Every expansion team needs a face of the franchise. Atlanta United signed Miguel Almiron and Josef Martinez. New York City FC had David Villa. Los Angeles FC made Carlos Vela their first-ever signing. These elite-level players are what took these expansion teams and made them immediately competitive.
This offseason, Inter Miami CF signed their ‘face of the franchise’. Moving north of the border from Liga MX giants Chivas Guadalajara, Rodolfo Pizarro arrived as Miami’s star man. Miami and MLS might only be two games into the 2020 season, but Pizarro showed plenty in those matches to suggest that he can live up to the hype.