[MLS 2013 COUNTDOWN] Toronto FC’s wait for its coach will be over soon than expected as Ryan Nelsen is leaving QueensPark Rangers to take charge of TFC on Feb. 1. New York’s wait will take longer as Portuguese sports newspaper O Jogo Nelsen said at the club’s media day that he will take over as […]
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Lessons from the 2013 SuperDraft
[MLS SUPERDRAFT] Toronto FC began the week with the No. 1 (and No. 3) pick in the MLS SuperDraft but by the end of the draft on Thursday had traded down to No.4, then No. 10 and finally No. 16 to load up on allocation money to be used to help pay down the contracts […]
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New England acquires No. 1 pick from Toronto
[MLS SUPERDRAFT COUNTDOWN] The New England Revolution landed the No. 1 pick in the MLS SuperDraft when it acquired the top spot from Toronto FC for its No. 4pick and allocation money. Toronto FC now holds the No. 3 and No. 4 picks. Vancouver (No. 5 and No. 10) and Colorado (No. 6) were both […]
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Julio Cesar set to play in 12th country
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Toronto FC is a team in need of help all over the field, and it thinks it has found some in Brazilian veteran Julio Cesar, who spent the last two seasons with Sporting Kansas City. Canada will be the 12th country in which Julio Cesar has played. Julio Cesar, 34, made 54 appearanceswith […]
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Toronto FC holds cards with No. 1 and No. 3 picks
[MLS SUPERDRAFT COUNTDOWN] Toronto FC holds the No. 1 and No. 3 picks in the MLS SuperDraft, which will take place Thursday at noon ET in Indianapolis (ESPN3,ESPNFC, MLSsoccer.com, and YouTube). Canadian rivals Vancouver (5 and 10) and Montreal (8 and 18) also hold two picks in the first round, while New York, Philadelphia and […]
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Intrigue surrounds top picks
[MLS SUPERDRAFT COUNTDOWN] There is a lot of intrigue surrounding the top picks in this year’s MLS SuperDraft. Who will Toronto FC pick with the No. 1 pick?Andrew Farrell or Walker Zimmerman? Which Mexican-American will go to Chivas USA at No. 2? Mikey Lopez or Carlos Alvarez? Which Jamaican will go first? Jason Johnson, Deshorn […]
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MLS Changes: A big loss and a puzzling addition
By Paul Gardner Entrances and exits. It’s that time of the year for MLS. Players and coaches coming and going. The biggest loss to MLS — however theSeattle Sounders may dress it up — will be the departure of Fredy Montero. How many players are there in this league who are alone worth the price […]
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Toronto happy to play waiting game
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Toronto FC has a new head coach — sort of. It confirmed the hiring of New Zealand international RyanNelsen as head coach to replace interim coach Paul Mariner with one not so small condition. Nelsen will not be available to coach until he has finishedhis playing season with Queen’s Park Rangers in England […]
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Report: QPR's Nelson Could Become Toronto FC Coach
The Press Association is reporting that Queens Park Rangers defender Ryan Nelson could be set to leave the English Premier League club to take over as coach of Major League Soccerclub Toronto FC. The New Zealand international has had a solid season for QPR after joining from Blackburn Rovers over the summer, but at 35, […]
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Montreal taps Swiss coach, Toronto set to hire Nelsen
[MLS COACHES] The Montreal Impact named 50-year-old Swiss Marco Schaellibaum, who has been a FIFA coaching instructorfor the last two years, as its new new head coach. Toronto FC is set to replace interim coach Paul Mariner, announcing a press conference for Tuesday at whichit is expected to name veteran New Zealand international Ryan Nelsen […]