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New York Red Bulls Transfer Rumor: Apparently, Some German Guy

Note: Nevermind. It’s F1 driver Sebastian Vettel. Total stunt. And I fell for it. Good on ya, NYRB.

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There's a mystery trialist in New York Red Bulls training. We know he's German. We know he's blonde. We know exactly what the Red Bulls apparently want us to know, and we're talking about it. Why? Because of this tweet:

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Red Bulls new trialist has arrived, more updates from training later today #RBNY #transferrumors http://twitpic.com/5b1lplless than a minute ago via Twitpic Favorite Retweet Reply

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↵For all we know, that’s a picture of an otherwise forgettable player. But, the Red Bulls do have an open Designated Player slot and are probably looking to fill it. Could this actually be a big-name player? Who knows, but give the Red Bulls credit for at least coming up with a fun way to get some attention.

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