After hard injury road, Spencer savours MLS debut but looks to the future
TORONTO — Ben Spencer’s hard work paid off with an MLS debut for Toronto FC.
But the 22-year-old striker was already looking forward to what’s next after completing a gruelling comeback from a string of injuries to start Friday’s 5-0 win over Columbus Crew SC.
“It’s definitely a proud moment for me and very rewarding for all the work that’s been put into this point,” he said after the game. “But that’s now behind me and now the next step is contributing regularly to the first team.”
Left unspoken were memories of visits to specialists, hours of rehab in the gym and the uncertainly over what was left of a promising soccer future.