"Luigi Mangione's cousin signed with a professional soccer team in the shadow of the Brooklyn correctional facility where the accused murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is being held. Peter Mangione will play for the Brooklyn Football Club during its inaugural USL Championship season, the team announced on Wednesday, January 14. "We are proud to announce the signing of Peter Mangione!" Brooklyn Football Club posted via Instagram. "Peter, a native Marylander, joins Brooklyn from the FC Cincinnati organization after turning pro with FC Cincinnati 2 in MLS NEXT Pro. Welcome to Brooklyn!""
""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 team said about Peter, 24, in a statement on Wednesday. Peter made 28 appearances for the MLS' FC Cincinnati in 2025, starting in 26 of those games. Prior to turning pro, Peter had a stellar collegiate career at Penn State University, where he scored 31 career goals and earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2021 and 2023."
"Peter isn't the only prominent cousin of Luigi. His cousin Nino Mangione is currently a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates. When the Mangione family issued a statement after Luigi's arrest in December 2024, it was released by Nino, 38, on social media. "Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi's arrest," the statement read. "We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for"
Peter Mangione signed with Brooklyn Football Club for its inaugural USL Championship season. Brooklyn Football Club plays at Maimonides Park, less than 10 miles from the Metropolitan Detention Center where Luigi Mangione is being held. The club described Peter as a balanced midfielder who covers ground and impacts the final third. Peter made 28 appearances for FC Cincinnati in 2025, starting 26 games. He scored 31 career goals at Penn State, won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 and 2023, and earned first-team Scholar All America in 2023. Nino Mangione released a family statement expressing shock and prayers after Luigi's December 2024 arrest.
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