Our first Homegrown in 2021:
πΉ #NYCFC re-up βοΈ
πΉ @USMNT debut πΊπΈ
πΉ @GoldCup title π₯
πΉ @MLS All-Star π
πΉ #MLSCup Champion π
πΉ Key to the City π½ pic.twitter.com/oBVZdUxOCkβ NYCFC Youth (@NYCFCYouth) December 14, 2021
Jared Sands, a Rye nativeΒ who was recruited to play the with NYCFC (New York City Football Club) back in 2017, received a key to New York City on Tuesday.
Sands, a midfielder, and his NYCFC teammates were invited to New York City Hall to celebrate the team winning the 2021 MLS Cup for the first time in Club history. New York City Mayor de Blasio presented each player with a key to the City.

You can watch the full ceremony: