Reader mailbag: What will be Jonathan Osorio's World Cup role?
Toronto FC's captain is Canada's most capped player and that experience could prove invaluable for Jesse Marsch this summer.
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Could Toronto FC recall Adam Pearlman even on a temporary basis?
Back in March, Toronto FC sent defender Adam Pearlman on loan to Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Pearlman, still only 21, spent pre-season training camp with TFC, but coach Robin Fraser had previously gone on record as saying you don't see many young defenders in the starting 11 at top clubs from around the world due to their age and lack of experience. That line of thinking, combined with the off-season arrivals of Benjamin Kuscevic and Walker Zimmerman, suggested that Pearlman wasn't going to get many first team opportunities this year.
