Minnesota United is proud to announce that it has signed 11 players to make up the first official Minnesota United Unified Team. Launched by Special Olympics this year, the Unified program brings together athletes both with and without intellectual disabilities on a single team. Together, athletes and partners improve their physical fitness, sharpen their skills, challenge the competition and help overcome prejudices.
In a signing ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, the players from Edina High School’s Unified Team inked two-match contracts, flanked at the signing table by MNUFC Sporting Director Manny Lagos and sideline reporter Jamie Watson. After signing their contracts, the players were interviewed by local media, had a chance to meet and hang out with first team players and had official headshots taken.