Toronto FC captain says Victor Vazquez makes players around him better
TORONTO — The early reviews on newly acquired Spanish playmaker Victor Vazquez are all positive in Toronto FC’s camp.
“(A) very good football player,” said captain Michael Bradley, who does not hand out praise lightly. “Somebody who makes guys around him better, somebody who’s easy to play with. He reads the game, he’s very good at finding space.”
The 30-year-old Vazquez joined the MLS side on Feb. 20, with team officials hoping the former footballer of the year in Belgium will add creativity to the midfield behind an already potent attack featuring Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore.
Vazquez last played a competitive match in the late fall before securing his release from Mexico’s Cruz Azul. While his fitness is improving, Toronto is not likely to push him too soon.