Real Salt Lake Legend Nick Rimando Giving Away Autographed Gear For COVID-19 Relief
Apr 16, 2020, 4:04 PM
Nick Rimando #18 of Real Salt Lake waves to the crowd during warmups before their game against the San Jose Earthquakes at Rio Tinto Stadium on September 11, 2019 in Sandy, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Legendary Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando said that he’s giving away signed gear for COVID-19 relief.
Rimando posted about the giveaway via his Instagram on Thursday, April 16.
“Did some cleaning the other day and found some old Rimando shirts, thinking about signing and using the donations to help those in need during this pandemic,” wrote Rimando. “Don’t want to put a price or minimum since these are hard times for many so whatever you feel is fair is good for me. Remember your donation is going to those who lost their jobs or can’t work because of COVID-19. I’ll ship out when things start to mellow out. I will put a signed glove or boot with the 2 highest donations each day for a week. The highest donation after a week will get a signed jersey added to their shipment. Please DM me to confirm size and style. Remember we’re all in this together.”
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Rimando played 20 seasons in Major League Soccer and the better portion of it with RSL.
The goalkeeper first played in the MLS from 2000-01 with the Miami Fusion. His next stop in MLS came with D.C. United from 2002-06. He was then traded to Real Salt Lake where he played until his retirement after the 2019 season.
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Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Major League Soccer suspended its season, including Real Salt Lake matches, in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Since the shutdown of sports, teams including Rimando’s former squad have pushed forward relief efforts for COVID-19.
In early April, the RSL Foundation, Utah Royals FC, and Real Salt Lake joined forces to help support the nurses and doctors on the front lines during the fight against COVID-19 by creating the “Feeding Our Frontline” Initiative.
In late March, Major League Soccer alongside the Major League Soccer Players Association unveiled the “MLS Unites” platform to highlight “all of the efforts that MLS players, coaches, clubs and the league are doing to address the important messages and programs taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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