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The New England Revolution assured a major part of their 2014 Eastern Conference Champion team will return in 2015 after re-signing forward Teal Bunbury to a multi-year deal. New England now has 10 of 11 starters from last year\u2019s impressive run to MLS Cup under contract for 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring Teal back this season,\u201d Revolution general manager Michael Burns said in a release\u00a0from the club. \u201cTeal is a talented, young player who\u2019s brought a dynamic element to our system, and we\u2019re expecting him to continue being a key contributor on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bunbury, who saw most of his time starting as a right winger, tallied four goals and six assists in 31 regular season games after being traded to the Revolution from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for the Revolution\u2019s 2015 first round SuperDraft pick and allocation money. The six-foot-two attacker added two goals and two assists for the Revolution in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to be somewhere where I know what I\u2019m going to get from the guys,\u201d Bunbury told MLSSoccer.com<\/span><\/a>. \u201cI know that they\u2019re going to be able to push me to be the best that I can be and vice versa. Knowing that we have unfinished business was definitely a factor for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old made four appearances for the U.S. National Team between 2010 and 2012 before suffering a torn ACL and seeing limited minutes with Kansas City while recovering in 2013. Bunbury proved his recovery in 2014 with 31 games played, 28 games started, 2,446 minutes played and six assists, all career highs.<\/p>\n

Bunbury\u2019s return leaves center back A.J. Soares as the lone starter from New England\u2019s MLS Cup team not to return for 2015. Reports<\/a> <\/span>have Soares joining Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona. The Revolution now have 19 players under contract for 2015, including forward Jerry Bengtson who is currently loaned to Argentina\u2019s Club Atl\u00e9tico Belgrano.<\/p>\n

Bunbury told MLSSoccer.com that he \u201calways wanted to stay here in New England.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Absolutely buzzin to stay here in New England! So grateful to have this amazing opportunity. Praise God! #NERevs<\/a><\/p>\n

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