Waking the Red

2 weeks ago | wakingthered.com | Brendan Dunlop

Just a week after Toronto FC’s offensive explosion in Montréal, the Reds were held to a stoppage-time goal in a 2-1 loss to Nashville SC on another Jacob Shaffelburg return to BMO Field. Nashville were more clinical on the evening, as you’d expect from a side that boasts two of the best attacking players in Major League Soccer. There are few players in Major League Soccer as lethal as Sam Surridge, who scored a second-half brace to add to his team-leading eight-goal tally.

2 weeks ago | wakingthered.com | Brendan Dunlop

Just a week after Toronto FC’s offensive explosion in Montréal, the Reds were held to a stoppage-time goal in a 2-1 loss to Nashville SC on another Jacob Shaffelburg return to BMO Field. Nashville were more clinical on the evening, as you’d expect from a side that boasts two of the best attacking players in Major League Soccer. There are few players in Major League Soccer as lethal as Sam Surridge, who scored a second-half brace to add to his team-leading eight-goal tally.

1 month ago | wakingthered.com | Corey Brady |Thomas Hewitt |Brendan Dunlop |Andrew Hockridge

For Toronto FC, the promise of brighter days has emerged amid a mightily impressive three-match run, which has seen TFC go toe-to-toe with Major League Soccer heavyweights. But that newfound belief and momentum can be a slippery slope. After all, the Reds are still winless in 2025 and haven’t tasted victory in a competitive game since last September.

1 month ago | wakingthered.com | Corey Brady |Thomas Hewitt |Brendan Dunlop |Andrew Hockridge

Robin Fraser believes Toronto FC are done with their trade and transfer business until the summer. The MLS primary transfer window shuts in one week’s time, on April 23. Fraser isn’t anticipating getting any further reinforcements in the coming days. “There’s nothing concrete or in the works that we’re far down the road with for next week,” Fraser told Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press on Wednesday.

1 month ago | wakingthered.com | Corey Brady |Thomas Hewitt |Brendan Dunlop |Andrew Hockridge

On the eve of the Northern Super League’s inaugural game, the NSL club in Canada’s largest city has a new ownership group. AFC Toronto announced a major shift in its ownership structure on Tuesday, days before the club kick-off their existence at BMO Field on Saturday. Michigan-based entrepreneur Mark Mitchell has become AFC Toronto’s majority owner, bringing new American resources and long-term vision to one of the founding franchises of Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league.