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Brando Babini, a 21-year-old New Yorker, grew up dreaming of playing professional soccer, just like any other fan of the sport. At 16, though, when his best friends and teammates were signing for teams both abroad and domestic, he realized, “it wasn’t going to happen for me.”

“I thought to myself, ‘What was missing? What was something that could have helped my journey? How could I have gone further?’ and I knew immediately the answer was a big brother, a mentor, someone who had lived this journey and lived my mistakes,” Babini told amNewYork.

His answer: Youth 4 Youth FC, a mentorship program between young coaches and footballers to help local New York players reach heights in the game he could not. In the last three years, it has grown to over 1,000 players with 50 coaches who have gone through the American youth soccer system themselves, with weekly sessions all over the five boroughs.

Read the full story at amNY.com or Link in Bio
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#amNY #amNYsports #NYCSoccer #Youth4YouthFC #Y4YFC #NYC taken in New York City by @_jonmak

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@newyorkcityfc Pascal Jansen on the locker-room atmosphere and what his Boys in Blue have to do in order to turn around their slump in form.

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#amNYSports #NYCFC #MLS taken in Citi Field by @_jonmak

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@malachijones_88 made his first start in the MLS since June 2024. Here’s what he and head coach Pascal Jansen had to say about his appearance.

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#amnysports #nycfc #mls #newyorkcityfc #malachijones taken in Citi Field by @_jonmak

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@newyorkcityfc fall 2-0 to @dcunited at Citi Field tonight. It means 7 games w/o a win in the MLS for the Boys in Blue.

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#amNYSports #NYCFC #MLS #newyorkcityfc taken in Citi Field by @_jonmak

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NYCFC saw off cross-town rivals Red Bull New York 3-1 in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 tie at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Wednesday night.

Despite both teams’ defensive struggles recently, both attempted to attack every opportunity they got, giving the 9,000-plus in attendance on Wednesday evening a good show.

“The defensive part of the game was a little worrying at times, but once we’re good on the ball, it was solid, and we have a good defensive organization,” NYCFC head coach Pascal Jansen said. “It’s hard to score goals against us. And if you play the way we do, especially in the second half, we should have taken advantage of four moments that we created.”

Read the full story at amNY.com or Link in Bio
📝 Jonathan Mak @_jonmak  📸 John Jones-Imagn Images, Red Bull New York, NYCFC, Derick Zelaya @automaticfocus

#amnysports #NYCFC #RBNY #HudsonRiverDerby #usopencup taken in Sports Illustrated Stadium by @_jonmak

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The U.S. Open Cup RO16 finishes 3-1 to the blue side of New York City.

Here are head coach @michaelbr4dley, @julianhall_ and @cc4_official post-match reactions.

#amNYSports #RBNY #RedBullNewYork #USOC #setpiece taken in Sports Illustrated Stadium by @_jonmak

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@malachijones_88 got his first start for @newyorkcityfc since June 2024. Head coach Pascal Jansen speaks on his return and his progress.

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#amNYSports #NewYorkCityFC #NYCFC #USOC #MalachiJones taken in Sports Illustrated Stadium by @_jonmak

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The U.S. Open Cup RO16 finishes 3-1 to the blue side of New York City.

This is head coach Pascal Jansen and Maxi Moralez post-match reactions.

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#amNYSports #NewYorkCityFC #NYCFC #USOC #setpiece taken in Sports Illustrated Stadium by @_jonmak

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It’s the first Hudson River Derby of the season — New York City FC and Red Bull New York face off in a Round of 16 U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday night at the Sports Illustrated Stadium.

Both teams are on the back of losses in the league — NYCFC lost its fourth match of the season to CF Montréal through a Prince Owusu goal early in the first half, and Cincinnati shut down RBNY 2-0 in Ohio last weekend. Neither team is on a particularly rich vein of form, and the Open Cup would provide an opportunity for both teams to refocus.

Read the full story at amNY.com or Link in Bio
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📸 John Jones-Imagn Images, NYCFC, Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

#amny #amnysports #MLS #NYCFC #RBNY #HudsonRiverDerby taken in Sports Illustrated Stadium by @_jonmak

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New York City FC were beaten 1-0 by CF Montréal in Canada on Saturday afternoon, thanks to an early Prince Owusu strike in the 18th minute. Tayvon Gray was sent off in the 78th minute after getting booked twice within five minutes, killing off any chance of NYCFC getting back in the game.

It means the Boys in Blue have collected a possible 12 out of 30 points in their first 10 matches of the season, after previously earning 10 points in their first four matches. It’s left them on the brink of the play-off spots in the Eastern Conference, and they have gone six straight MLS matches without a win now.

Head coach Pascal Jansen has said before that his side has been “uncharacteristic” in its performances, and today was no different.

Read the full recap at amNY.com or Link in Bio
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📸 NYCFC

#amny #amnysports #NYCFC #MLS #NewYorkCityFC taken in Stade Saputo, Montreal by @_jonmak

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New York City FC were beaten 1-0 by CF Montréal in Canada on Saturday afternoon, thanks to an early Prince Owusu strike in the 18th minute. Tayvon Gray was sent off in the 78th minute after getting booked twice within five minutes, killing off any chance of NYCFC getting back in the game.

It means the Boys in Blue have collected a possible 12 out of 30 points in their first 10 matches of the season, after previously earning 10 points in their first four matches. It’s left them on the brink of the play-off spots in the Eastern Conference, and they have gone six straight MLS matches without a win now.

Head coach Pascal Jansen has said before that his side has been “uncharacteristic” in its performances, and today was no different.

Read the full recap at amNY.com or Link in Bio
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📸 David Kirouac-Imagn Images, NYCFC

#amny #amnysports #NYCFC #MLS #NewYorkCityFC taken in Stade Saputo, Montreal by @_jonmak

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