The trick is to get your collection in on time; the deadline for submitting your set to Upper Deck is Tuesday, July 19, at 11:59:59 p.m. The 20-player checklist includes the following names: Landon Donovan, David Beckham and Donovan Ricketts (LA Galaxy); Fredy Montero, Kasey Keller and Steve Zakuani (Seattle Sounders); Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez (New York Red Bulls); Marco Pappa and Nery Castillo (Chicago Fire); Omar Cummings and Matt Pickens (Colorado Rapids); Sebastien Le Toux and Danny Mwanga (Philadelphia Union); Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake); David Ferreira (Dallas FC); Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC); Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes); Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo); and Andy Najar (D.C. United). For full contest rules and regulations, please visit: http://ud.upperdeck.com/soccer.






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