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02-25-2009, 06:43 AM
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Hometown defender gets his wish as TFC finally gets Serioux
`It's long overdue' says Scarborough native as Toronto deals with FC Dallas for defender
Daniel Girard
Adrian Serioux's first stint with Toronto FC lasted only a matter of hours. A 2006 expansion draft acquisition, he was promptly shipped off in a trade later that same day.
This time around, he's much more prominent in the team's plans.
Serioux, a 29-year-old Canadian national team defender from Scarborough, was picked up yesterday in a trade with FC Dallas for Toronto's first-round pick in next year's Major League Soccer SuperDraft and allocation money.
"It's long overdue, I guess," Serioux said in an interview last night from Florida where he had just finished training with his new teammates for the first time.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/592638)
The Canadian Shield blooms for Toronto FC (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2009/02/the_canadian_shield_blooms_for.html)
Nigel Reed
It has taken him two and a half years but he's finally home, apparently ready to forgive and forget.
The addition of Adrian Serioux (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/02/24/tfc-serioux.html)to the Toronto FC roster is another significant piece in the jigsaw puzzle which GM Mo Johnston and head coach John Carver are trying to solve before the start of the season, now less than a month away.
Big, strong, aggressive, experienced and Canadian, Serioux has all the credentials (http://stats.cbc.ca/mls/players.asp?player=1438)to be the right man for the centre-half vacancy at BMO Field. The fact that he has a Rory Delap-esque ability to turn a throw-in into something resembling a scud missile will also be a more than useful weapon in the coming campaign.
Read More (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2009/02/the_canadian_shield_blooms_for.html)
Toronto FC gets Serioux in Dallas deal
oronto FC bolstered its defence Tuesday by acquiring veteran Canadian defender Adrian Serioux in a trade with FC Dallas. In exchange for Serioux, Dallas receives Toronto's first-round pick in the 2010 Major League Soccer draft and an undisclosed amount of allocation money.
"This is another great signing for our team," said Toronto general manager Mo Johnston.
Read More (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/02/24/tfc-serioux.html)
Filling a Serioux hole
Gerry Dobson
A new day, a new face in training camp for Toronto FC.
But that's not so unusual. That's the way it’s been going since the team arrived for their latest Florida leg of camp. No point in naming names just yet. One day's arrival could be the next day's departure. We've seen that movie before.
That's not the case for one name in particular. The familiar dreadlocks of Adrian Serioux were clearly visible when the players hit the training pitch Tuesday. Only those who didn't play in Monday's impressive 3-0 win over Swedish club Hacken were put through their paces. It was a recovery day for those who did play.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/02/24/dobson_filling_a_serioux_hole/)
The ugly duckling
Ryan Johnston
The signing of Adrian Serioux officially makes Toronto FC the ugly duckling that went away for the summer only to return in September as the hottest girl in the school.
Think about it: no one wanted a date with TFC in its sophomore year. Joao Pinto made eyes but stood her up. Brian McBride only had eyes for his first love, Chicago. Before the wounds could heal Daren Huckerby wined and dined before ducking out early on the arm of a younger California girl.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/02/24/johnston_duckling/)
Under-20 roster highlights a catch-22
by Ben Rycroft (http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/columnist/179696)
Perhaps it’s a no win situation. This week, the Canadian Soccer Association announced its roster for the run up to the Under 20 World Cup in Egypt this fall.
Either by design or by default, players professionally trained in Canada will represent half of this year’s roster — a trend starkly different in years past, when players with a European pedigree were given the nod.
It’s a testament to the growing soccer infrastructure here as clubs like Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and the Vancouver Whitecaps are having an ever-growing influence on developing talent.
Read More (http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/comment/article/187339)
Rough workout for Toronto FC in Sunrise
BY ADAM H. BEASLEY , Miami Herald
Late in the morning after Toronto FC's exhibition win against the Swedish club BK Hacken, the half of the Reds' roster that got the previous day off probably wished it hadn't.
TFC coach John Carver splits up his team during the preseason, and those who work one day rehab the next.
The 16 players who practiced at the Sunrise Holiday Inn on Tuesday morning will certainly feel it Wednesday.
During a rugged 90-minute session, Carver put the group through the ultimate conditioning workout: eight minutes of nonstop seven-on-seven scrimmaging, where nearly anything -- including goals, kicks out of bounds, salty language and even body-slams -- failed to stop the action.
Read More (http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/soccer/story/919367.html)
Carver welcomes Serioux signing
Defender trains with Reds for first time in Florida
Toronto FC's new defender Adrian Serioux trained with the team for the first time on Tuesday morning in Sunrise, Florida. The Canadian signed from FC Dallas in exchange for Toronto's natural first round SuperDraft pick in 2010 and allocation money.
read More (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090224&content_id=219627&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
Canadian Championship dates set
Reds will take on Montreal and Vancouver
Toronto FC will once again battle it out with Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps to be crowned the kings of Canadian soccer. The Nutrilite Canadian Championship returns for a second season with more than just pride at stake. The winners of the tournament will represent Canada in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Read More (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090224&content_id=219653&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)
COED (http://coedmagazine.com/category/girls/miss-coed/)
Hometown defender gets his wish as TFC finally gets Serioux
`It's long overdue' says Scarborough native as Toronto deals with FC Dallas for defender
Daniel Girard
Adrian Serioux's first stint with Toronto FC lasted only a matter of hours. A 2006 expansion draft acquisition, he was promptly shipped off in a trade later that same day.
