... may still be perceived as hockey, but consider the following facts:
- The number one sport in Canada participation wise in Canada is soccer. Last year, registration reached over 850,000 soccer players, almost 50% more than hockey.
- This years under 20 (U-20) World Cup of Soccer hosted by Canada, starting this Saturday, will be the largest sporting event in the history of Canada. There have been 940,000 tickets sold to date, and they are still going fast. They have the capacity to sell 1.3 million tickets, which would be the highest attended U-20 World Cup in history.
- The Toronto FC (Which I am @#&@ head-over-heals about) has become the #1 franchise in the MLS (Major League Soccer) in season ticket sales, merchandise sales, and television ratings. Toronto FC have 14,000 season tickets sold (1 of them being mine) and have sold out every game in their 20,000+ seat soccer specific stadium on Toronto's waterfront, and the new, 65 Million dollar BMO field.
There is nothing like being at a live Toronto FC game. It makes other sporting events seem like attending a funeral. The atmosphere is electric the entire game, with fans chanting, cheering, booing and singing the entire game.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQvz01OKrsA"]Here's the first TFC goal ever scored at BMO field[/ame], by fan favourite, #9 Danny Dichio.
I went with one of my daughter's to the last home game on Father's Day, where they trounced the #1 team in the league 4-0. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o7YA1PwKKk"]Here are some highlights[/ame].
Its great, when Danny Dicho scored the very first goal ever, he scored it at the 24th minute. Now, at every game at the 24th minute, the crowd starts chanting the Danny Dichio cheer. At the last game, the crowd just starting the chant, when who scores the 2nd goal of the game... Dichio! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4AJQdxCmhs"]Here's a video[/ame], which will give you an idea of the level of excitement at the game in the supporters section.
Soccer is sweeping the nation! As for me... hockey schmoky!
- The number one sport in Canada participation wise in Canada is soccer. Last year, registration reached over 850,000 soccer players, almost 50% more than hockey.
- This years under 20 (U-20) World Cup of Soccer hosted by Canada, starting this Saturday, will be the largest sporting event in the history of Canada. There have been 940,000 tickets sold to date, and they are still going fast. They have the capacity to sell 1.3 million tickets, which would be the highest attended U-20 World Cup in history.
- The Toronto FC (Which I am @#&@ head-over-heals about) has become the #1 franchise in the MLS (Major League Soccer) in season ticket sales, merchandise sales, and television ratings. Toronto FC have 14,000 season tickets sold (1 of them being mine) and have sold out every game in their 20,000+ seat soccer specific stadium on Toronto's waterfront, and the new, 65 Million dollar BMO field.
There is nothing like being at a live Toronto FC game. It makes other sporting events seem like attending a funeral. The atmosphere is electric the entire game, with fans chanting, cheering, booing and singing the entire game.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQvz01OKrsA"]Here's the first TFC goal ever scored at BMO field[/ame], by fan favourite, #9 Danny Dichio.
I went with one of my daughter's to the last home game on Father's Day, where they trounced the #1 team in the league 4-0. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o7YA1PwKKk"]Here are some highlights[/ame].
Its great, when Danny Dicho scored the very first goal ever, he scored it at the 24th minute. Now, at every game at the 24th minute, the crowd starts chanting the Danny Dichio cheer. At the last game, the crowd just starting the chant, when who scores the 2nd goal of the game... Dichio! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4AJQdxCmhs"]Here's a video[/ame], which will give you an idea of the level of excitement at the game in the supporters section.
Soccer is sweeping the nation! As for me... hockey schmoky!