The greatest fans of any MLS organization just got 1 stronger. That's right...after taking most of the year to finalize MY 3 Euro teams that I will support until my last days (in this order: Inter, Barca, Liverpool), my insatiable hunger for more footie has forced me take on an MLS team to cheer on during the off-Euro seasons.After witnessing their 1st home win against Chicago last month, this choice was pretty easy. The one constant element that made me fall in love with this sport is passion. And if you've witnessed any of the craziness at BMO Field in Toronto this year, you know what I'm talking about.
Vid from that 1st win, and 1st goal in Toronto FC's 1st year. It's a long 'en, but the 1st couple minutes are EVERYTHING:
At the end of July, I'll be in attendance, amongst my fellow rabid supporters, for my very first futbol game...ever. SO pumpt!
Tomorrow, the boys take on FC Dallas, who currently are atop the table of the Western Division. With a whopping 6 game road trip that takes them through the end of July, 3 Points at home would be HUGE. Let's go Toronto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
confid to Ned: locked and loaded on those tix, sitting in section 114, row 20. Yeah Ber Ber!!!
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more footie stuff... La Liga is coming down to the last two rounds. Easily, the best race in all of Europe this year. 3 big-time matches this Saturday, and perhaps my beloved Barcelona's last chance to catch Real Madrid. All games being broadcast on GolTV:
- 3:00pm ET: Real Madrid vs. Zaragoza. Real's tied w/ Barca at 72 points, but Real's got the all-important tie break over both Barca and Sevilla. Zaragoza has already clinched a UEFA Cup spot at 5th place, but with a chance to knock off Fabio Capello and crew, I gotta believe they'll come to play in front of the home crowd. Easily the more likely choice for Real to get knocked off as they finish up round 38 at home.
- 5:00pm ET: Barca vs. Espanyol. El Derbi Barceloni!! Espanyol would LUV to knock off their rivals. Barca's playing w/o all-world Ronaldhino as he serves his 1 game suspension. Eto'o, Deco, and Messi need to provide the offense for the beloved. Puyol needs to put the clamps on Tamudo, who loves to score against Barca.
- 7:00pm ET. Sevilla vs. Mallorca. UEFA Cup winners Sevilla are 2 pts back of both Barca and Real. If both stumble against quality opponents, a win could give Sevilla the trifecta (they also won the Copa Del Ray). A win over Mallorca should be expected.
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Hey Gary, Larry of the infamous Hold Steady video, and one huge footie fan, am ecstatic to see so much footie news on your site, come this fall we'll have to meet at Piper's for a breakfast beer and a match, since they outlawed smoking at the Pub i won't even have to spring for a babysitter and if the boy acts up it's nothing a shot glass of Guinness can't fix.
1 p.m. sunday, the battle of the FCs ... toronto fc vs. fc dallas.
Frickin' Colossal!
Excellente!!
Jess & I are relative newbies to Piper's. We made it down there about 5-6 times after the new pub re-opened. We Love it!! The Boxties, a bloody mary, followed by a couple pints. Beautiful! Definitely give us a hollar whenever you go down there, Larry.
Hey Ned!! We need the 3 this w/e!! I wanna phone call after a goal! Need to hear BMO going berzerker Sunday.
frig, i wanna go to piper's!
EPL schedule just released:
Liverpool v. Aston Villa. August 11th.
After my Toronto FC boys give AV a beat down in the friendly, they'll be primed for another one from my Liverpool boys
:)
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