Rio de Janeiro native Arthur Fernandes ended his love affair with Fluminense to pledge his allegiance exclusively to the MLS club.
The increasingly globalized world of soccer has made it easier than ever before to follow teams from the other side of the world. More and more Brazilian fans are adopting European sides in addition to their local allegiances as they track the progress of their former hometown idols in packed stadiums from the other side of the globe.
With great players, solid structures, astronomical salaries and cutting-edge marketing departments, foreign clubs can seem a world away from some of their Brazilian cousins.