Sacha Kljestan will play in the MLS All-Star Game for the first time Thursday in San Jose, and he said he expects to enjoy every second of it.
But the Red Bull midfielder’s ultimate goals are far loftier: Lifting the MLS Cup. Winning the MVP trophy. And earning his way back onto the U.S. national team.
Yes, that kind of lofty.
“I’m proud of being selected. I’ve had a pretty good first half of the season, so it’s nice to get recognition,’’ Kljestan told The Post. “But I’ll challenge myself to have an even better second half if we’re going to go on and accomplish something big.