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Red Bulls midfielder Felipe Martins named MLS Player of the Week

Reuters

New York Red Bulls midfielder Felipe Martins has been voted MLS Player of the Week after his two-goal performance gave his team all three points at Red Bull Arena.

The Brazilian midfield magician played the role of hero in his team's 4-3 win over the Houston Dynamo, a chaotic match that featured three consecutive hamstring injuries to Red Bulls players and a back-and-forth tussle on the scoresheet.

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He succeeds the Dynamo's Andrew Wenger and the LA Galaxy's Mike Magee as the latest Player of the Week winner, sitting atop the pile after the third week of MLS action.

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