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Shaun Wright-Phillips joins Diplo's Phoenix Rising FC

As tipped by no less a source than Bradley Wright-Phillips (as related by MetroFanatic.com), his brother Shaun is going west for 2017. The 35-year-old former England international has officially joined Phoenix Rising FC.

NEWS: PHX Rising FC signs @swp29 for the 2017 season. https://t.co/On3qXeZEPU #RisingAsOne pic.twitter.com/5TrBpRsjah

— Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) February 24, 2017

The recently-rebranded (it used to be named Arizona United SC) USL outfit is stacking its roster with unusually high-profile names for the coming season.