With 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 2017, is built around a variety of unorthodox traditions.
Weekend matches across Europe’s best leagues are paired with… breakfast?