India, Jan. 15 -- Peter Mangione, a professional soccer player and cousin of Luigi Mangione has signed with Brooklyn FC, continuing his career in New York as his relative remains in federal custody, according to the New York Post. The 24-year-old midfielder from Hunt Valley, Maryland, was announced Wednesday as part of Brooklyn FC's USL Championship roster.

The signing places Mangione just miles from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where his cousin is being held while facing multiple criminal charges tied to the December 2024 killing, the Post reported.

Brooklyn FC is set to open its inaugural USL Championship season on March 8 at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, roughly six miles from the detention facility.

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