Almirón Atlanta reunion: more than a player

Star Paraguayan midfielder Miguel Almirón rejoined Atlanta United after spending six years at Newcastle United in the English Premier League. // Photo courtesy of Mitch MartinWith the stroke of a pen Thursday afternoon, Paraguayan midfielder Miguel ‘Miggy’ Almirón sealed his return to Atlanta United after a six-year stint with English giants Newcastle United. On paper, the Five Stripes are signing a dynamic, diligent midfielder with buckets of English Premier League experience, but — let me assure you — to our city’s vibrant soccer community, this signing means far more than what statistics reveal.

The life of a soccer fan in an American city without a club of its own, like Atlanta before…