When D.C. United attacker Federico Higuain arrived in the District last week, the club set about making the usual arrangements they make for any new signing. They booked him lodging in a hotel while they helped him find a new apartment, and provided him a driver to get him to and from training.



They also offered help with the former Columbus Crew captain’s digital transition, offering him a few photographs for his Instagram — maybe a shot of him in a D.C. United jersey, something to tell his presumed legion of online followers that he’d arrived at a new club.



Higuain declined the offer.



“I don’t have an Instagram,” Higuain said. “I’m a football player.”



This answer is quintessentially Pipa. Many players speak of their love for the game, but Higuain seems to live it, taking honor and privilege in being a futbolista. He will tell you very quickly that he comes from a family of...