Saturday was an important day for MLS. Aside from several exciting contests taking place, the league’s second matchday saw San Diego FC play their first home game as part of MLS. San Diego hosted St. Louis City SC, in a game that ended as a scoreless draw.
Given how popular the city of San Diego is and the team playing in a beautiful new home, Snapdragon Stadium, the team got visits from some celebrities. Minority owner and MLB star Manny Machado was there, as was boxing star Ryan Garcia. Garcia was born about two hours away from San Diego in Victorville.
Ryan Garcia visits San Diego FC at Snapdragon Stadium
Garcia posed in a fighting stance for the cameras, then went about his business. He was sporting a No. 8 jersey with “King Ryan” as the name on the back.
While this may only be a one-time thing for Garcia, it’s a great sign that San Diego FC can attract a high-profile athlete from a different sport. As long as they are successful, they should be able to attract more celebrities going forward.
As for Garcia, he is currently preparing for a fight in May on what is set to be an incredible fight card. Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez will also be featuring that night, in different bouts. Garcia will face Rolly Romero.
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