Tag: Sebastian Giovinco
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THE STARTING 11: Giovinco-esque nicknames for other Toronto FC players
By now you’ve heard it hundreds of times – “The Atomic Ant”. That is of course the nickname long bestowed upon TFC’s minute midfielder/odd tattoo enthusiast Sebastian Giovinco. Based on an obscure television cartoon, the moniker is meant to illustrate how The Reds’ 5’5″ superstar overcomes his minute stature to perform tasks far beyond his…
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Episode 72 – 15/02/05 #brosts
Another round of hard-hitting analysis, as we discuss the surprise signing of Marseille’s Cheyrou, the expidited role of Giovinco and all the other madness that has made TFC, the greatest MLS off-season club of all time. In this episode, Tony learns that it’s not about Irish gentlemen, Kristin regrets giving us a key for last…
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Making a Mountain Out of an Anthill: Five Keys to Giovinco’s TFC Success
The jewel of Toronto FC’s off-season manoeuvres has barely had time to plant his tiny feet on the frozen tundra that is his new home but it is already time to look forward. While the pomp and circumstance of the club’s manufactured airport greeting (after what we assume was a comfortable L’il Alitalia flight),…
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Atomic Ant Marches In Early: Giovinco to TFC for the start of the season.
This should come as no surprise to anyone really. There has been plenty of talk recently of Toronto FC ‘hoping’ to have Sebastian Giovinco in Toronto as soon as possible, of Giovinco’s agent in talks with Juventus about getting him out of his contract. Also, the talk at the press conference announcing his signing was of…
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Giovinco still has his soul, but what’s his motivation?
So, we all know no matter how much management is talking it up, Sebastian Giovinco’s not coming to MLS and Toronto FC for the challenge, it’s all about the money. Nothing unusual about that, players move to all sorts of teams in all sorts of leagues for the sake of a good pay cheque, which…
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Episode 70 – 15/01/22 #designatedPodcastMoney
Covering new signings, new draftees and speculating the impending future signings, the gang mulls over what-ifs, optimisms, and mystery that is the personnel decisions of Toronto FC. In this episode, Mark is OK with designated mercenaries, Kristin is on the mark(er) with puns, Tony reminisces over a disappointing Spurs player and Duncan reminds Tony of…
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Up and Atom! Reds “unveil” Giovinco
Well that was an odd little presser wasn’t it? It wasn’t the dog and pony show of the Jermain Defoe/Michael Bradley event a year ago. It wasn’t the “we gotta clear the room in five minutes for the maid” production they put on for Jozy Altidore a week ago. Actually it wasn’t like many player…
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Juve Gotta Be Kidding?! Reds Sign Giovinco
Remember the “Bloody Big Deal” ad last year when the stereotypical posh British gent spat his tea all over his newspaper? Imagine that. Except this time imagine the Montreal Impact Board of Directors. Now imagine they just read that Toronto FC have signed Juventus attacker Sebastian Giovinco. Now imagine they are eating big, sweaty provolone…