It has been largely forgotten that last year’s record-breaking Toronto FC team started the MLS season with just one win in six games. The Reds only lost once, at the Columbus Crew, in that span but a combination of missed chances and defensive lapses resulted in two pairs of 0-0 and 2-2 ties. And as […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5742259680001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Here are three things we learned from Toronto FC’s 0-0 draw with the Colorado Rapids, which saw them through to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League by a 2-0 aggregate scoreline. 1. Toronto tries to bridge fitness gap Ahead of a game […]
[bc_video video_id=”5740846166001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Not much is new to Michael Bradley. With 140 caps for the United States men’s national team and spells in the Netherlands, Germany, England and Italy – as well as Major League Soccer – under his belt, the Toronto FC captain has seen […]
It wasn’t pretty, but Toronto FC finished the job. The Reds progressed to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League — where they will face Liga MX side Tigres — with a 0-0 draw against the Colorado Rapids at BMO Field on Tuesday night. TFC’s 2-0 win in the first leg, played in Denver, meant […]
Toronto FC signed former Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ager Aketxe, the club announced Friday. Aketxe, 24, was most recently on loan at Spanish Segunda Division side Cadiz before his contract was terminated by Bilbao — holder of his rights — in February, making the MLS move possible. “Ager is a talented midfielder [who] developed at a historic club in […]
For Jozy Altidore, this was supposed to be the time when the United States was preparing for this summer’s World Cup. That changed early in October when the Americans got bounced from the tournament. The stunning failure shifted Altidore’s focus. He spent the beginning of 2018 in Grand Cayman, where his foundation is bringing soccer […]
Toronto FC will try to improve on a historic 2017, but how do you keep climbing when you’re already at the top? Head coach: Greg Vanney 2017 finish: 20-5-9, 69 points; No. 1 East Posteseason: MLS Cup champion Season recap Carrying the burden of a 2016 MLS Cup defeat, Toronto FC returned to the league’s […]
The Seattle Sounders handed their title of MLS Cup champions over to Toronto FC in December and are determined to get it back this year. Head coach: Brian Schmetzer 2017 regular season: 14-9-11, 53 points; No. 2 West Postseason: MLS Cup runner-up Season recap Seattle entered 2017 surging with confidence after winning the 2016 MLS […]