ESPN is now the exclusive media rights holder for 3 years with ESPN+ their streaming system, the home of live local coverage in both English and Spanish. ESPN + will carry 27 games exclusively and it will be the sole home for all MLS LIVE out of market games once launched, the balance of their games are on ESPN, FOX & Univision nationwide. Fire Prez & GM Nelson Rodriguez related the linking with ESPN the world leader in sports and our historic team is a strong alliance, our supporters will get high level streaming and production at all times and on all platforms.
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Kyle Duncan was recently signed to a MLS contract with Red Bull, this following a great camp and 2 years in France with FC Valenciennes. RBNY HC, Jesse Marsch related that due to his great showing in preseason, this skilled youthful athlete will go from academy to pro. Duncan a grad of their academy departed Red Bull for France and the U-19 team there with the Ligue 2 team, he is a NY player and has been capped at the youth levels.
readCameron Steele and Graham Smith had been there for the pre season after being at the invite only combine. Smith is out of the U of South Florida as a standout central midfielder from 2014-'16 with 60 games played. Described by HC Clarke as being one who went to the combine and stood out, asked back to preseason with a great showing and expected to get minutes with a high work rate and great presence taking it all in as he improves and assisting the team a lot this season.
readAaron Guillen a Mexican-American back line player and from the FC Dallas academy has joined NCFC. HC Colin Clarke informs that Aaron is an additional athlete coming to the team in the latter stages of preseaon preperations and does address a gap in that this naturally left footed player will be in fact on the left side. His youth and backing up teammates as a hard worker at Dallas and being a homgrown player, he is one coach wants to hold for sometime. Aaron is charged up being with NCFC anticipating getting down to business and achiving large goals with his fellow players.
readNews I have been awaiting since the Red Bulls dispatched the Chihuahuas last week, they will face Chivas away Apr. 4 @ 10pm ET then roast or rather host them Apr. 10 @ 8pm ET. This will be the first time for the New York Red Bulls in the semifinals of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. Red Members may pre buy their seats tomorrow until Tues. when they go out to the general public. Details will be sent direct to Red members. NY as a whole played very well in the other rounds with Luis Robles being stalwart in goal and BWP scoring and assisting all over the place.
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