There’s a lot more that goes into being a high-profile and big-money Designated Player than just suiting up and performing on the field. For certain players, there are higher expectations, such as becoming the face of the franchise and attracting more fans to matches.
That’s true for Fire attacker Xherdan Shaqiri and even more so for LA Galaxy striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, who are scheduled to face each other Saturday night at Soldier Field in front of a crowd expected to be at least 25,000.
