Opposition boos don’t faze Toronto FC’s Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley
HARRISON, N.J. — Opposition fans may want to reconsider their booing of Toronto FC’s Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley. As a deterrent, it is clearly not working.
Altidore and Bradley, continuing their penance for the failed U.S. World Cup qualifying campaign, were the target of boo-bids all night Monday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal at the New York Red Bulls. There had been more of the same in the regular-season finale in Atlanta.
Unfazed by the abuse, the Toronto stars did their talking on the field as TFC won 2-1.
Altidore, a thorn in both teams’ sides, scored against Atlanta in a 2-2 tie — cupping his ear to hear what the fans had to say then — and set up the opening goal against the Red Bulls. Bradley, meanwhile, broke up one opposition attack after another.