HARTFORD, Conn. – Hartford Athletic became the sixth club to be announced as joining the USL for the 2019 season on Wednesday morning at the Boys & Girls Club of Hartford, with USL President Jake Edwards and Chief Operating Officer Justin Papadakis and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin among the guests on hand to welcome the club to the league.
Here are some of the sights and sounds from the day as professional soccer arrived in Connecticut’s capital.
Another team has stolen my. Welcome to the @USL @hfdathletic pic.twitter.com/ZXhdkruCxI
— Rob Stone (@RobStoneONFOX) July 11, 2018
Pretty pumped to reserve my spot in line for season tickets to the inaugural season of @hfdathletic. To say Hartford has needed pro soccer is an understatement. Not many markets are a better fit for the sport than here, where soccer is part of every community.
— Nick Mercadante (@NMercad) July 11, 2018
You’re going to like how we do soccer around here, @USL. Congratulations to @hfdathletic and @HartfordArmory! https://t.co/EaUbcaF7Kj
— AO Hartford (@AOHartford) July 11, 2018
Welcome to #Hartford @USL! Can't wait for @hfdathletic games in 2019! #HartfordHasIt pic.twitter.com/w4hhcEruaS
— Julio Concepcion (@OhHartford) July 11, 2018
Need a @hfdathletic scarf now! https://t.co/Xq8CSXsnRq
— Jared Kotler (@JaredKotler) July 11, 2018
Oh @rogbennett and I are all in. Major @hfdathletic love tonight at our live show in Boston. And come on England! https://t.co/0c3AkgUS74
— Michael Davies (@embassydavies) July 11, 2018
Proposing that the matchup between @hfdathletic and @TampaBayRowdies be dubbed the Hambone Derby. The two sides will fight for the heart of @RobStoneONFOX. https://t.co/fn6dDxmBxI
— The Unused Substitutes Show (@UnusedSubsPod) July 11, 2018
Hey @USL & @hfdathletic
— Ricky Milliner (@Milliner06) July 11, 2018
Welcome to the beautiful city of Hartford! I look forward on checking out the games. #HartfordHasIt https://t.co/kJ1LkZcRre
Do you even have to ask? Pro soccer in my home state?! Ahh, yeah...I’m in. #CTProud pic.twitter.com/IVYj2XHAT6
— Kyle Martino (@kylemartino) July 11, 2018
One of the coolest mornings of my #sportsbiz career! So amazing to see pro soccer & @USL come to my home city with @hfdathletic & @USL2Hartford! Still buzzing... pic.twitter.com/lTfBAQG0Ew
— Brett Zalaski (@bzalaski) July 11, 2018
Welcome to @USL, @hfdathletic. Excited to see you at Dillon Stadium next year!
— Mike Watts (@MikeWattsOnAir) July 11, 2018
#Hartford is home to some of the greatest sports fans in the nation, and the announcement that there will be a new, professional team based in the Capital City is wonderful news.
— Governor Dan Malloy (@GovMalloyOffice) July 11, 2018
Welcome @hfdathletic! https://t.co/baUbadx4hT
Very excited for @hfdathletic joing the #USL pic.twitter.com/pB8nLijlvC
— Sean Kelly (@SeanKell9) July 11, 2018
Fantastic meeting @embassydavies and sharing our love for @hfdathletic Im Hartford till I die #NoBonanzaNoParty pic.twitter.com/3otlmWTXCy
— Will Mucci (@Bcman2211) July 12, 2018
#Hartford2USL is happening! The team will Be Hartford Athletic (@HFDAthletic). Majority owner Bruce Mandell addressing the crowd and others who have been working on this for nearly 2 years. pic.twitter.com/Z0MgyR4bf5
— Anthony DiCicco (@DiCiccoMethod) July 11, 2018
New professional soccer team @hfdathletic will not only compete for the @USL Cup, pictured here, but also against @MLS teams for the @opencup! pic.twitter.com/s066TO6tBY
— Hartford Whalers (@WhalersPlates) July 11, 2018
Welcome to Hartford, @USL. pic.twitter.com/9a9NsiKNv7
— Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) July 11, 2018
The beautiful game is going to love the passion and support Hartford and Connecticut fans bring to their teams. Welcome to the Capitol Region, @hfdathletic! #USL // #HartfordHasIt https://t.co/mY1Uhz26T5
— Matt Barry (@realmattbarry) July 11, 2018
Congrats to @hfdathletic excited to welcome Hartford into #USL for 2019! pic.twitter.com/uXQhd3CHd1
— Jake Edwards (@EdwardsUSL) July 11, 2018
Advice from a lifetime @hfdathletic fan: if you’re going to make a deposit for one season ticket, get two. Bring a friend, maybe one who isn’t a soccer fan yet. Grow the game. This is such a great opportunity for Hartford and Connecticut soccer.
— Tim Fontenault (@Tim_Fontenault) July 11, 2018
.@kate_abdo we got the call from @FernandoFiore -- where do we send your scarf? cc: @RobStoneONFOX pic.twitter.com/igaz1hHiMp
— Hartford Athletic (@hfdathletic) July 12, 2018
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