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Minnesota United pay tribute to Top Gun during Brazil preseason


Excited about the news of Minnesota United FC being named Major League Soccer's latest expansion team? Eager to learn more about the Loons?


Then let us direct you towards this rather fantastic snippet of modern internet content compiled by the club during their 12-day preseason training camp in Brazil, where head coach Manny Lagos & Co. have been getting fit and playing friendlies against the likes of Botafogo and Vasco da Gama.



Of course, when you've got some downtime during preseason, and you're in sunny Brazil, some sand-based cross training is a no-brainer, at least for Justin Davis, Kevin Venegas, Mitch Hildebrandt and Brent Kallman.


Readers (and writers) of a certain age will have no problems identifying the inspiration for this volleyball-centric clip. But for confused younger folks who might be less familiar with the early stages of Tom Cruise's oeuvre, this IMDB page is a good next stop.


No reports of MNUFC fans trying this at home: The subzero tundra isn't quite ready for beach volleyball season just yet.