"A Penn State alum, Peter scored 31 goals as a college athlete and was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2021, and then again in 2023. From there, he kicked off his professional career with the FC Cincinnati organization, playing with FC Cincinnati 2. He made 28 appearances and secured two goals and five assists across 2,218 minutes of play."
"His cousin, 27-year-old Luigi Mangione, is facing multiple criminal charges in New York, Pennsylvania and federal court in connection with Thompson's murder. The CEO was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan on the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, in what authorities later dubbed a "premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack." Thompson had been visiting the city from Minnesota for an investor conference sponsored by UnitedHealthcare at The Residences by Hilton Club, where he was slated to give a speech later that day."
Peter Mangione, 24, signed with Brooklyn FC's USL Championship roster. A Penn State alum, he scored 31 collegiate goals and was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2021 and 2023. He began his professional career with the FC Cincinnati organization, playing for FC Cincinnati 2 and totaling 28 appearances, two goals, five assists and 2,218 minutes. His cousin, 27-year-old Luigi Mangione, faces state and federal charges connected to the Dec. 4, 2024, fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan, described by authorities as a "premeditated, preplanned, targeted attack." After a dayslong manhunt Luigi was arrested at a McDonald's in Atloona, Pa., and is detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, near where Peter will play.
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