Official Site of Sporting KC · Jan 23, 2017
Starting XI: Attention turns to training camp in Tucson
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1. Is 2017 the start of SKC 2.0?
A younger, faster and hungrier group heads to Arizona today for the start of preseason, according to Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes. Sam McDowell of the KC Star notes that four of the most high-profile offseason signings – Gerso Fernandes, Ilie Sanchez, Latif Blessing and Igor Juliao – have an average age of 23.3. Watch Friday’s full press conference here.
2. Sporting KC heads to Tucson for first leg of 2017 preseason