Leg one of Preseason 2019 came to a close over the weekend as the Boys in Blue flew back to New York from Abu Dhabi.
Among the traveling party were five NYCFC Academy players who joined the squad to gain experience on preseason life as a professional soccer player and of course for an opportunity to catch Head Coach Domènec Torrent's eye.
2018 Academy Player of the Year Nico Benalcazar was joined by Alex Rando, Tayvon Gray, Vejlko Petkovic and Dante Polvara in the UAE and the NYCFC Digital Team took the opportunity to chat to them about the experience of being an NYCFC Academy player on preseason with the seniors.