Five red cards issued for mass brawl in New York Red Bulls v Club América friendly

  • Game played without veterans and stars on both sides

  • Red Bulls’ MLS season is already over

One hallmark of Mauricio Pochettino’s time in international management was been his refusal to embrace the term “friendly.” His preferred branding is “unofficial games”.

His spin gained a bit of validity on Saturday, in the New York Red Bulls’ “friendly” against Club América, marred by a mass brawl between the sides that resulted in five red cards and a bevy of beverages thrown from the stands.

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