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Canadian sports fans celebrated the birthdays of two stars on 26th January who have left a long-lasting impression. Both of them played for a Toronto-based franchise. One of them is the former NBA star Vince Carter who started his professional career at Toronto Raptors. Another star is Sebastian Giovinco, a former Italian soccer star who played for Toronto FC in MLS.?
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Meanwhile, on their birthday, fans compared the legacies they left in the country. It is difficult to compare two sports stars from different sports, but fans can’t refrain from doing so.?
Fans compare MLS star’s legacy to Vince Carter
Vince Carter started his NBA journey with Toronto Raptors in 1998. He was at the franchise for six seasons. On the other hand, Sebastian Giovinco played for the MLS franchise Toronto FC for four seasons between 2015 to 2019.?
One Twitter user, comparing the two, asked the fans who had a bigger impact, mentioning them as Toronto’s greatest athletes. One fan replied,?“First ?major? title since 2012. I know we have had these discussions before, but if your not going to include a Grey Cup championship ?major? because it ain?t the NFL, you can?t include an MLS title as major. It?s not even in the top 5 best leagues in the world of soccer.”
Fans had a divided opinion on the question as there were fans who took the side of Carter while others took the side of Giovinco. Few think Carter has left his legacy by helping NBA reach more people in the country.?
First “major” title since 2012. I know we have had these discussions before, but if your not going to include a Grey Cup championship “major” because it ain’t the NFL, you can’t include an MLS title as major. It’s not even in the top 5 best leagues in the world of soccer.
— steven coady (@Stevecoady416) January 26, 2023
Vince catapulted basketball across Canada and invigorated an entire country to embrace basketball paving the way for the next generation of CDN ballers … Seba is arguably the best player ever in MLS and won a championship but doesn’t have the same reach as Vince in Canada
— MLS Insider Canada (@MLS_Canada) January 27, 2023
https://twitter.com/RobMerenda/status/1618752314122334209?s=20&t=BQ1pYIUcZG6T_piS7blj1A
https://twitter.com/Jimmy_Stallion/status/1618924780861935617?s=20&t=BQ1pYIUcZG6T_piS7blj1A
Other fans took the side of the former Italian soccer star, saying his contribution to Toronto FC has made people more inclined to soccer. Compared to basketball, Canada’s national soccer team has put it on the international map. Toronto FC also won its major title MLS Cup in 2017 when the former Juventus forward was playing for them.
https://twitter.com/RobMerenda/status/1618753052219166720?s=20&t=BQ1pYIUcZG6T_piS7blj1A
Have to say it was Seba. He brought soccer credibility to this city when it was – and maybe still is – fighting to be seen and heard. He opened the door for the likes of Insigne and Bernardeschi. Too bad he can’t round out his career in the same place.
— Sandi Burola (@tvsandrocchia) January 27, 2023
I would have said vince, but then again. Even with a 10 year head start. Soccer right now had canada make the world cup. Whilst the basketball side, we're languishing in fiba purgatory. We still can't make the Olympics…
— Jordan S.C. (@SJordan1988) January 27, 2023
Both done huge things for thier respective sports in Toronto, I know absaloutely NOTHING about basketball yet when I came to Canada in 05 I knew who Vince Carter was, I'd assume the same would go for those who know nothing about football but by 2017 knew gio
— 🇨🇦Mask wearers are the fringe minority (@gofar8819) January 27, 2023
Seba
— Jim Bob (@JimBob48984388) January 27, 2023
Maybe fans have divided opinions, but Carter and Giovinco have left long-lasting impressions on Canadian sports fans, and will always be a part of the country’s sports history.?
Sebastian Giovinco’s stint at Toronto FC
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Juventus academy product Giovinco moved to the MLS franchise in January 2015 on a permanent transfer from Juventus. He spent four seasons at the club and netted 83 goals in all competitions in 142 appearances for the club. Of the 82, 68 goals came in the MLS. The star helped the club win the MLS Cup in 2017, the first major title.?
His first season was unforgettable, as he won the Golden Boot, Most Valuable Player, and Newcomer of the Year awards in MLS in 2015. He also finished the 2015 season with the most assists. He made it to MLS All-Star in all four seasons at Toronto FC and MLS Best XI in his first three seasons. Overall, it was a great outing for the former Italian soccer star in Canada.?
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Let us know your thoughts on the careers of Vince Carter and Sebastian Giovinco. Who do you think left their legacy on Canadian sports?
