In a sharp departure from giving New York City FC the tongue lashing they deserve as a result of their laughable form for nearly two months now, we actually have some real news to report.
Alex Ring — NYCFC’s star defensive midfielder — has decided to call it quits when it comes to international play. The 27-year-old No. 6 announced on Instagram that he’d be stepping away from the Finland national team after seven years of being a fixture with the Eagle-owls, citing exhaustion from the constant travel in the last two years.
Being called up to a European-based international team can become quite mentally and physically taxing when you are based in another continent on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.