On May 12th, FC Dallas played their biggest match of the season to date when they welcomed Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the L.A. Galaxy to Toyota Stadium.



Head coach Oscar Pareja switched back to a 4-3-2-1 formation after four straight matches in a 4-4-2 and Anton Nedyalkov, Kellyn Acosta and Mauro Diaz were among the starters that afternoon as FC Dallas won 3-2.



Two and a half months later, none of those three remain on the team. Nedyalkov was the first to go, transferred to Bulgarian first division side Ludogorets on June 23rd. Next, it was Diaz, transferred to Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC of the UAE Arabian Gulf League earlier this month on July 3rd. Perhaps the biggest surprise came this week when Acosta was traded to Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Dominique Badji, an international roster spot through 2019 and a swap of first-round selections in next year’s MLS SuperDraft.



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