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Sporting KC Academy's Gianluca Busio and Mitch Eise join U.S. U-17s for Nike International Friendlies

Sporting Kansas City Academy forward Gianluca Busio and defender Mitch Eise were named to the United States U-17 Men’s National Team on Wednesday for the 2017 Men’s Nike International Friendlies in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, running from Nov. 29 – Dec. 3.

Busio and Eise join a 24-player roster assembled by U.S. U-17 head coach John Hackworth for the 2017 edition of the prestigious youth tournament. The USA will open the competition next Wednesday, Nov. 29 against England (6 p.m. CT) before facing Netherlands on Dec. 1 (6 p.m. CT) and Brazil on Dec. 3 (4 p.