Jozy Altidore felt pain in his injured ankle the entire time. When he slotted home one of the biggest goals in history, it was there.
Even as the adrenaline took over and he sprinted towards the corner flag, teammates draped all over him, yelling “this is my house!” and pointing to the turf, the pain remained.
Ten minutes earlier, Altidore was clutching his ankle on the BMO Field grass, knowing that his night was going to end early after colliding awkwardly with Harrison Afful. He looked like he could barely walk mere moments before sending Toronto FC to the MLS Cup final.