Toronto FC moved into the lead in MLS’s Eastern Conference when it won, 2-1, at Orlando City. Sebastian Giovinco recorded his 12th and 13th assists of the season, setting up TosaintRicketts and Jozy Altidore, who has scored in five of the last six games. TFC opened up a two-point lead on New York City FC […]
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MLS Talking Points: Altidore and Dempsey catch fire
With two World Cup 2018 qualifiers around the corner, U.S. national team strikers Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey both picked the right moment to get hot. Since MLS play resumedafter the All-Star Game three weeks ago, Altdore and Dempsey have scored nine goals between them for Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders, respectively, and both teams […]
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MLS Moves: Toronto FC signs Canadian vet Ricketts
Injuries and fluctuating form have hampered the Toronto FC attack for the past three months, which has prompted the team to take action. On Wednesday, it announced that Canadian internationalTouisant Ricketts, who had been training with the team the past few weeks, has signed an MLS contract. Ricketts, a native of Edmonton, started his pro […]
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What They're Saying: Jozy Altidore
“We didn’t treat it right the first few times, and that’s why it kept reoccurring. Hopefully, now, we can stop it. That’s the goal.” — Jozy Altidore, who returned to training forToronto FC for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury back in May that forced him to miss the Copa Centenario. Hamstring injuries […]
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Projecting U.S. roster for September qualifiers — five changes in 23
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) The aftermath of a fourth-place showing in the Copa America Centenario is a mixed bag for theU.S. national team and head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Three group matches and three knockout games didn’t transform midfielder Darlington Nagbe into alock-down starter, but they certainly confirmed the credentials of defender John Brooks and […]
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What They're Saying: Jozy Altidore
“When Haiti qualified, I just thought it’d be a cool thing, because they haven’t qualified for a major tournament since the [1974] World Cup. I thought this would be something cool knowing how muchHaitian people love their national team … to have thousands of people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to see the matches broadcast […]
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MLS Countdown Altidore injury not the only issue for TFC
Shorthanded offensively in the wake of Jozy Altidore’s strained hamstring, Toronto FC also needs some quick answers at the other end of the field. Shredded efficiently byVancouver in a 4-3 loss at BMO Field last weekend, the Reds get right back to work Wednesday with another home game against New York City FC. The expansion […]
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Klinsmann: 'We're going to find solutions'
Jozy Altidore exited the 2014 World Cup with a hamstring injury and 2015 Gold Cup suffering from the lingering effects of a hamstring injury. He didn’t even make it to the 2016 Copa Centenario,going down with a hamstring injury after missing a penalty kick for Toronto FC on Saturday. U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Rapids edge into top spot
A home victory over Sporting Kansas City and a road point in Columbus was just enough to edge surging Colorado ahead of the LA Galaxy in the Soccer America MLS Power Rankings. A 2-2 tiein Philadelphia was the Galaxy’s second deadlock in the past three games and ran its unbeaten streak to eight. The Rapids […]
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MLS: Altidore injured taking Toronto FC penalty kick
For the second week in a row, a penalty kick — and who should take it — was at the center of attention in MLS. Usually, Sebastian Giovinco takes penalty kicks for Toronto FC. But theItalian let Jozy Altidore take the penalty kick late in the first half of TFC’s match against Vancouver. Not only […]