VANCOUVER — Ali Ahmed always finds an extra gear in these kind of games. Not only is the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder preparing for the Canadian Championship final, but Wednesday's match will also pit him against his hometown team, Toronto FC.
Not only is the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder preparing for the Canadian Championship final, but Wednesday's match will also pit him against his hometown team, Toronto FC.
The 'Caps are looking to hoist the Voyagers Cup for the third year in a row, a feat that only one other team has accomplished.Toronto isn't focused on spoiling Vancouver's three-peat, though. For Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini, the hate that breeds between clubs is part of what makes soccer special, particularly in Canada.
TFC comes into the final in a similar place the 'Caps were in back in the 2022 tournament, Sartini said. Both had new coaches and were pushing for playoff spots in Major League Soccer."I think that tomorrow they will come, I would say, even giving 120 per cent, not 100 per cent," he said."So that’s the reason why I think it’s going to be a very open game and I think we need to be on top of our behaviour, on top of our level if we want to win.
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