BEAVERTON, Ore. – It’s a nickname that tells you so much about Marvin Loría, albeit one he shies from.
“Everybody has always called me Di María,” he says, referencing Paris Saint-Germain star Ángel, with whom one of the latest Portland Timbers signings bares a vague physical resemblance. The 21-year-old, coming off an initial season in North America with Portland Timbers 2, was signed to a Major League Soccer contract this week, hinting the versatile attacker will be a part of the Timbers’ long-term outlook.
That versatility, in addition to the physical parallels, play into the “Di María” moniker, though Loría only wants the comparison to go so far.