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Italy call-up for Euro 2016 would vindicate Giovinco's MLS move

The 'Atomic Ant' has been in sublime form for Toronto FC and regardless of Antonio Conte's opinion of the strength of the North American league, he has earned a place on the plane

It is difficult to imagine exactly what was going through Sebastian Giovinco’s head when he signed for Toronto FC in January 2015.

Eventually, a major European footballer was going to be attracted by the allure of becoming an American superstar and the earning power that comes with it. Giovinco is a basketball fan and maybe, having never quite fulfilled his potential with Juventus, saw an alternative to a life as a good, but not great, player with a club outside Europe’s true elite.