Toronto FC star Sebastian Giovinco in pain after blow to the leg in Philadelphia
TORONTO — It’s a been a rough start to the MLS season for Toronto FC star Sebastian Giovinco.
The Italian striker missed a penalty in the season-opening 0-0 tie at Real Salt Lake City. And, on Saturday, he had to be helped off the field in Philadelphia late in the first half after taking a blow to the leg in a 2-2 tie with the Union.
The five-foot-four, 130-pound Giovinco went down clutching his right thigh in the 43rd minute after a challenge by six-foot-four 210 pound defender Oguchi Onyewu, whose knee caught the Italian as he went for the ball.
Giovinco, clearly in pain, was helped off the field by the team trainer and defender Justin Morrow.