THE STARTING 11: Best Things About Giovinco’s Injury

Sep 19, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco (10) reacts after scoring his second goal against Colorado Rapids in the first half at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Sep 19, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco (10) reacts after scoring his second goal against Colorado Rapids in the first half at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

“Nooooooooooooooo!!!” was the shared refrain of many a TFC supporter when the club’s talisman and leading anti-top shelf crusader Sebastian Giovinco pulled up lame on Saturday. When the wee Italian tore the captain’s armband from his tattooed bicep he may have been tearing the club’s hopes for success along with it. Luckily – like TFC’s depth – the injury isn’t too significant and there are actually plenty of good aspects to his time on the sidelines…

11. Seba gets to work on his true passion – hosting a hilarious Italian TV variety show

10. Greg Vanney will prove once and for all his success isn’t dependent on a little goal scoring phenomenon. Yup.

9. Local tattoo industry set for a financial boon due to a bored Giovinco

8. Good chance Seba gets named to Italy’s injured list for the Euros

7. 63″ of extra space on the team bus

6. TFC’s world famous attacking depth finally gets a chance to shine

5. Duncan Fletcher has to find his next most selfish player on the team to pick on

4. Bitchy the Hawk gets a few weeks off from having Seba fly on her back to practice

3. Dan Lovitz finally gets to try out his hot new nickname “The Nuclear Beetle”

2. Tiny invisible Vespas available for invisible commuters

1. Gelato-benders

Author: Tony Walsh

Tony Walsh is a writer, former minor-league broadcaster and failed astronaut. Born into supporting an underachieving football club only to end up supporting a second underachieving football club - through what must be deemed as soft immigration policies - he continues to make terrible life choices. Walsh is a keen observer of the malarkey-rife sport of football and is considered one of the leading voices on the Collin Samuel Obesity Epidemic.

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  1. That was a Lambretta, the unofficial, official vehicle of a sub-continent. Rumours are that the brand will be resurrected once again to produce something other than Italian knitwear.

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