FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – On a personal level, Antonio Delamea was pleased with how his first season with the New England Revolution unfolded. He anchored the Revolution’s backline from day one, starting 29 games and wearing the captain’s armband on several occasions. His individual performances earned him deserved accolades, including the club’s JetBlue Most Valuable Player award and multiple call-ups to the Slovenia National Team for critical World Cup qualifiers.
But what truly solidifies Delamea’s importance to the Revolution – what makes him the team MVP and a respected voice in the locker room – is that he’d trade all of those individual honors for a taste of the team success that eluded the Revs in the 2017 season.