Atlanta United star transfers to Brazilian club for MLS record fee – WSB-TV Channel 2

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During his time in Atlanta, he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina and was named a 2023 MLS All-Star.

In 2022, he was named MLS Newcomer of the Year and MLS Young Player of the Year in 2023.

“We spent over a year recruiting Thiago to join Atlanta United and during that process we agreed that our club could provide an excellent platform to showcase his abilities and that he would have the opportunity to continue his development until the time was right for him to move on to the next challenge,” vice-president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra said in a statement.

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Atlanta United posted video tributes to Almada on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday following the announcement.

In one of them he reads a letter he wrote to the club’s supporters and staff thanking him for his time here.

“I never thought that so many people who don’t know me could give me so much love,” he said in Spanish. “Thank you for these years together and for all your magic.”

Next, Almada is expected to captain the Argentina national football team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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