TORONTO — Throughout Saturday night’s match against Toronto FC, defender Kamal Miller listened for one voice among the thousands of fans roaring in the stands of BMO Field — his mom.
Her voice cut through the crowd, and he could pick it out clearly among the thousands of fans cheering for the opposing team. She cheered along with a band of Miller’s friends and family as the rookie lined up for kickoff in his Orlando City kit, standing on a field only 20 minutes from his hometown of Scarborough, Ontario.
For Miller, earning a place in the starting lineup on Saturday meant more than a normal game — it was the another realization of a lifelong dream.