WCQ roundup: Honduras shocked, Ricketts injured, Johnson scores 9 Jun 2012Honduras qualified for South Africa 2010; but its national side will come to Toronto for Tuesday’s Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier in desperation mode.
Timing was right for TFC coaching change: Anselmi 7 Jun 2012Winter and Tom Anselmi, the executive vice-president and chief operating officer for MLSE, had regular discussions about the direction of the club and a couple of days ago and it became clear to management that a change was needed.
Winter’s era comes to an end at Toronto FC, but the blame isn’t entirely his 7 Jun 2012A season and a half ago, the wise people at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, wither through a series of gross miscommunications or ill-devised planning, decided to hire two men to do, essentially, the same job.
Maurice Edu enjoyed his return to his old BMO Field stomping grounds 4 Jun 2012“It was great. I loved it,” said Edu after the match. “I have nothing but great memories from playing here and I was looking forward to it. "
De Rosario named May MLS Player of the Month 31 May 2012Another day, another accolade for Dwayne De Rosario. The D.C. United forward, who is with the Canadian national team preparing for Sunday’s games against the United States and two subsequent World Cup qualifiers, was named MLS Player of the Month for May.
“It’s a big relief:” TFC finally gets its first MLS win of 2012 27 May 2012The streak is over. Toronto FC finally got on the board for the 2012 MLS campaign, winning a 1-0 result over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at BMO Field that ended the Reds' record stretch of nine consecutive losses to begin the season.
MLS salaries: The winners, the losers, the bargains 25 May 2012Eckersley is a classic example of the type of athlete who is popular in Toronto. A journeyman kinda guy who works exceptionally hard. He fits the archetype of a Dan Gargan, John McDonald, Matt Bonner, James Reimer — working-class guys who blow up in a Toronto market that eats superstars alive but worships the depth-chart players.
U.S. names roster that will face Canada at BMO Field 25 May 2012The warmest BMO welcome will no doubt go to Maurice Edu, who was the club’s first-ever draft pick and won MLS rookie of the year on 2007. He was eventually sold to now-bankrupt Rangers. But BMO Field was the first professional stadium that he called home, so the game should be more special for him than any of the other 22 men on the U.S. squad.
Another eventful Voyageurs Cup finale, another TFC victory 24 May 2012"We can still make something out of the season because we play Champions League now," said forward Danny Koevermans. "The club needed this. The fans needed this. Everybody needed this."
Boa Morte at TFC: Desperate times don’t always call for desperate measures 22 May 2012Luis Boa Morte, a desperate player. Toronto FC, a desperate club.
