Borek Dockal has been a midfield playmaker for a long time, but he has never worn the No. 10 jersey that’s traditionally bestowed on the role.
Now the sport’s most hallowed number is set to be his with the Union. And as he spoke to the Inquirer and Daily News on Thursday, the Czech Republic native left no doubt that he knows what he’s getting into.
“It means a lot,” Dockal said. “I’ve always said you need to have courage to wear the No. 10. … They [the Union] offered me No. 10, and I was like, ‘Okay, I’m actually coming to play the role No.