Toronto FC is hoping your phone will help unearth a soccer diamond in the rough.
The Major League Soccer team is unveiling TFC Widenet, an app that evaluates young athletes six and up based on their speed and skills. In its present form, the free app will help TFC find kids who are fit and fast — and measure them against their own academy products.
"It's a pathway to become — potentially — a TFC player," said Humza Teherany, chief technology and digital officer at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
The official launch is Tuesday, with the app available on iOS or Android.