Osorio showcases his skills in big TFC win but Altidore says there’s more to come
TORONTO — On a pitch more suitable to a tractor pull than world-class soccer, midfielder Jonathan Osorio pulled off a move to remember in Toronto FC’s 2-1 win over Mexican champion Tigers UANL in the first leg of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal.
The 89th-minute highlight-reel goal — a delightful backheel flick in front of BMO Field’s passionate south-stand supporters — adds another chapter to a career that has sometimes taken its toll on the talented local.
The 25-year-old Osorio is a study in perseverance. Despite often having to fight for playing time, he leads the MLS franchise in career regular-season appearances with 142.
There have been highs and lows. He managed to combine both emotions when, after days celebrating Toronto’s MLS Cup win last December, he met the media looking like the corpse in “Weekend at Bernie’s.”