TAMPA — Max Fried knows who he is and who he is not. He might have gained a title of “ace,” but his identity remains the same. “I have to be Max Fried,” the lefty said Tuesday morning.

Middlesbrough will most likely be without a recognised centre-back for the next two games, with Dael Fry a doubt for Tuesday’s game against QPR after picking up a calf injury at Swansea City.

If you were an artist in the 19th century, you probably dreamed of having your painting in the Paris Salon.