TORONTO - Disgruntled Toronto FC star Federico Bernardeschi took to social media for a defiant response to being benched by coach Bob Bradley.
Bernardeschi, who has 2.8 million followers on Instagram, shared his position in a two-part Instagram story.
The first portion showed an unsmiling Bernardeschi in front of his Toronto FC locker with a box next to the word “Workout” being ticked to the musical accompaniment of “Can’t Stop Me Now” by American alternative rock duo The Score.
“I’ve climbed so many mountains, each one’s another test,” says the song. “It’s hard to breathe when it’s just you against your Everest.