The Toronto FC Gazette
Squad8 Mar 2027
A one-man rearguard from Luka Gavran
There were 10 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Player ratings8 Mar 2027
A defender's afternoon for Walker Zimmerman
Defensive actions: 31. He was first to everything and second to nothing, and the goalkeeper had an easy day because of it.
Squad8 Mar 2027
Jonathan Osorio has been here 14 seasons
357 appearances across 14 seasons in one shirt. Nobody builds a career like that on purpose any more; it happens to a certain kind of footballer at a certain kind of club.
Player ratings8 Mar 2027
Nothing got past Benjamín Kuscevic
Headers, blocks, tackles, interceptions — 27 of them, and not one goal behind him. The sort of performance that never makes a highlight reel and wins football matches.
Squad8 Mar 2027
Walker Zimmerman in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Toronto FC this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market8 Mar 2027
Brenden Pulisic comes home
The shirt still fits. Brenden Pulisic is back at Toronto FC, and half the ground remembers him in these colours already. Some signings need selling to the town; this one sold itself.
Market8 Mar 2027
DeAndre Steffen is a Toronto FC player again
He left as a boy and has come back still knowing where the away end is. Most signings have to be explained to a town; this one needed a photograph and nothing else.
Market8 Mar 2027
David Pepi comes home
The shirt still fits. David Pepi is back at Toronto FC, and half the ground remembers him in these colours already. Some signings need selling to the town; this one sold itself.
Market8 Mar 2027
John Zardes comes home
The shirt still fits. John Zardes is back at Toronto FC, and half the ground remembers him in these colours already. Some signings need selling to the town; this one sold itself.
In brief
- Squad Jonathan Osorio signs a new deal
- Match José Cifuentes sends Toronto FC past New York Red Bulls
- Player ratings One of those days for José Cifuentes