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Ten Islanders Called Up for Puerto Rico's Match Against "La Roja"
Posted on Mon, Jul 30, 2012

The Puerto Rico Islanders announced today that ten of its players have been called up for the August 15th match against the World Champion Spanish National team.  “La Roja” will square off against the Puerto Rico National Team on August 15th at the newly remodeled Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium.

“Any time a player gets called up for their country, that's fantastic news.  It is good for the player and it is good for the Club. It  is an honor for any player to represent their country and is a reflection of the kind of players we have on the football team.  In this case, having my players square off against the World Champions is even more exciting.” said Head Coach Adrian Whitbread.

Ten players have been called to the Puerto Rico National Team for the exhibition match against the 2012 Euro Cup Champions and the 2010 World Cup Champions Spanish National Team on August 15th at “La Islandera” .  Richard Martínez, Anthony Vázquez, Joshua Hansen, Andrés Pérez ,  Hector "Pito" Ramos , Joseph “Jackie” Marrero, Tyler Wilson, Alexis Rivera , Noah Delgado and Marco Velez  will join the Puerto Rico National Team on August 7th for training camp.
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