Here is the next installment of our Red Bull Arena construction time-lapse. This edition shows the progress made during the month of June, 2009. We can see more progress as the west building as it is further enclosed and gets a final coat of paint, and more of the translucent roof panels are installed and the seams connecting them to each other are secured in place.
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In the second match of their South African tour, the MLS Generation adidas team dropped a 2-1 decision to South African First Division side Santos Wednesday in Cape Town. The Red Bulls’ Jeremy Hall come on as a substitute in the 58th minute, shrugging off a knock he took in the first match a few days ago. Read the full match report from MLSNet.com HERE.
The game was played at the Santos training facility, following a day that will be remembered by all members of the Generation adidas party. The group on Tuesday visited the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg and participated in a clinic for young children on the outskirts of Johannesburg. The team then took the 2-hour flight on Wednesday to Cape Town, before facing Santos in the afternoon.
The last game of the South Africa trip will pit the MLS team against Ajax Cape Town on Sunday at the Ajax training facility.
Danny Cepero and Danleigh Borman spent some time in November training with a First Division side in Argentina to enhance their development (at the same time as another group of young players were in Salzburg). We asked Danny to try and recap his times down in Argentina and, in his own words, he provided us with this report. (more…)
On Friday, December 4 from 12 noon-2:30 PM, Rob Stone and ESPN2 will be broadcasting live from Nevada Smiths as the World Cup Draw is revealed. Several New York Red Bulls are scheduled to be in attendance as we find out what group the USA will be placed in, as well as which grouping with be dubbed the “Group of Death”. There will be raffles to win an Xbox 360 and FIFA 2010, and a special first look at the official 2010 World Cup match ball. Stop by to cheer on your favorite side, meet Rob Stone and a few of the Red Bulls, get a look at the match ball, and maybe have a drink or two while you are at it! Until then, take a look at this LINK (the site is in Spanish, but you get the idea) and see how the draw could shake out. (we had the US with Argentina, Ghana, and Greece in Group D).
** Only 21 or older will be able to enter the venue**
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We know (hope) that many of you have been following the club via twitter. Today we relaunched the page with a new handle. We are no longer tweeting at @redbullsreader. We are now tweeting at @newyorkredbulls. Thanks to our friends at Twitter for their help in securing his handle. So be sure to check us out, and to let your friends know about us and the change.
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