Skipper No More

By Nigel Reed CBC Sports

Does Toronto FC need a new captain?
I like Jim Brennan – I like him a lot. It’s difficult not to like him. He’ll always stops for a chat after practice and, in my experience, has never declined an interview request.

On the field he’s an immensely proud Canadian who is genuinely passionate about leading his hometown team – Toronto FC. Brennan, like many of his fellow countrymen before him, was forced to travel abroad to make a living in soccer and, as a youngster, never imagined he’d have the chance to do so in his own backyard.

He was the original Face of the Franchise – its first signing and its first captain – an armband he wears with integrity to this day. As the team has evolved, often painfully through its infancy, Brennan has remained a constant. He’s soldiered on through fractured ribs and broken fingers with honesty and objectivity, always willing to put the team first, perhaps at the expense of his international career.

His commitment to the cause cannot be questioned. His tenure as captain of this team, however, is drawing to a close.

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