{"id":45884,"date":"2016-05-31T12:43:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T14:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/nba-all-star-and-puerto-rico-fc-owner-carmelo-anthony-announces-clasico-de-futbol-featuring-puerto-rico-futbol-club-vs-puerto-rico-national-team-on-june-11th-in-new-york-city\/"},"modified":"2016-06-02T11:43:08","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T15:43:08","slug":"carmelo-anthony-el-jugador-todos-estrellas-de-la-nba-y-propietario-del-puerto-rico-fc-anuncia-clasico-de-futbol-entre-el-puerto-rico-futbol-club-y-la-seleccion-nacional-de-puerto-rico-el-11-de-j","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/carmelo-anthony-el-jugador-todos-estrellas-de-la-nba-y-propietario-del-puerto-rico-fc-anuncia-clasico-de-futbol-entre-el-puerto-rico-futbol-club-y-la-seleccion-nacional-de-puerto-rico-el-11-de-j\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA All-Star And Puerto Rico FC Owner Carmelo Anthony Announces &#8216;Clasico De Futbol&#8217; Featuring Puerto Rico Futbol Club Vs Puerto Rico National Team On June 11th In New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 31, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Today, Puerto Rico Futbol Club (PRFC) announces their first team visit to <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> to play in a pre-season match on <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 11<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>. The Clasico De Futbol will see PRFC face off against the Puerto Rican National Team at Belson Stadium on the campus of St. Johns University, with kickoff scheduled for <span class=\"xn-chron\">7:30pm<\/span>. The match is in preparation for the club&#8217;s inaugural season in the North American Soccer League (NASL). Brooklyn-born <span class=\"xn-person\">Carmelo Anthony<\/span>, the New York Knicks&#8217; NBA All-Star and PRFC&#8217;s owner, will host the players in NYC over the National Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend. <\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160531\/373433LOGO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160531\/373433LOGO<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Anthony became owner of PRFC in <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2015<\/span> and has been working closely with the NASL to introduce the team and bring energy to the growing league and global market. With New York&#8217;s strong ties to Puerto Rico and the immense popularity of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, where Anthony has been crowned this year&#8217;s Parade King, he felt this was the perfect opportunity to introduce the island&#8217;s newest sports franchise. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Puerto Rico is part of my heritage, and in dedication of my father&#8217;s birthplace, it&#8217;s an honor to restore professional soccer with PRFC and support youth soccer projects with the Puerto Rico Football Federation,&#8221; states <span class=\"xn-person\">Carmelo Anthony<\/span>. &#8220;With the Puerto Rican Day Parade being an iconic institution and America&#8217;s largest cultural celebration, we are excited for the team to participate and show our community appreciation.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>To purchase tickets to the Clasico De Futbol match, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/oss.ticketmaster.com\/aps\/stjohns\/EN\/link\/buy\/details\/prfc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a> or call 1-888-GO-STORM. Ticket prices for Center Sideline seats is <span class=\"xn-money\">$30<\/span> (groups of ten or more &#8211; <span class=\"xn-money\">$27<\/span>), Sideline is <span class=\"xn-money\">$25<\/span> (groups of ten or more &#8211; <span class=\"xn-money\">$22<\/span>), and General Admission is <span class=\"xn-money\">$20<\/span> (groups of ten or more &#8211; <span class=\"xn-money\">$17<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p>PRFC&#8217;s inaugural season will kick off on <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2<\/span><sup>nd<\/sup> against the Indy Eleven at the Juan Ram\u00f3n Loubriel Stadium in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. To learn more about PRFC and to view the upcoming schedule, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.puertoricofc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.puertoricofc.com\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT PRFC<\/b> &#8211; Puerto Rico FC is a football team based in Bayam\u00f3n, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, they are members of the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier in the American soccer pyramid. They are scheduled to debut in the 2016 fall season. They will play their home games at Juan Ram\u00f3n Loubriel Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT NASL<\/b> &#8211; The North American Soccer League (NASL) is a professional men&#8217;s soccer league with 12 teams: 9 in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, 2 in <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span> and 1 in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. It is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as the Division II league in the American league system, under Major League Soccer (MLS) and above the United Soccer League (formerly, USL Pro). It is headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n    <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 31, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Today, Puerto Rico Futbol Club (PRFC) announces their first team visit to <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> to play in a pre-season match on <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 11<\/span><sup>th<\/sup>. The Clasico De Futbol will see PRFC face off against the Puerto Rican National Team at Belson Stadium on the campus of St. Johns University, with kickoff scheduled for <span class=\"xn-chron\">7:30pm<\/span>. 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