Crying is an okay thing for adults to do, and yet I came what I’ll call “embarrassingly” close to tears when I saw that FC Dallas announced they traded leftback Ryan Hollingshead to Western Conference rival LAFC in a straight swap for LB Marco Farfan*.
Before we get to his play on the field, it’s worth noting Hollingshead was a multi-time Humanitarian of the Year for the club, was commonly cited by young players as a great mentor, and basically served as unofficial vice-captain / team cheerleader for years. He was the second-longest tenured player on the roster and finished fourth in club history for appearances behind Bobby Rhine, Jason Kreis, and Matt Hedges.