New York: New York City FC crashed to a humiliating 7-0 defeat against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, equalling the record for the heaviest loss in Major League Soccer history.
City, an affiliate of English Premier League side Manchester City, have invested heavily in a squad featuring several veteran European stars including Andrea Pirlo, David Villa and Frank Lampard.
Pirlo and Villa – who last week, with Lampard, were revealed to be among the top 10 highest paid players in the league – were anonymous as the Red Bulls ran riot before City’s home fans at Yankee Stadium. “The match in general was a disaster,” City manager Patrick Vieira said.
