For the last three years, Kaká was not only Orlando City SC’s face, but a true walking and playing advertising tool for all of Major League Soccer. With the Brazilian not returning in 2018, the Lions face a dilemma when working on their roster. Should they keep gambling on star power or focus on building a well-rounded team?
Orlando City added some very interesting pieces in 2017, such as Dom Dwyer, Scott Sutter, Jonathan Spector, and Yoshimar Yotún, but none of them are true stars in the league. Together with Joe Bendik and Cyle Larin, they will be the core of the team for 2018 (as of now, anyway), but who will be surrounding them?