It’s not exactly a secret that Sebastian Giovinco of Toronto FC is dangerous with the ball at his feet. Major League Soccer’s reigning most valuable player punctuated a hat trick Saturday against D.C. United with two free-kick goals that propelled him to player of the week honors.
It also pushed the “Atomic Ant” into exclusive MLS company. Since sports data company Opta began tracking free-kick goals in 2010, Giovinco is the league leader with seven — and it’s taken him just a season and a half to get there. Now it’s up to a Crew SC defense allowing the league’s third-most goals per game (1.