Shane O’Neill, the hero we didn’t know we needed

Photo by Angel Marchini/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesI bet you were thinking the same thing when you heard that Toronto FC signed Shane O’Neill - “Who’s Shane O’Neill?” I’m not going to delve into O’Neill’s playing history too much, as Waking the Red’s Andre Schaffner did an excellent job of doing so in this article, Toronto FC signs defender Shane O’Neill.

He has moved around a lot, as per his stints in Colorado, Orlando, England, the Netherlands, and even Cyprus - (and yes, it was I Apollon Limassol, the same team that signed Doneil Henry). TFC signed O’Neill as a depth player, not expecting him to slot into the lineup as an everyday starter. He was making $115,000 per year last…