Main League Soccer
Oh, Canada! Toronto FC Nabs Striker Jozy Altidore
In accordance with a TSN report, the U.S. worldwide striker is on his approach to Toronto FC, Jermain Defoe is heading to Sunderland, and two of probably the most outstanding American nationwide teamers now play in Canada.
BY
John Godfrey
Posted
January 13, 2015
8:08 PM
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IF THE REPORT IS TRUE, it is sensible on various ranges.
Sunderland’s Jozy Altidore has been caught on the bench all season within the English Premier League, and wanted a change of surroundings. Jermain Defoe acquired off to a terrific begin with Toronto FC final yr however grew disenchanted with administration modifications and made it clear he would somewhat be again within the U.Ok.
In accordance with this TSN story, the gamers will swap golf equipment and continents, with Altidore becoming a member of Michael Bradley in Ontario and Defoe headed to northeast England.
It is a large piece of excellent information for Main League Soccer, which has rebounded fairly properly from the Frank Lampard debacle earlier this month with high-profile signings of Altidore and Combine Diskerud.
Nevertheless it’s additionally laborious to imagine the league would not desire to see Altidore, who has scored 25 objectives for america in 76 worldwide appearances, enjoying for one of many 17 American groups in MLS. From a advertising and marketing perspective, Altidore would possible have a a lot larger influence enjoying under the forty ninth parallel, the place he, and the league, would profit from ardent U.S. nationwide staff help.
Regardless, Altidore clearly wanted to get out of Sunderland. Are you glad he got here again to the league, or are you dissatisfied that he did not attempt to catch on with one other European staff?
How do you suppose this improvement will sit with a sure blond helicopter pilot? Will he give Altidore an enormous praise on his determination to return again to North America?
Which European-based American worldwide would be the subsequent to signal on with Main League Soccer?
We can be throughout this information within the days forward. For now, inform us what you suppose under.
John Godfrey is the founder and editor in chief of American Soccer Now.
