TORONTO — Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley have been teammates on a number of nights. As both players navigated their way through various national teams, there have been emotional peaks and valleys. It was fitting then that a year filled with …
Toronto’s Michael Bradley believes his side and Seattle have set the benchmark in MLS ahead of their second straight MLS Cup final matchup.
Toronto FC manager Greg Vanney says it’s important to not be too predictable in attack against a solid Seattle defense.
Sebastian Salazar and Alejandro Moreno preview the Toronto-Seattle rematch, which might be headed for another cagey contest in cold weather.
TORONTO — Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore was emphatic in his belief that he’ll be able to play in Saturday’s MLS Cup final against the Seattle Sounders (4 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN), despite an injury to his right ankle.
Speaking at Thursday’s news conference, Altidore was succinct in his responses about his injury, which occurred in the second leg of the Eastern Conference finals against the Columbus Crew.
“Yeah, I’ll play,” he said. When asked if he thought he would be pain-free by Saturday,…
Ale Moreno previews the Seattle-Toronto MLS Cup rematch and believes both sides are even stronger than they were last year.
ESPN FC’s Sebastian Salazar, Kasey Keller and Taylor Twellman preview the MLS Cup rematch between Seattle and Toronto.
The FC crew were unconvinced by Toronto’s performances against Columbus and explain why they’re fortunate to be in MLS Cup.
TORONTO – Toronto FC manager Greg Vanney says that Jozy Altidore’s recovery from a right ankle injury is “a little bit ahead” of schedule, as the striker races to get fit for Saturday’s MLS Cup final against the Seattle Sounders (4 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN).
After first sustaining the injury at the beginning of the year, Altidore reinjured the ankle in second leg of the Eastern Conference finals against the Columbus Crew. The ailment didn’t stop the 28-year-old from netting the game-winner to give…
After Christian Pulisic’s post for the Players’ Tribune, the FC crew debate how to improve U.S. player development.
Craig Burley uses his own experience to support Christian Pulisic’s comments on how to improve American player development.
As the Christian Pulisic rumours to Bayern Munich continue, the FC panel question if the time is right for the young American. Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Jordan Morris and Christian Pulisic have been nominated for U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year, the federation announced on Tuesday.
The winner will be announced Dec. 14 on ESPN.
Pulisic, who was named the Young Male Player of the Year a year ago, led the finalists with six goals for the national team in 2017, while also starring for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga and Champions League.
Dempsey had five U.S. goals — three in a hat trick…
Ale Moreno previews the Seattle-Toronto MLS Cup rematch and believes both sides are even stronger than they were last year.
ESPN FC’s Sebastian Salazar, Kasey Keller and Taylor Twellman preview the MLS Cup rematch between Seattle and Toronto.
The FC crew were unconvinced by Toronto’s performances against Columbus and explain why they’re fortunate to be in MLS Cup.
If there’s a certain inevitability about the fact that Toronto’s 2017 will be popularly understood in the context of a tough 2017 for its U.S. national team stars Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore, there’s no appetite for that storyline within Toronto itself.
The organization’s single-minded pursuit of a title has taken on the quality of a forced march at moments during these playoffs; the novelty of the team’s first exuberant playoff campaign in front of its own fans a year ago has been very…
Ale Moreno previews the Seattle-Toronto MLS Cup rematch and believes both sides are even stronger than they were last year.
The FC crew were unconvinced by Toronto’s performances against Columbus and explain why they’re fortunate to be in MLS Cup.
Jozy Altidore’s Toronto FC teammates are confident the striker will be fit to play in the MLS Cup final, but coach Greg Vanney says his participation against the Seattle Sounders is not guaranteed.
Altidore has been restricted to training away from the rest of the team as he attempts to recover from the injury that forced him off in the second leg of the Eastern Conference final against Columbus Crew SC.
“Until we get him on the field, running, sprinting, and changing directions, we [won’t] know…
ESPN FC’s Sebastian Salazar, Kasey Keller and Taylor Twellman preview the MLS Cup rematch between Seattle and Toronto.
Over the course of a 34 game schedule in 2017, Toronto FC earned 69 points and set a new benchmark for regular season Major League Soccer success. Those 69 points are a record that speaks to the dominant nature of head coach Greg Vanney’s team through their march to the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
But those points mean much less if the postseason tournament doesn’t end with the club lifting the MLS Cup on their home field. Last year’s loss to Seattle still stings, though that pain clearly…
Jozy Altidore scored the only goal of the Eastern Conference Championship as Toronto FC return to the MLS Cup final with a 1-0 win over Columbus.
MLS Cup Playoffs: Jozy Altidore (60′) Toronto FC 1-0 Columbus
TORONTO — Jozy Altidore knew he had to come off the field.
The ankle that he had injured at the beginning of the year had been hurt again when Columbus Crew defender Harrison Afful got tangled up with him. Altidore went down, got treatment, played and went to the sidelines for more treatment. He went back out to the field again hoping to just grind out a few more minutes.
“I just needed to try to get some support on it so it didn’t move around too much,” he said after the game. “We taped it up,…
These seven players are never universally loved or reviled, but something vague in-between.
You know the kind of player who just divides opinion wherever he goes? Well, ESPN FC has picked out seven of the best, and you can watch why we think they are so polarizing below.
Mesut Ozil
The Arsenal playmaker isn’t a beloved figure at the Emirates but has his moments of brilliance.
With criticism coming from all directions, Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil may be the epitome of a polarizing player.
Marouane Fellaini
Do people dislike him because of his uncompromising, physical style or the fact that he’s still so vital to Jose Mourinho and Manchester United?
Is the fact that Marouane Fellaini plays for Manchester United the reason why he strikes such a controversial player?
David Luiz
Slapstick defending and untimely…
Following their on and off the field clashes against New York, Ale Moreno believes Jozy Altidore and Toronto FC need a serious change in behavior.
Jozy Altidore has received his fair share of criticism over the years, and he may be the U.S.’s most polarizing player.
Jozy Altidore’s suspension for his part in a halftime skirmish during Toronto FC’s Nov. 5 playoff match against New York Red Bulls has been upheld, according to TFC manager Greg Vanney.
The United States international will miss the first leg of Toronto’s Eastern Conference final against Columbus Crew SC on Nov. 21.
“Jozy’s suspension has been upheld,” Vanney told reporters on Wednesday. “The referees had given him a red card, so the burden of proof was on us to prove that it wasn’t. We weren’t able…