[MLS] These weren’t the hapless Red Bulls of years past. New York celebrated the opening of Red Bull Arena with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 win over Santos ofBrazil Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 25,000 fans and finished undefeated in preseason with a 7-0-3 record. One new Red Bull Joel Lindpereand two returning Red Bulls, Mike […]
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Brazilian opening adds excitement to Red Bull Arena
By Paul Gardner One of the great moments in New York soccer history is now almost upon us. Pity it has to happen in New Jersey, but I guess, just this once, we can goalong with the Red Bull’s impertinent claim to be the New York Red Bulls. A shining new stadium, a real soccer […]
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The number$ behind Red Bull Arena
Paid for without a loan, the new Red Bull Arena represents the biggest and most visible foreign investment ever made in professional soccer in the USA, writes MatthewFutterman. Red Bull, the Austrian “energy drink” maker, spent $220 million on the stadium that opens this weekend in Harrison, N.J. While Red Bull has had flat revenue […]
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Coming Soon! The Welsh-Estonian Backe Bull Show!
By Paul Gardner Stand by … your intrepid columnist is about to go where few dare venture — and of those who have thus ventured, none has so far survived intact. I propose to take a look at the New York Red Bulls and work out what, exactly, they are up to. More specifically, what […]
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Breathless at Red Bull Arena
Grant Wahl tours Red Bull Arena, the $200 million-plus home of the New York Red Bulls scheduled to open March 20 against Santos of Brazil (withRobinho), and comes away … well, “a little breathless.” Wahl calls Red Bull Arena “the most advanced, state-of-the-art soccer stadium in the Western Hemisphere (atleast until Chivas de Guadalajara’s futuristic […]
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Damani Ralph to get another shot
The New York Red Bulls are giving a two-month trial to former MLS Rookie of the Year Damani Ralph, who has been sidelined since 2008 after undergoing threeknee operations. “He’s not fit to play games,” Red Bulls coach Hans Backe said. “You still see he is limping a little bit. He probably needs acouple of […]
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Angel hat trick gives unbeaten Red Bulls Disney Classic title
[MLS] Juan Pablo Angel scored a hat trick to lead the New York Red Bulls past Toronto FC, 4-0, Saturday night and givethem the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic title at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Rookie forward Conor Chinn also scored for New York,which improved to 4-0-3 in preseason. Rookie Austin da […]
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Ex-Red Bulls coach wins on roll
Juan Carlos Osorio, who guided the New York Red Bulls to a runner-up finish in 2008 but resigned in the middle of the 2009 season as they compiled the league’s worst record, iscoaching Once Caldas in his native Colombia. On Thursday, Once Caldas overcame a one-goal deficit in the first half en route to a […]
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TFC and Red Bulls advance in Disney Classic
[MLS] Toronto FC and New York advanced to Saturday’s final of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic with wins over FC Dallas and Houston, respectively, onThursday. Ugandan trialist Vincent Kayizzi scored the only goal of the game in TFC’s 1-0 in over FC Dallas. TFC won despite losing Nick Garcia to a red card […]
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D.C. United blanked again
[MLS] A revamped D.C. United attack failed to score against MLS opposition for the third straight game Saturday as D.C. played out a 0-0 tie with New York inBradenton, Fla. Both teams split time with their goalkeepers in the goalless game. Goalies Bill Hamid and Ray Burse, who are battling for the backup slotbehind Troy […]