Toronto FC fans too harsh in judgment of De Rosario 16 Jan 2011 Toronto FC fans need to lose the emotional baggage; it’s time to forgive and forget when it comes to Dwayne De Rosario. Canada’s largest city is also home to the strangest sporting culture in either this country or the United States. Toronto sports fans have a habit of transforming journeymen into stars, while blasting the city’s star players. Toronto basketball …
Late three-goal outburst leads Drillers to win over Calgary United 16 Jan 2011 The Edmonton Drillers scored three goals in a 55-second span to snatch a win out of the jaws of defeat. Trailing 8-7 with less than three minutes left in regulation at home to Calgary United in Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League action Saturday, the Drillers took advantage of a goalkeeping error to turn the game on its ear — and came out with a 10-9 win.
Toronto FC vetoed Celtic loan for De Rosario: Sources 14 Jan 2011 Dwayne De Rosario was on his way back to Toronto Friday after a loan deal between Celtic and Toronto FC did not materialize. Sources close to Celtic have indicated to The 11 that the Scottish giants had a loan offer for De Rosario refused by Toronto FC’s brass.
Toronto FC initiates Scorched Earth Policy 13 Jan 2011 Before you sow the crops, you must clear the land. In their first MLS draft, TFC’s brain trust of Aron Winter and Paul Mariner arrived with chainsaws in their hands. The trades of the previous regimes had left the Reds with nothing better than a 26th-overall draft pick; they knew that by then, there would be no obvious gems — …
Report: Celtic done with DeRo 13 Jan 2011 STV has just reported that Celtic will not be asking Dwayne De Rosario to stay once his trial spell with the club is done on Friday.
Vancouver goes with Salgado as No. 1 SuperDraft pick; Lenarduzzi ‘hopeful’ teen will be cleared to play 13 Jan 2011 The Vancouver Whitecaps stuck to their guns. Omar Salgado, whose move to the club in August 2010 was scuttled after MLS discovered it would break international transfer rules, was grabbed with the No. 1 pick in the MLS SuperDraft in Baltimore. But, unless Vancouver gets special clearance from FIFA, he won’t be eligible to play for the team until Sept. …
Toronto FC sends Barrett to the Galaxy 13 Jan 2011 In a stunning move, Toronto FC has sent striker Chad Barrett — who finished second in club scoring last season — to the Los Angeles Galaxy for future considerations. Barrett found the net seven times last season, and had impressed fans with his work rate as he tried to shake the tag of being a striker who missed far more …
Stop the trade talk! Canadian Will Johnson committed to RSL 12 Jan 2011 Canadian international Will Johnson penned a new contract with Real Salt Lake on Tuesday. But, still, Canada-fuelled rumours of a trade to Toronto FC or another Canadian club won’t go away. Give it up, people.
Canada’s Peters blankets Arsenal’s Arshavin 12 Jan 2011 What a night for Jaime Peters. The Canadian right back enjoyed a great night, shutting down Arsenal’s Andrey Arshavin in a rather one-sided one-on-one duel, as Ipswich Town shocked the Gunners 1-0 in the opening leg of their Carling Cup semifinal at Portman Road.
Toronto FC teen to miss season due to knee injury 11 Jan 2011 Nicholas Lindsay will spend a full season on the sidelines thanks to a serious off-season knee injury. Toronto FC announced Wednesday that the 18-year-old winger, who made the jump from the academy to the senior team late into the 2010 season, will need two surgeries to repair damage done to his knee in an off-season incident.