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AJ DeLaGarza knew what he wanted to name his unborn son, he just never imagined that name would bring together an entire soccer community.
The latest episode of the Emmy-nominated MLS Insider series offers an emotional and candid look DeLaGarza and his relationship with his son Luca, who passed away shortly after he was born in September. Luca’s fight to stay alive and his eventual passing galvanized Major League Soccer like few events in recent memory, launching the #LucaKnowsHeart hashtag and eventually culminating in an emotional moment of silence at the StubHub Center in the first game after his passing.
Click here for more on Luca’s story and how to donate to the Childen's Hospital of Los Angeles, and don’t miss the rest of the MLS Insider series, including past episodes on Real Salt Lake mighty-mite Joao Plata, Chivas USA star Erick “Cubo” Torres and the rise of Sporting Kansas City star Graham Zusi.
