Etihad Airways Fly In Young New York City Fc Stars To Coach Youth Players In Abu Dhabi

Star players from New York City FC took to the field in Abu Dhabi to give special coaching sessions to boys and girls this week.

The youth players, who all attend City Football Schools in the UAE capital, were put through their paces on the pitch at Zayed Sports City by Jack Harrison, Rodney Wallace and Sean Johnson, who are all here as part of an Etihad Airways promotional tour. Following the session the players then answered questions on what life is like as a professional player.

Competing in Major League Soccer in the United States, New York City FC is majority owned by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s City Football Group, which also owns Manchester City FC and Melbourne City FC.