First there was the 'bloody big deal', to be followed by 'un affare bello grosso'. Same ill-advised scheme to attract an ethnic fan base. These ultimately futile efforts followed on a similar 'affare bello grosso' by the Blizzard when they added Roberto Bettega to the team. To his credit, Bettega was a class-act on and off the field. Defoe was and is a nice guy, but hopeless in Toronto. Insigne might well be fine fellow, but he doesn't seem to have the character or desire needed to play a badly-needed leadership role. Italians are likely to defend his reputation by blaming the club for putting him in an impossible situation, thereby confirming their basic opinion of the quality of MLS.
First there was the 'bloody big deal', to be followed by 'un affare bello grosso'. Same ill-advised scheme to attract an ethnic fan base. These ultimately futile efforts followed on a similar 'affare bello grosso' by the Blizzard when they added Roberto Bettega to the team. To his credit, Bettega was a class-act on and off the field. Defoe was and is a nice guy, but hopeless in Toronto. Insigne might well be fine fellow, but he doesn't seem to have the character or desire needed to play a badly-needed leadership role. Italians are likely to defend his reputation by blaming the club for putting him in an impossible situation, thereby confirming their basic opinion of the quality of MLS.