On Monday, Sporting Kansas City announced the loan of homegrown defender Erik Palmer-Brown to Portuguese first division side FC Porto. So just who is Porto and how will this loan aid in Palmer-Brown’s development? Here are five things to know about the Portuguese giants:
1. The Big Three
FC Porto has been a part of the Portuguese first division (Primeira Liga) since 1934, the year the league was founded. Known to their fans as the Dragões, FC Porto play their matches at Estádio do Dragão.
Along with Sporting CP and Benfica, Porto are one of the "Big Three" in Portugal.