It was at a news conference Wednesday inside a small room at Orlando City Stadium that the great Kaká announced he is leaving us, not renewing his contract with the Lions.
But, really, there should have been a downtown rally at City Hall, where local politicians, dignitaries, tourism officials and the Lions’ raucous supporter groups all gathered to say thank you to the man who put Orlando City and the City of Orlando on the international soccer map.
Last week’s U.S. World Cup qualifier, the Copa América tournament, the International Champions Cup — they all came to Orlando because we so quickly gained a reputation as a soccer-crazed community.