Recognizing the graduating class from YSC Academy before a Philadelphia Union game has become a tradition every June over the past few years, but when the class of 2018 steps out onto the field tonight, Anthony Fontana will be hard to miss.
That’s because the 18-year-old from Newark, Delaware, will be in uniform, possibly even preparing to start the match with veteran midfielders Haris Medunjanin and Alejandro Bedoya both serving red card suspensions.
“I’m happy I’m finally going to be finished with school, high school at least,” Fontana said in an interview after training earlier this week.