![]() “It was one of our favorite places to come play. “At the time, we kind of had always just joked about Phoenix, or really Arizona United,” he said. Though he is currently a part of Phoenix’s front office, back then he worked for San Antonio FC. Between Pete Wentz, a member of the band Fall Out Boy, Diplo, a well-known DJ, and others, the club already had a star-studded list of minority owners, but they had just finished a rebrand from Arizona United and it was uncertain whether the team would be able to gain a foothold in a crowded Phoenix sports market.ĭoerr would know. But the impact from Drogba’s time in the desert is still being felt.īefore he signed on as a player and part owner of the club in April 2017, the USL franchise wasn’t exactly feared by other teams in the league. Phoenix Rising no longer have a world-renowned superstar playing and recruiting during games for them. While Forbes wasn’t as productive in his one season with Phoenix Rising as either party would have liked - he had only three goals and two assists in 24 matches during 2018 - the fact that Drogba started building the next year’s roster in the middle of a regular season game speaks to his personal draw and business acumen. A lot of people wanted Billy Forbes in the offseason and his idol was Didier and that’s part of the reason that we got him.” I want you,’” Phoenix’s vice president of marketing and sales Sam Doerr said. “Didier told Billy on the field, ‘You’re going to play for us next year. ![]()
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