Tim Mellia the reinging 'keeper of the year and from Long Island has a new 3 year deal, Ike Opara a 2 year agreement and Danile Salloi 2 years with options for 2020 & 2021. The 3 did well in 2017 as SKC again took the Lamar Hunt US Open title and made the MLS playoffs for a team record 7th straight season. Opara was also the best at his spot for this past season as Salloi in the inital complete season with the team struck for 6 goals. In his 3rd season, the 31 year old Mellia was Goalkeeper of the year and MLS Best XI.
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A first before the first game as SKC names Toyota their inital First Team partner for this and going until the 2020 season. Joined together since 2016 this includes naming rights for Toyota Plaza at Children's Mercy Park, the Drive Time videos on SportingKC.com, cross promos with all 8 local Toyota dealerships and being th official vehicle of the team. In calling KC a key market for Toyota and that they are more than pleased to better their union with a group such as SKC, so in touch with the beat of the city and its doing, sWylon Harper GM for the KC regional office was very happy.
readAs NCFC continues its cast its net far and wide for new players, today they caught Daniel Rios who spent the last 2 years on loan as well with Coras de Tepic in Mexico for all of 2016 then the first half of 2017 before departing for Alletico Zacatepec. Racking up the minutes to the tune of 2600+ over 38 games in the 2nd division in Mexico, he also filled the net with 17 goasl. Before the loans he had to tries with Chiva 2/24/15 in a 1-0 win and the reserve team in 2016 in 16 games in the 3rd level of Mexican soccer.
readDo they have a new player in mind, who might it be? $175,000 of GAM went to the Union for the spot. They have had a busy day with the inking the GK and now this what is their next move?
readLyft, the fastest growing on demand transportation service in the USA have entered into an official partnership making them the offical Ride share Partner of the club with a Pickup/Drop off Location at the stadium. Lyft will lift the over all experience of fans by offering their reliable and affordable services. Lyft will enter into the team's Club Loyalty Program for Red Members and be featured in the Transportaion Hub of the Red Bulls website. Lyrft stated in being the partner with RBNY, they are excited to be an easy and valued transportaion option in and out of the games.
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