Luigi Mangione's Cousin, 24, Will Play Pro Soccer for Team Mere Miles from Luigi's Brooklyn Jail

"Peter Mangione agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Football Club on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and will play just a few miles away from where his 27-year-old cousin is imprisoned ahead of his trial in connection with the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Brooklyn FC announced it had signed Peter, 24, to its inaugural USL Championship roster, pending league and federation approval. He hails from Hunt Valley, Md., where Luigi also grew up."

"The midfielder joins Brooklyn FC from the FC Cincinnati organization, where he played with FC Cincinnati 2 and made 28 appearances and secured two goals and five assists across 2,218 minutes of play. "He brings a balanced midfield profile to Brooklyn, with the engine to cover ground and the end product to impact matches in the final third," the club wrote of Peter, in a statement announcing the news."

Peter Mangione signed with Brooklyn FC on Jan. 14 and will play a few miles from his 27-year-old cousin Luigi, who is imprisoned ahead of trial in connection with the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Peter, 24, joins Brooklyn FC's inaugural USL Championship roster pending league and federation approval. He starred at Penn State, scoring 32 career goals and earning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2021 and 2023. He arrives from the FC Cincinnati organization with 28 appearances, two goals and five assists across 2,218 minutes. Brooklyn FC described him as a balanced midfielder who can cover ground and impact the final third. The club's first USL match is March 8 at Maimonides Park against Indy Eleven.

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