Diego Rubio arrived in Kansas City in the first week of March, and in his initial trip to the United States, his first destination was the Sporting Kansas City training grounds. After half an hour, he rather simply assessed where he might fit in with his new club.
“I score goals,” he said, shrugging his shoulders.
An assertion brimming with confidence — and the profile to back it up — provided Sporting KC with sufficient reason to acquire the 22-year-old Chilean striker as a young designated player.
But during the first seven weeks, the self-described job description has also spun as a detriment.