Leading into Saturday’s Columbus Crew match against Nashville SC, the story centered around Federico Higuaín and Lucas Zelarayán. For Higuaín it was a match of celebration. For Zelarayán, it was speculation that the March MLS Player of the Month wouldn’t be able to play, due to sustaining a knee injury in the Crew’s 1-1 draw against the New York Red Bulls. Higuaín was the only chance for Crew supporters to celebrate though, losing 1-0.
Higuaín’s career was the spotlight leading up to the opening whistle. After signing a one-day contract to retire in Black & Gold, Crew President & General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko and owner Dr.