In New York City FC’s 4-0 win against Real Salt Lake earlier this year, the lopsided scoreline wasn’t the main talking point from the night.
The focus was on Patrick Vieira’s international creation. Vieira selected 11 players from 11 different nations in NYCFC’s starting lineup, and then used three substitutes from other countries to continue the flavor on the night. The goal scorers – Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (Libya), Maxi Moralez (Argentina), Jo Inge Berget (Norway) and Ebenezer Ofori (Ghana) – stretched from all corners of the world. Meanwhile, only one American, goalkeeper Sean Johnson, represented NYCFC in a league once known for harboring American veterans.