“My disappointment at how 2016 ended fuels me every day.”
That quote from Justin Morrow sums up his 2017 season quite nicely. Prior to the start of last season, Morrow provided an honest and intimate redemption blog that is worthy of another read.
Redemption. That word was used quite a bit last year. But, in Morrow’s case, there really wasn’t anything to “redeem”. Sure, he hit the crossbar during the penalty shootout. But that miss didn’t cost Toronto the MLS Cup. Before Justin stepped to the spot, his entire team had failed to score after 120 minutes of play, his team’s MVP was forced to leave the game due to cramps, and his exhausted captain made a feeble attempt at his penalty kick.