The FIFA World Cup is just over a month away but the star attraction this weekend will be Lionel Messi, who leads his Inter Miami to BMO Field which is expected to be packed with up to 45,000 fans. TSN's Matthew Scianitti has more on how there is plenty at stake this weekend for the two MLS clubs and the city of Toronto.
Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio spoke to TSN's Matthew Scianitti about the response that will needed from his team with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami coming into town on Saturday. The Canadian midfielder also touched on his feelings with the World Cup just over a month away, his quest to make the final roster and more.
Players from across the NSL joined The Shift on media day to name their greatest players of all time.
Toronto FC defender Richie Laryea has been out of the lineup for the last two weeks with a thigh issue. Head coach Robin Fraser shared an update on the status of the Canadian international and stated that even if he does not make a return to TFC before the World Cup, he will be fully healthy by the time the tournament starts.
With the World Cup just about a month away, the biggest attraction in the sport of soccer in town in Lionel Messi and the expanded seating at BMO Field, Toronto FC is looking forward to the energy that will be present this weekend.
Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser spoke about his mindset ahead of his team's match against Inter Miami and what it will be like playing against a team that boasts Lionel Messi and a number of talented players. Defender Walker Zimmerman shed some light on what it's like to defend Messi.
Inter Miami has done everything it possibly can as a club to cater to every need of Lionel Messi, but is that something that could potentially divide the room? Luke Wileman is joined by Steven Caldwell and Kevin Kilbane to discuss in this excerpt from the Park the Bus Podcast.
Delaney Baie Pridham, last year's Golden Boot winner, scored a pair of goals in the Ottawa Rapid's victory over the Vancouver Rise on Wednesday night.
Bayern Munich comes up short against PSG in the UEFA Champions League semifinals as PSG advances to their second straight Championship League final. However, despite the loss there is a silver lining for Alphonso Davies and Canada as the loss makes Davies available to CanMNT for their final international window before the World Cup.
Ousmane Dembélé scored in the third minute and Harry Kane added a late marker but Paris Saint-Germain followed up last week's nine-goal thriller in the first leg with a victory in the second leg to propel PSG past Bayern Munich and into the UEFA Champions League final. Canada's Alphonso Davies came on as a substitute in the 67th minute for the German side.
Bukayo Saka fired Arsenal to their first Champions League final in 20 years, with his goal late in the first half enough to beat Atlético Madrid 1-0 in north London on Tuesday and progress 2-1 on aggregate.
Manchester City's title bid suffered a crushing blow despite them recovering from a second-half capitulation to snatch a draw at Everton on Monday. Jérémy Doku curled in a superb stoppage-time equalizer to earn City a point in their pursuit of Arsenal, which leads the Premier League by five points with one more game played.
The pride of Port Williams, Nova Scotia, Jacob Shaffelburg was one of Canada's stars at Copa America. In a province where hockey is king, the Maritime Messi chose a different path. As TSN's Rick Westhead explains, the chance to represent Nova Scotia at the World Cup would be a dream come true for Shaffelburg.
AFC Toronto and Halifax Tides battled to a 0-0 draw in NSL action on Sunday in Toronto's first home game of the season.
Keera Melenhorst scored twice in the first half and the Ottawa Rapid rallied from an early 2-1 deficit to beat the visiting Calgary Wild 5-2 in Northern Super League action on Saturday.
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