THE STARTING 11: Ways That Montreal Impact Supporters Will Spend Canada Day
Even though Montreal Impact was in Toronto a week too early to bathe in this city’s overt Canada Day patriotism, it wasn’t too soon to get a hint at their plans for Le Grand Day Off. While not all Quebecers can agree on the “Nationalism” question, ALL of them agree – relaxing is tres bien. Not every Montreal Impact supporter is a card carrying member of the Maple Leaf Appreciation Society but they sure...
THE STARTING 11: Toronto FC Reality TV Shows
When TFC announced that Juan Pablo Galavis would be one of the players taking part in this past weekend’s Dwayne De Rosario Testimonial Match, it was met with a wide array of LOL’s and ROFL’s. No disrespect to Mr. Galavis’ football career which saw him navigate through CONMEBOL’s mushy middle but his inclusion seemed far more to do with him being a former reality TV “star”. You see,...
THE STARTING 11: Toronto FC v Sunderland Friendly Film Titles
Apparently, there’s “Nothing Friendly About It”. So say official Toronto FC press releases about the upcoming friendly against Sunderland. No, you see friends, this is no ordinary friendly, this one is about REVENGE! Apparently. As one or two of you may remember, Sunderland’s main striker is one, Jermain Defoe, formerly and briefly of The Toronto Defoes. We could get all up in arms about yet another friendly...
THE STARTING 11: Dwayne De Rosario Testimonial Gifts
After a long, strangely quiet off-season where his future seemed unknown, MLS stalwart Dwayne De Rosario officially (this time it was for realsies) announced his retirement from the game. Proclaiming his contentment that he gets to retire from his hometown club – despite two mostly unfulfilling tenures with Toronto FC – De Ro accepted the mantle of Club Ambassador and stutter steps towards the horizon. The league and the...
THE STARTING 11: Proposed Names for Hamilton’s NASL Club
“Pan-Am Ah! Pan-Am Ah-ha-haha-ha-ha!” No, TFC aren’t back in the Van Halen-utilizing CONCACAF Champions League but rather the Pan-Am Games are about to land in the Golden Horseshoe. Part of the sporting infrastructure built in Toronto and the outlying cities that comprise “Toronto Jr.” includes a new footy friendly-ish stadium – Tim Hortons Field – for our neighbours to the west, Hamilton. For...
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