Michael Bradley’s future with Toronto FC still unclear as season nears its end

TFC supporters made their feelings known by hoisting a giant banner honouring Bradley in the south stand of BMO Field prior to Sunday’s win over Colorado. Underneath the tifo, which showed Bradley applauding the fans, a smaller banner read “Your City. Your Legacy. Our Captain Forever.”For some, it served as a reminder that unlike fellow designated player Jozy Altidore, who signed a three-year contract extension in February, Bradley’s status is TBD.

“When you walk out on the field the other night and see a banner like that, it gives you goosebumps. It’s another reminder of how lucky I am to be here to play for this club, to captain this club. ... So I’m not going to talk specifically about contracts or negotiations or anything in that way, because I said at the beginning of the year that I didn’t want anything taken away from the team and the focus of what we’re trying to do.

Bradley shields the Toronto backline. While no Andre De Grasse, he has a good turn of speed over a short distance — which serves him well in his disruptive defensive efforts. He can deliver a pass on a dime, often setting the table for counter-attacks.Before every home game, Bradley can be spotted inspecting the pitch well ahead of kickoff. And when players take the field for warmups, the relentless captain is seen reinforcing the message of the day.

Defoe lasted just one season, scoring 11 goals in 19 regular season games before returning to England in a deal that brought Altidore to Toronto. Toronto went all the way to the MLS Cup final in 2016, losing to Seattle before winning the championship the next season in a rematch with the Sounders.Put it another way. Toronto won 51 regular-season games in its first seven seasons in MLS. In the past six, with Bradley in TFC colours, it has won 82.Veteran defender Ashtone Morgan says Bradley has set the tone for the club, helping change the culture of what had been one of the league’s doormats into a champion franchise.

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