Opinion

Reader mailbag: Sebastian Giovinco saga at TFC thankfully comes to an end

This romantic notion that the Italian can come back and revitalize Toronto FC is fairy tale stuff and not grounded in reality.

John Molinaro

Dec 10, 2023 — 7 min read

TFC Republic will feature a regular reader mailbag column where I answer questions from subscribers about Toronto FC and Canadian soccer in general.

I'll respond to the best queries submitted to me by TFC Republic readers, so feel free to drop me an email at jmo1897@gmail.com. You can also reach out to me via Twitter and Facebook.

Here we go...

What are your thoughts on TFC deciding not to bring back Sebastian Giovinco?

– Several readers

In case you missed it, Giovinco posted a message on his personal Instagram account on Saturday confirming that Toronto FC won't be signing him to a contract for the 2024 MLS season.

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