'Fyre Festival. MLS edition': Soccer players blast the $65 sandwiches they are being served in the Disney bubble while preparing for their first tournament since the pandemic began
Major League Soccer (MLS) players have blasted Disney World's $65 sandwiches, as they hole up in the theme park bubble ahead of their first return-from-coronavirus tournament.
Several soccer stars took to social media this week to share pictures of their pitiful quarantine diet, courtesy of the Magic Kingdom's hotels in Orlando where the MLS is Back Tournament will begin next week.
Toronto FC player Omar Gonzalez posted a photo of his sad-looking lunch of a sandwich, banana and an unknown side on Twitter Wednesday, alongside an image of the in-room dining menu and the sarcastic comment: 'Yummm…'.
All 26 MLS teams are flocking to Orlando for the MLS is Back Tournament but fears are mounting over the safety of the event, after several players tested positive for coronavirus and cases of the deadly virus are surging across Florida.
Major League Soccer (MLS) players have blasted Disney World's $65 sandwiches, as they hole up in the theme park bubble ahead of their first return-from-coronavirus tournament. Toronto FC player Omar Gonzalez posted a photo of his sad-looking lunch on Twitter Wednesday, alongside an image of the in-room dining menu (above)
The in-room dining menu available to players is pictured
Several MLS players are now voicing concerns, not about the virus, but about the choice of food available to them.
After Gonzalez shared the image of his disappointing meal, his Toronto FC teammate Eriz Zavaleta replied with a photo of his lunch of 'bourbon-glazed smoked Virginia ham and alpine Swiss cheese' next to a grimacing emoji.
In the image, Zavaleta is holding the sandwich in his hand. It appears to have fallen apart in the box.
'Nothing like a $65 sandwich to get the recovery going!! Can't wait…' Toronto FC goalie Alexander Bono also tweeted.
Kellyn Acosta, Colorado Rapids midfielder, also joined in poking fun at the food choices.
'Fyre festival. @MLS edition….' he wrote in a retweet of Gonzalez's post.
After Gonzalez shared the image of his disappointing meal, several teammates joined in poking fun at the disappointing food choices on social media
Acosta was making reference to the Fyre Festival which was billed as 'the cultural experience of the decade' and was due to take place on the Bahamian island of Exuma in 2017.
It was a scam and the event never materialized, with partygoers who traveled to the island presented with food including a now-iconic, dismal-looking cheese sandwich.
According to the menu shared by Gonzalez, the questionable lunch options for the MLS players come with a hefty $65 price tag, while breakfast is $45 and dinner is $75.
Toronto FC player Omar Gonzalez (left) started the mockery of the food on Twitter Wednesday before teammate Eriz Zavaleta replied with a photo of his disappointing lunch
'Nothing like a $65 sandwich to get the recovery going!! Can't wait…' Toronto FC goalie Alexander Bono (left) also tweeted. Kellyn Acosta, Colorado Rapids midfielder, (right) also joined in poking fun at the food choices tweeting 'Fyre festival. @MLS edition….'
The infamous Fyre Festival sandwich. The music festival was a scam and the event never materialized, with partygoers who traveled to the island presented with food including the now-iconic, dismal-looking cheese sandwich. Kellyn Acosta likened the MSL players' experience to this on Twitter
Each team has a dedicated meal room, access to one of the hotel's restaurants and can order food delivery, according to the player handbook seen by ESPN.
MLS players started arriving in Florida last week ahead of the month-long MLS is Back Tournament starting next week.
The event has been planned inside a so-called bubble inside the grounds of Disney World where players will be tested every other day or the day prior to match day throughout the tournament.
There will also be no fans in the stadium.
Concerns are mounting over the event, despite the precautions put in place, after several players tested positive for COVID-19.
The league revealed Sunday that 18 players and six staff members had tested positive for the virus before teams left for Orlando.
On Wednesday, FC Dallas then announced that six of its players tested positive on arrival into Florida and the entire team has been quarantined inside a Disney hotel.
The club said all players and staff had tested negative before departing for the tournament Saturday but the players then tested positive on arrival.
MLS players started arriving in Florida last week ahead of the month-long MLS is Back Tournament starting next week
The event has been planned inside a so-called bubble inside the grounds of Disney World (pictured) where players will be tested every other day or the day prior to match day throughout the tournament
'In consultation with MLS medical officials, FC Dallas took proactive steps to isolate the newly affected players as well as all FC Dallas players and staff in Orlando out of an abundance of caution. All members of the club delegation are following MLS health and safety protocols and will remain quarantined in their hotel rooms pending the results of further COVID-19 testing,' the team said in a statement.
The league said no other team had come into contact with FC Dallas since the team arrived in Orlando.
FC Dallas is scheduled to open the tournament with a match against the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 9.
Concerns are mounting over the event, despite the precautions put in place, after several players tested positive for COVID-19
Gaps have been pointed out in the safety of the 'bubble' model after it emerged that hotel staff can come and go from the resort area and won't be subject to testing for COVID-19.
Concerns have also been raised that the tournament is taking place in Florida, now feared to be on track to become the new virus epicenter of the US.
Daily infections in the state have more than doubled in the last week and around 5,000 new cases are being recorded every day.
MLS shut down back on March 12, after the league's teams had played just two games as the outbreak spread across America.
