It seems like David Villa has become a Toronto FC fan, or at least for the weekend. In a recent interview on ESPN, Villa picked Toronto to lift the trophy over the Seattle Sounders at the end of the MLS Cup Final Saturday:
Well, of course, I think both teams deserve it and I think both are the best in the MLS this year. But of course if Toronto wins, we get a spot in the CONCACAF Champions [League] so we support Toronto, no?
A Toronto FC win would give New York City FC their first ever CONCACAF Champions League spot in their second year as an MLS club, a huge accomplishment for a team who didn’t even qualify for the playoffs last year.