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USLSOCCER.COM: Long Thrives As Part Of Red Bulls Family
11/2/2016 8:15:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Harrison, NJ—As he began his third professional season in training camp with the New York Red Bulls this past January, something felt different for Aaron Long.
"From the very beginning, even in meetings, people have been saying this team is a big family," Long said. "It's not like other teams. There's no first team, second team, stuff like that."
With that environment surrounding him, Long has certainly thrived. His performances for the Red Bulls II in the USL helped the side post the best defensive record in the league, and today saw Long named as the 2016 USL Defender of the Year.
Read the rest of the story by visiting USLSoccer.com.
"From the very beginning, even in meetings, people have been saying this team is a big family," Long said. "It's not like other teams. There's no first team, second team, stuff like that."
With that environment surrounding him, Long has certainly thrived. His performances for the Red Bulls II in the USL helped the side post the best defensive record in the league, and today saw Long named as the 2016 USL Defender of the Year.
Read the rest of the story by visiting USLSoccer.com.
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