Toronto FC stars Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley unfazed by fan abuse on the road
Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore was wearing predominantly black, complete with black cap, as he met the media Friday.
It seemed fitting he was dressed the part of the villain given the rude reception he and captain Michael Bradley endured last week from the record crowd of 71,874 in Atlanta. The two U.S. internationals could be in for more of the same Monday when Toronto opens its MLS playoff campaign at the New York Red Bulls.
Being marquee men on the best team in Major League Soccer guarantees a rude reception on the road. But in Atlanta, Altidore and Bradley were clearly paying the price for the failed U.S. World Cup qualifying campaign.
They were booed every time they touched the ball as if they were former Atlanta players who had joined a hated rival.