Sebastian Giovinco’s recent snubs could mean gains for Toronto FC.
The reigning MVP of Major League Soccer initially downplayed being left off the three-player short list for this year’s award, which was announced earlier this month. Winning the MLS Cup, he said at the time, was “way more important” than the individual award
But Giovinco admitted Tuesday that being left out of contention fueled his play in Toronto’s last match, a 5-0 away win over New York City FC in which the Italian scored a hat trick,
“When I believe I deserve something . . .