Aaron Long received another plaudit in what has been a breakout season, with the New York Red Bulls central defender being named the 2018 MLS Defender of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday. The 26-year-old helped anchor the stingiest defense in the league, with the Red Bulls conceding the fewest goals (33) in the […]
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HANOVER, N.J. — Leading up to Aaron Long’s first appearance for the United States men’s national team Tuesday night against Peru, New York Red Bulls captain Luis Robles sent the young centerback an encouraging text — not that he thought he needed it. “You’re going to do great, just relax, just continue to play your […]
HANOVER, N.J. — Atlanta United comes to Red Bull Arena a team firing on all cylinders. They’re healthy, they’re lethal and on the verge of locking up the Supporters’ Shield race. They take on a New York Red Bulls side second in the Shield standings, but that will be without leading scorer Bradley Wright-Phillips, who […]
HANOVER, N.J. — Ask any professional soccer player and you’re likely to get the same stock answer: Their next game is the biggest game. That’s the focus, there’s no looking ahead. But this one feels different. Yes, Atlanta United is the New York Red Bulls’ next opponent, but considering the high stakes, that the Supporters’ […]
HANOVER, N.J. — It’s a question every MLS coach has asked this season with few finding the answer — how do you quiet the most lethal and highest scoring attack in the league? That’s what New York Red Bulls coach Chris Armas and his staff are trying to figure out this week with Atlanta United […]
Chris Armas wasn’t part of the decision to bring Kemar Lawrence on trial from Harbour View FC before the start of the 2015 season, but the New York Red Bulls coach said it didn’t take very long to realize what made the Jamaican left back a special player. “You could see he’s a real defender […]
HANOVER, N.J. — Aaron Long’s road to the United States men’s national team is a bit more circuitous than others. But once he was called into his first camp, getting there was a journey shorter than most. Long was one of three New York Red Bulls players called into the USMNT camp for upcoming international […]
When the New York Red Bulls step on the field to take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place Saturday, it will be the first of five games over the course of 15 days. It’s a brutal stretch in the dog days of August, but one that will likely determine come September if the club […]
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HANOVER, N.J. — There was a little surprise over the New York Red Bulls MLS All-Star selections, which were announced Friday afternoon. It’s not that forward Bradley Wright-Phillips, who has been selected for the second time and debutant defenders Aaron Long and Michael Amir Murillo don’t deserve to be a part of the team that […]