Friday, March 4, 2016

Rookie coach Vieira sees bright future for MLS (Reuters)

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former France international Patrick Vieira begins a managerial adventure on Sunday when his New York City FC visit the Chicago Fire to kick off their Major League Soccer season. Vieira, who played 107 times for France and was a member of the team which won the 1998 World Cup and European Championship two years later, debuts in first-team management after coaching the development squad of NYCFC parent club Manchester City. The Senegal-born Vieira, speaking to Reuters after practice on Thursday, is excited about bringing his vision of winning soccer to the pitch and considers MLS a worthy testing ground.

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