Teal Bunbury and Juan Agudelo might be close friends, but this week, they’re sworn enemies on Twitter.
The Sporting Kansas City striker and his counterpart from the New York Red Bulls kicked off an interesting online challenge ahead of the teams’ matchup this Saturday at Red Bull Arena, each looking to one-up the other for the most Twitter followers before kickoff.
The rules might be simple, but the stakes are serious. The loser must wear the winner’s jersey for an entire day while tweeting photos to all their followers to prove they’ve gone through with their end of the tough-luck bargain.
Agudelo – who as of Wednesday at 12 PM ET held the lead with roughly 7,370 followers to Bunbury’s 7,270 – called in the big guns on Tuesday, calling on fellow Red Bull athlete and US Olympic gold medalist Shaun White to help him with the campaign.
Bunbury has also leaned on a Twitter giant in the form of NFL wide receiver and honorary Sporting Kansas City team member Chad Ochocinco to help him with the cause.
Follow Agudelo on Twitter at @juanagudelo17, and follow Bunbury at @tealbunb. For the latest updates on the competition, check out the Twitter hashtags #TeamAgudelo and #TeamBunbury.
