Toronto FC’s Jozy Altidore shuns spotlight, works hard to be part of the whole
TORONTO — Jozy Altidore doesn’t much like sharing with the media and, reading some of his past reviews, it’s not hard to see why.
The burly U.S. international forward has had to deal with high expectations since turning pro at 16. And he has had to endure some harsh armchair quarterbacking.
But his interest in avoiding the spotlight off the soccer pitch is slightly more complicated.
Now 27, after stints in Spain, the Netherlands and England, he has found a home at Toronto FC. A healthy Altidore has been in beast mode the second half of the season, scoring goals and leaving a trail of bodies in his wake en route to Saturday’s MLS Cup final against the Seattle Sounders.