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Celebrating Pipa: Federico Higuaín’s first ‘Pipa Chip’

Editor’s note: On Saturday, the Crew will honor Federico Higuaín. The former midfielder, affectionately known as Pipa, is signing a one-day contract to officially retire as a member of the Black & Gold. To honor the midfielder, Massive Report will spend this week sharing moments of Higuaín’s career with the Crew.

The 2013 Columbus Crew season was the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. On July 30, 2013, Clark Hunt, the son of league pioneer Lamar Hunt, sold his investor-operator rights to the Crew to Precourt Sports Ventures. On Sept.