Friday night served up everything you could want from a football game (unless you’re a New York City FC fan, of course). Toronto FC’s 4-0 win over Domènec Torrent’s side was the first game I’ve attended at BMO Field since moving to Toronto from Ireland in January, and it won’t be the last. The matchday experience and the quality on the pitch surpassed all expectations.
I’ve attended football matches in Ireland as a sports writer with my neutral hat on, also as a totally biased Shelbourne FC fanatic. My love of the game itself and of the fan culture that surrounds it has taken me to some of Europe’s great stadiums and to some great little grounds off the beaten track.