HARRISON, NJ - The Red Bulls announced the roster that will be traveling with the team for participation in the 2011 Emirates Cup on July 30 and 31 at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. The team will play two matches during the showcase tournament, facing off against French side Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, July 30 at 9:00 AM ET, while facing the former club of Thierry Henry, Arsenal FC, on Sunday, July 31 at 11:20 AM ET.
The Red Bulls match on Saturday, July 30 against Paris Saint-Germain will be broadcast live locally on MSG and nationally on ESPN Deportes. On Sunday, July 31, the Red Bulls-Arsenal match will be broadcast live, nationally in English by Fox Soccer Channel and in Spanish Fox Sports en Español.
There will be three periods of availability to the media while the Red Bulls are in London. Head Coach Hans Backe and forward Thierry Henry will be available at a press conference on Friday, July 29 at the Emirates Stadium at 5:00 PM local time. The entire team will be available following each of the club’s games in the tournament at the Emirates Stadium on July 30 and 31.
The club’s traveling roster for the 2011 Emirates Cup is as follows:
Goalkeepers (2): Frank Rost, Bouna Coundoul
Defenders (10): Chris Albright, Mike Jones, Stephen Keel, Tyler Lassiter, Rafa Marquez, Carlos Mendes, Roy Miller, Tim Ream, Teddy Schneider, Jan Gunnar Solli
Midfielders (6): Matt Kassel, Joel Lindpere, Dax McCarty, Dane Richards, John Rooney, Teemu Tainio
Forwards (3): Juan Agudelo, Thierry Henry, Corey Hertzog
