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Goal.com · May 17, 2016

Mike Francesa goes on epic New York soccer rant

The radio host's lack of soccer knowledge was on full display in a rambling discussion of this weekend's New York derby.

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WFAN radio host Mike Francesa isn't a big soccer fan, and that fact led to an epically entertaining rant on Tuesday.

The New York-based broadcaster merely had to read a 20-second promo for this weekend's match between New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls. Instead, Francesa turned it into a 2:30 word-storm of soccer ignorance.

Francesa initially struggled on the pronunciation of David Villa, before questioning NYCFC's lack of a nickname and then referring to Red Bull Arena as a "cute little stadium."

Watch the rant below:

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