After practising in tuques on Thursday, Toronto FC has jetted south for a steamy afternoon date Saturday with Orlando City SC.
It was 6C at BMO Field but felt like 2C. In contrast, the forecast for central Florida calls for 31C — feeling like 33 — for the 4 p.m. kickoff at Orlando City Stadium.
“It’s going to be hot,” winger Nick DeLeon, an Arizona native, said with a smile. “And that is when hydration, nutrition really come into play.