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Toronto FC takes on 'yard' flavour
Published: Sunday | March 15, 2009
Gordon Williams, Gleaner Writer
Johann Smith (left) and Rohan Ricketts. - photo by Gordon Williams
Colonialism hitched Jamaica to British football's wagon. But now local fans could be drawn beyond Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea to a league - and at least one particular team - closer to home.
Toronto FC, a fledgling United States Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in a Canadian city heavily populated by Jamaicans, is taking on a distinct 'yard' flavour.
Despite the recent departures of Tyrone Marshall and Jeff Cunningham, when the club kicks off its MLS season on March 21, it could still feature a roster of three players with strong Jamaican roots, another star embedded in the country's culture, plus a host of fans with ties to the island.
Toronto FC takes on 'yard' flavour
Published: Sunday | March 15, 2009
Gordon Williams, Gleaner Writer
Johann Smith (left) and Rohan Ricketts. - photo by Gordon Williams
Colonialism hitched Jamaica to British football's wagon. But now local fans could be drawn beyond Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea to a league - and at least one particular team - closer to home.
Toronto FC, a fledgling United States Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in a Canadian city heavily populated by Jamaicans, is taking on a distinct 'yard' flavour.
Despite the recent departures of Tyrone Marshall and Jeff Cunningham, when the club kicks off its MLS season on March 21, it could still feature a roster of three players with strong Jamaican roots, another star embedded in the country's culture, plus a host of fans with ties to the island.
Toronto FC takes on 'yard' flavour