Toronto’s key acquisition: Victor Vazquez lives up to billing in TFC’s victory
TORONTO — Victor Vazquez was in the middle of a post-game interview when teammate Armando Cooper gleefully upended a bottle of beer over the Spaniard’s head.
Vazquez was Toronto FC’s key off-season acquisition last spring, the team’s missing piece after its loss to the Seattle Sounders in last year’s MLS Cup Final.
But the 30-year-old said he never dreamed his season would culminate in a celebratory, booze-drenched locker-room — the end of an historic season, and a 2-0 victory over Seattle in the Final.
“For sure no,” Vazquez said, after pausing to wipe the beer from his eyes. “Of course you want to come to a team that you can win everything, and that’s why I came here. And now we are celebrating the treble (Voyageurs Cup as Canadian champions, Supporters’ Shield for the best regular-season record, and MLS Cup Final).