For nearly a decade now, Philadelphia Union fans have clamored for a big-name signing that would capture the kind of attention that would cause more than just diehard soccer fans to take notice.
Marco Fabián isn’t quite David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Wayne Rooney in terms of a global brand or recognizable face, but his signing finalized by the Philadelphia Union on Friday instantly makes him the biggest in club history.
The 29-year-old Mexico international midfielder fills the shoes of the team’s star from 2018 in MLS assist leader Borek Dockal but comes with a more considerable and recognizable CV for North American fans from his time in Liga MX, the Mexican national team and most recently in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt.