WIDE-EYED and attentive, Ben Franklin watches a soccer game from atop his father's shoulders. He's six years old.
His full name is Benjamin Franklin Mitchell. His parents, Jeffrey and Rachel, are two of the biggest Union fans you'll find. They named their son after one of the city's biggest icons, but also after the official fan section of the Union, the Sons of Ben, who populate the southern end - the River End - during games.
That section at Talen Energy Stadium can reach 3,000; on this, a gorgeous Wednesday night in June, the number is closer to 1,000.