This time around, he's much more prominent in the team's plans.
Serioux, a 29-year-old Canadian national team defender from Scarborough, was picked up yesterday in a trade with FC Dallas for Toronto's first-round pick in next year's Major League Soccer SuperDraft and allocation money.
"It's long overdue, I guess," Serioux said in an interview last night from Florida where he had just finished training with his new teammates for the first time.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/592638)
The Canadian Shield blooms for Toronto FC (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2009/02/the_canadian_shield_blooms_for.html)
Nigel Reed
It has taken him two and a half years but he's finally home, apparently ready to forgive and forget.
The addition of Adrian Serioux (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/02/24/tfc-serioux.html)to the Toronto FC roster is another significant piece in the jigsaw puzzle which GM Mo Johnston and head coach John Carver are trying to solve before the start of the season, now less than a month away.
Big, strong, aggressive, experienced and Canadian, Serioux has all the credentials (http://stats.cbc.ca/mls/players.asp?player=1438)to be the right man for the centre-half vacancy at BMO Field. The fact that he has a Rory Delap-esque ability to turn a throw-in into something resembling a scud missile will also be a more than useful weapon in the coming campaign.
Read More (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2009/02/the_canadian_shield_blooms_for.html)
Toronto FC gets Serioux in Dallas deal
oronto FC bolstered its defence Tuesday by acquiring veteran Canadian defender Adrian Serioux in a trade with FC Dallas. In exchange for Serioux, Dallas receives Toronto's first-round pick in the 2010 Major League Soccer draft and an undisclosed amount of allocation money.
"This is another great signing for our team," said Toronto general manager Mo Johnston.
Read More (http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/story/2009/02/24/tfc-serioux.html)
Filling a Serioux hole
Gerry Dobson
A new day, a new face in training camp for Toronto FC.
But that's not so unusual. That's the way it’s been going since the team arrived for their latest Florida leg of camp. No point in naming names just yet. One day's arrival could be the next day's departure. We've seen that movie before.
That's not the case for one name in particular. The familiar dreadlocks of Adrian Serioux were clearly visible when the players hit the training pitch Tuesday. Only those who didn't play in Monday's impressive 3-0 win over Swedish club Hacken were put through their paces. It was a recovery day for those who did play.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/02/24/dobson_filling_a_serioux_hole/)
The ugly duckling
Ryan Johnston
The signing of Adrian Serioux officially makes Toronto FC the ugly duckling that went away for the summer only to return in September as the hottest girl in the school.
Think about it: no one wanted a date with TFC in its sophomore year. Joao Pinto made eyes but stood her up. Brian McBride only had eyes for his first love, Chicago. Before the wounds could heal Daren Huckerby wined and dined before ducking out early on the arm of a younger California girl.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/blogs/2009/02/24/johnston_duckling/)
Under-20 roster highlights a catch-22
by Ben Rycroft (http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/columnist/179696)
Perhaps it’s a no win situation. This week, the Canadian Soccer Association announced its roster for the run up to the Under 20 World Cup in Egypt this fall.
Either by design or by default, players professionally trained in Canada will represent half of this year’s roster — a trend starkly different in years past, when players with a European pedigree were given the nod.
It’s a testament to the growing soccer infrastructure here as clubs like Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and the Vancouver Whitecaps are having an ever-growing influence on developing talent.
Read More (http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/comment/article/187339)
Rough workout for Toronto FC in Sunrise
BY ADAM H. BEASLEY , Miami Herald
Late in the morning after Toronto FC's exhibition win against the Swedish club BK Hacken, the half of the Reds' roster that got the previous day off probably wished it hadn't.
TFC coach John Carver splits up his team during the preseason, and those who work one day rehab the next.
The 16 players who practiced at the Sunrise Holiday Inn on Tuesday morning will certainly feel it Wednesday.
During a rugged 90-minute session, Carver put the group through the ultimate conditioning workout: eight minutes of nonstop seven-on-seven scrimmaging, where nearly anything -- including goals, kicks out of bounds, salty language and even body-slams -- failed to stop the action.
Read More (http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/soccer/story/919367.html)
Carver welcomes Serioux signing
Defender trains with Reds for first time in Florida
Toronto FC's new defender Adrian Serioux trained with the team for the first time on Tuesday morning in Sunrise, Florida. The Canadian signed from FC Dallas in exchange for Toronto's natural first round SuperDraft pick in 2010 and allocation money.
read More (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090224&content_id=219627&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
Canadian Championship dates set
Reds will take on Montreal and Vancouver
Toronto FC will once again battle it out with Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps to be crowned the kings of Canadian soccer. The Nutrilite Canadian Championship returns for a second season with more than just pride at stake. The winners of the tournament will represent Canada in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Read More (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090224&content_id=219653&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)
COED (http://coedmagazine.com/category/girls/miss-coed/)