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New York Red Bulls To Participate In Sueño MLS 2016 – Presented By Allstate

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Red Bulls one of three teams to host annual nationally-televised search for America’s best undiscovered youth soccer player; Registration now open

NEW YORK (March 20, 2016) – Today marked the launch of the landmark 10th edition of Sueño MLS – Presented by Allstate Insurance Company, the premier nationally-televised search for the best undiscovered soccer talent in North America. Online registration is now open, once again giving thousands of aspiring young soccer players across the country the chance to turn their dreams into a reality. The New York Red Bulls will be one of three MLS clubs participating in this year’s event, hosting tryouts in the New York metro area on April 23 and 24.


Hopefuls are now able to register at www.SuenoMLS.com for an opportunity to participate in one of the three open tryouts across the United States. The competition will be chronicled in a unique “reality show within a show” format by Univision Deportes’ popular weekly sports entertainment program, República Deportiva (Sports Republic), airing every Sunday at 3 p.m. and midnight ET.


Celebrating its historic 10th year, Sueño MLS – Presented by AllstateInsurance Company will be staged by three Major League Soccer teams, including first-time host Portland Timbers, as well as returning hosts LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls. Up to 400 tryout spots will be made available in each city on a first come, first serve basis. In past years, spots have filled up in only a few hours following the start of registration. A waiting list will be available once all spots have been filled. 


In each city, field players will be battling for one of five invitations to a week-long trial with their respective youth development host club and a trip to the exciting five-day National Final in Carson, Calif. that will be hosted by Sueño MLS Ambassador and legendary Mexican forward, Luis “El Matador” Hernández. The finals will include training sessions, scrimmages, guest celebrity scouts and an opportunity to meet some of the League’s biggest stars. The Sueño MLS 2016 – Presented by Allstate Insurance Company winner will be crowned on Sunday, May 22, live in-studio on República Deportiva (see calendar below for more information).


In addition, the Allstate “Good Hands®” top goalkeeper award, El Portero Allstate, will be presented for the sixth consecutive year. One goalkeeper at each of the three local tryouts will be selected as a local goalkeeper finalist and will compete in the National Finals for the opportunity to be named El Portero Allstate. El Portero Allstate finalists will be mentored by Mexican goalkeeping legend Adolfo Ríos.


In addition to the title, both the Sueño MLS 2016 – Presented by Allstate Insurance Company and El Portero Allstate winners will be invited to join a youth-level team at the MLS club represented at the National Final.


Since its inception in 2007, Sueño MLS has given more than 15,000 talented young athletes an opportunity to showcase their skills and impress scouts.  The program has helped discover several standouts, including original Sueño MLS winner and 2015 MLS Cup Champion Jorge Villafaña (formerly Jorge Flores) currently with Club Santos Laguna, C.F. Monterrey forward Gabriel Funes Mori, and his brother, Everton FC defender Ramiro Funes Mori. Many others have gone on to play for MLS academy teams, universities, youth national teams and professionally around the world. 


MLS partners participating in Sueño MLS 2016 – Presented by Allstate Insurance Companyinclude adidas, Johnson & Johnson, Makita and Wells Fargo.


Photos, b-roll and logo from Sueño MLS 2016 – Presented by Allstate Insurance Company are available for download at: https://mlssoccer.box.com/s/atvt0jhphr4vx2c0tlkixnz5yj8n8ac2


2016 TIMELINE

March 20                           Live announcement on Univision Network’s República Deportiva


April 9-10                           Local market tryouts in the Los Angeles area, hosted by LA Galaxy


April 16-17                         Local market tryouts in the Portland area, hosted by Portland Timbers                 


April 23-24                         Local market tryouts in the New York metro area, hosted by New York Red Bulls             


May 4-7                             National Final at the StubHub Center in the Los Angeles area


May 22                              Live announcement of winner on República Deportiva


PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY:


Eligible players must be males between the ages of 13 and 16 years old (born between January 1, 2000 – April 1, 2003) with appropriate identification and have retained their amateur status. Current collegiate student-athletes will not be permitted to attend the National Final in Carson, Calif.  Sueño MLS participants will be responsible for all personal expenses associated with the local market tryout, including travel to local tryouts, lodging, food, soccer equipment (shoes, training gear, etc.), etc. Program sponsors will cover all expenses for eighteen (18) participants selected to attend the National Final in Carson, Calif. For more information, please visit www.SuenoMLS.com.  Participation in the event is free.  Players may not register for more than one city.


SUEÑO MLS ALL-TIME WINNERS:
Year     Name                                      Hometown                   Position           Host Team

2015    Baltazar Duran                         Cicero, Ill.                    Midfielder        Chicago Fire   


2014    Johnny Chavarría                     Las Vegas, Nev.           Defender          LA Galaxy


2013     Alexander Soto                                   Elizabeth, N.J.                         Forward                        D.C. United


2012     Armando Flores                                  Anaheim, Calif.                       Forward                        Chivas USA


2011     Birnis Adames                                     Camden, N.J.                           Forward                        Philadelphia Union


2010     Nelson Castro                                      Houston, Texas                        Defender                      Houston Dynamo


2009     Alberto Lopez                                     Aurora, Ill.                                Midfielder                    Chicago Fire


2008    Gabriel Funes Mori                             Arlington, Texas                      Forward                        FC Dallas


2008    Briant Reyes                                       Downey, Calif.                         Midfielder                    Chivas USA


2007     Jorge [Flores] Villafaña                       Anaheim, Calif.                       Forward                        Chivas USA


*Co-winners in 2008


Allstate “Good Hands®” top goalkeeper award - El Portero Allstate ALL-TIME WINNERS:


Year    Name                                                   Hometown                   Host Team

2015    Eduardo Muñoz Díaz               Lafayette, Ind.             Chicago Fire   


2014    Steven Manuel Ortiz                Linden, N.J.                 New York Red Bulls


2013                Luis Aranzazu                          Pembroke Pines, Fla.   D.C. United


2012     Jimmy Camacho                                Riverside, Calif.                       Chivas USA


2011     Anthony Hall                                       Dallas, Texas                 FC Dallas


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About Univision Deportes

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