Alex Muyl has a new No. 1 fan: Sophia Behrens, a three-year-old pediatric cancer patient who helped design boots with the New York Red Bulls midfielder this summer.
The Red Bulls partnered with Tackle Kids Cancer, which raises funds for research and programs at the Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health, to work with pediatric cancer patients to help sketch out the custom boots. The Red Bulls wore the boots during warmups to show support and raise awareness for the cause.
When Sophia came to visit Muyl at Red Bulls Training Facility to design the cleats he would wear, she had just gotten out of the hospital and was exhausted from treatments.