MLS New York Red Bulls

MetroStars Preseason Starts February 3

Published on January 13, 2003 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


SECAUCUS, NJ (January 13, 2003) - Preparation for the 2003 Major League Soccer season begins on February 3, when players and staff report for the first day of preseason training at the Bubble in Giants Stadium beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET.

The majority of preseason will consist of training in Bradenton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, along with two weeks in March training in Argentina.

New head coach Bob Bradley, who led the Chicago Fire to the 1998 MLS Cup championship, leads the MetroStars in their eight season of Major League Soccer. The New Jersey native guided Chicago to the postseason every year and to at least the MLS Cup semifinals in four of five seasons.

A complete schedule of key dates for the 2003 preseason is below (Subject To Change)...

Friday, January 17: MLS SuperDraft in Kansas City, Missouri, 3:30 p.m. ET (FOUR TOTAL PICKS: # 2, # 30, # 32, # 42)

Monday, February 3: Players report to preseason training at the Bubble in Giants Stadium

Saturday, February 8: Open tryouts for local soccer players at the Bubble in Giants Stadium, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET (PLAYERS MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE)

Tuesday, February 18 - Sunday, March 2: Training at Bradenton, Florida, IMG Academy

Monday, March 3 - Tuesday, March 11: Training in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Friday, March 14 - Friday, March 28: Training in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The exact training schedule times have yet to be determined.

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