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06-05-2009, 05:47 AM
Mornin'
Real Madrid gets green, TFC midfielder sees red
PAUL ATTFIELD
Whether Real Madrid is indeed the king of clubs - and even in Champions League final defeat, Manchester United might have something to say about that - there is no disputing the European soccer giant's connection to Spanish sovereignty, starting with its name.
Still, seeing its players treated like royalty when they travel abroad has left a bitter taste for some, including Toronto FC midfielder Dwayne De Rosario.
Read More (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/real-madrid-gets-green-tfc-midfielder-sees-red/article1170035/)
Frei rated doubtful for Galaxy game
Reds goalkeeper missed training with infected foot
Toronto FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei is rated as doubtful for Saturday's showdown against L.A. Galaxy at BMO Field (kick off 4:00 p.m. live on CBC).
An infected foot prevented the goalkeeper from playing in Tuesday's defeat in Vancouver and Frei missed training on Thursday.
Read More (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090604&content_id=5145330&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
Road-weary TFC back at BMO
RYAN JOHNSTON
There will be no David Beckham; but the Los Angeles Galaxy at BMO Field on Saturday has its share of intrigue as the hometown Reds try to rebound from a disappointing week away from the city.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2009/06/04/toronto_fc_galaxy/)
Expect to pay big bucks to see Real Madrid
LANCE HORNBY (lance.hornby@sunmedia.ca)
The last people to know that Real Madrid was coming to Toronto appeared to be Toronto FC.
But the local MLS team, which finally confirmed the Aug. 7 date yesterday, said the delay was because of "challenging" issues in negotiations with Los Galacticos, holders of nine European Cups.
Read More (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2009/06/05/9683361-sun.html)
Real Madrid gets real grass for exhibition
TFC's De Rosario irked that squad only gets to play on natural turf due to visit by Spaniards
Daniel Girard
On the surface, the argument for Dwayne De Rosario is one of respect.
The Toronto FC star lashed out at the "terrible" artificial playing surface at BMO Field, which the club said yesterday it will spend nearly $250,000 to cover with temporary grass for an Aug. 7 match against European soccer titan Real Madrid.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/645982)
De Rosario says turf the turf
LANCE HORNBY (lance.hornby@sunmedia.ca),
Dwayne De Rosario is real mad that his employer is paying for real grass for Real Madrid's visit to BMO Field this summer.
And the Scarborough-born midfielder, who believes the FieldTurf system at BMO has hampered his homecoming, wonders why the bosses can't leave the good greenery in place after Aug. 7 for the club's future Major League Soccer games.
NO RESPECT
Read More (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2009/06/05/9683371-sun.html)
Reds face Galaxy in matinee showdown
Toronto FC tied for second in East; Galaxy riding lengthy hot stretch
A vital interconference matchup is ahead at BMO Field when Toronto FC play host to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday afternoon. Both teams will be missing key performers to World Cup qualifying, as TFC playmaker Amado Guevara and Galaxy leading scorer Landon Donovan will face off the same day in the USA-Honduras match in Chicago. TFC still sit in a tie for second in the Eastern Conference despite two losses in their last three games, while the Galaxy have played to a remarkable nine ties on the season, including five in a row.
Read More (http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090604&content_id=5149872&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)
Real Madrid gets green, TFC midfielder sees red
PAUL ATTFIELD
Whether Real Madrid is indeed the king of clubs - and even in Champions League final defeat, Manchester United might have something to say about that - there is no disputing the European soccer giant's connection to Spanish sovereignty, starting with its name.
Still, seeing its players treated like royalty when they travel abroad has left a bitter taste for some, including Toronto FC midfielder Dwayne De Rosario.
Read More (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/real-madrid-gets-green-tfc-midfielder-sees-red/article1170035/)
Frei rated doubtful for Galaxy game
Reds goalkeeper missed training with infected foot
Toronto FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei is rated as doubtful for Saturday's showdown against L.A. Galaxy at BMO Field (kick off 4:00 p.m. live on CBC).
An infected foot prevented the goalkeeper from playing in Tuesday's defeat in Vancouver and Frei missed training on Thursday.
Read More (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090604&content_id=5145330&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
Road-weary TFC back at BMO
RYAN JOHNSTON
There will be no David Beckham; but the Los Angeles Galaxy at BMO Field on Saturday has its share of intrigue as the hometown Reds try to rebound from a disappointing week away from the city.
Read More (http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/2009/06/04/toronto_fc_galaxy/)
Expect to pay big bucks to see Real Madrid
LANCE HORNBY (lance.hornby@sunmedia.ca)
The last people to know that Real Madrid was coming to Toronto appeared to be Toronto FC.
But the local MLS team, which finally confirmed the Aug. 7 date yesterday, said the delay was because of "challenging" issues in negotiations with Los Galacticos, holders of nine European Cups.
Read More (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2009/06/05/9683361-sun.html)
Real Madrid gets real grass for exhibition
TFC's De Rosario irked that squad only gets to play on natural turf due to visit by Spaniards
Daniel Girard
On the surface, the argument for Dwayne De Rosario is one of respect.
The Toronto FC star lashed out at the "terrible" artificial playing surface at BMO Field, which the club said yesterday it will spend nearly $250,000 to cover with temporary grass for an Aug. 7 match against European soccer titan Real Madrid.
Read More (http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/645982)
De Rosario says turf the turf
LANCE HORNBY (lance.hornby@sunmedia.ca),
Dwayne De Rosario is real mad that his employer is paying for real grass for Real Madrid's visit to BMO Field this summer.
And the Scarborough-born midfielder, who believes the FieldTurf system at BMO has hampered his homecoming, wonders why the bosses can't leave the good greenery in place after Aug. 7 for the club's future Major League Soccer games.
NO RESPECT
Read More (http://www.torontosun.com/sports/soccer/2009/06/05/9683371-sun.html)
Reds face Galaxy in matinee showdown
Toronto FC tied for second in East; Galaxy riding lengthy hot stretch
A vital interconference matchup is ahead at BMO Field when Toronto FC play host to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday afternoon. Both teams will be missing key performers to World Cup qualifying, as TFC playmaker Amado Guevara and Galaxy leading scorer Landon Donovan will face off the same day in the USA-Honduras match in Chicago. TFC still sit in a tie for second in the Eastern Conference despite two losses in their last three games, while the Galaxy have played to a remarkable nine ties on the season, including five in a row.
Read More (http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090604&content_id=5149872&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)