Red Bull has some experience with teams that are unlikely to take off

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Now we understand why Red Bull bought the MetroStars. It’s because Red Bull is really, really into Flugtag. What is Flugtag? “A contest to design and build the most outrageous machine you can possibly think of. Then (and here’s the good part) fly it,” according to RedBullFlugtagUSA.com. So it makes sense. The Metros were the most awkward, lumbering, strangely designed beast in Major League Soccer—it’s in Red Bull’s nature to try to get them off the ground.

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