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It isn't often that the New York Red Bulls sign a player who has an entire country behind him, but that would seem to be the case with Zeiko Lewis: 17th overall pick of the MLS SuperDraft, Boston College standout, and a player for the Bermuda men's national team. When RBNY picked Lewis on Draft Day, Bermuda noticed.
Congratulations! @babypinkz91 ⚽️ https://t.co/QTN8SbQhJK
— Bermuda (@Bermuda) January 13, 2017
As did many prominent Bermudians. Including former Manchester City striker Shaun Goater...
Congratulations @babypinkz91 Do your family and country proud. You've been drafted because your good now show the world. All the best! https://t.co/gO99GNs7hx
— Shaun Goater MBE (@OfficialSGoater) January 14, 2017
...current Huddersfield Town forward Nakhi Wells...
Congrats Zeiko @NewYorkRedBulls https://t.co/2rQXjdpnm6
— Nahki Wells (@nahkiwells) January 13, 2017
...Carlisle United's Reggie Lambe...
Man like @babypinkz91 going on cocky like so congrats tho fam
— Reggie Lambe (@ReggieNaldo) January 13, 2017
...Bermuda's Leader of the Opposition, David Burt MP...
Big Congrats to @babypinkz91 for being drafted by the @NewYorkRedBulls. Great to see #Bermuda's young people doing it big!
— David Burt, MP (@DavidBurtMP) January 14, 2017
...Bermuda's Minister of National Security...
@babypinkz91 #Bermuda is honored you will be representing us each time you suit up for @NewYorkRedBulls. Where can I buy your jersey!!??
— Senator Jeff Baron (@SenatorBaron) January 13, 2017
...the Premier of the island nation...
OUTSTANDING! New York Red Bulls select #Bermudian Zeiko Lewis in 1st. round of MLS SuperDraft today @NewYorkRedBulls https://t.co/wj6PTNon3L
— Premier Dunkley (@BermudaPremier) January 14, 2017
...and many more.
#RBNY just gained 60,000 new fans #Bermuda https://t.co/Fjfocw5g5F
— Andrew Masters (@BermudaDrew) January 14, 2017
Officially a #NYRedBulls fan!! #ZeikoLewis #Bermuda
— Steven Simons (@BDA_Chosen_1) January 13, 2017
@NewYorkRedBulls just got roughly 20000 new fans with that Zeiko Lewis draft pick. Short flight, dope jerseys #saynothin
— Daniel (@Ferrari_Woods) January 13, 2017
No pressure, RBNY, but Bermuda is watching.