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Burfict, Jones to be FC Cincinnati captains
- Updated: May 10, 2016
3:20 PM ET
CINCINNATI — Vontaze Burfict and Adam Jones proved their dislike for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the wacky finish to January’s wild-card playoff game between the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
This weekend, Burfict, Jones and a few other Bengals will be trying to get football fans of a different kind to embrace distaste for another Pittsburgh-based athletic team.
The Bengals players will serve as honorary captains Saturday ahead of a match being hosted by upstart soccer team FC Cincinnati. The new United Soccer League team started play in Cincinnati about a month ago, and will be hosting the Pittsburgh Riverhounds at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium. FC Cincinnati is attempting to create a new rivalry with another sports team from Pittsburgh.
Vontaze Burfict has shown his dislike of Pittsburgh on the football field. Now, he’ll help FC Cincinnati against their Pittsburgh rival. George Gojkovich/Getty …
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