LAFC’s investment in South American talent is paying off
LA TimesLAFC’s Diego Rossi, center, is hugged by teammates Jordan Harvey, left, and Latif Blessing after scoring a goal against Real Salt Lake during the first half of a game March 23, 2019. LAFC’s path into South America was blazed, in large part, by Juan Pablo Angel, a former Colombian international who played six seasons in MLS, and Uruguayan scout Victor de los Santos. Many are young playmakers, such as LAFC’s Diego Rossi and the Atlanta duo of Ezequiel Barco and Gonzalo “Pity” Martínez, who see MLS as the best route to big clubs in Europe. They’re not interested in the star power,” said Seattle Sounders general manager Garth Lagerwey, whose club won the MLS Cup last season with three South American players who were little known when they came to the league. “We can’t do what Man United does.” Instead, Thorrington said he’s guided by three questions: “How many people can you have, given your resources to acquire players?
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