In 2014, there was the ‘Bloody Big Deal’. Which, as we all know, turned into the ‘Bloody Big Mess’. But Toronto FC mopped up that mess and landed a star striker in the process, maybe turning the whole situation into a ‘Bloody Good Thing’ after all.
Jozy Altidore was brought from the Stadium of Light into the Toronto limelight in January of 2015. His time with Sunderland in the English Premier League had been disappointing, and both club and player needed a change. In a deal that has benefited all concerned, Tim Bezbatchenko sent Jermain Defoe back to England and received Altidore and cash in return.