Richie Laryea
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which we could have turned around and did the exact same thing against France and conceded a lot but we actually draw 0-0 and probably have the better of the chances than the world champions previously to Argentina so yeah he's um he's instilled this
great attitude within the group.
No one really fears who we're playing against, and we kind of just focus on us.
So he's been a great addition to our team.
I think that's the biggest growth I've seen within the program because when I first joined, I debuted against Cuba at BMO Field and
There weren't many fans.
And then, you know, fast forward, it happened pretty quick, actually.
But in 2021, now we're in the hex trying to qualify for the World Cup.
And now we're the stadiums at BMO are sold out.
We're going to Edmonton.
It's sold out, you know.
So it just quickly kind of got into a really good way.
But I think more so what excites all of us about that is what it means for the youth soccer here now in Toronto.
You know, I think people...
Has it taken off recently?
It has, it has.
You know, I think whenever you're out and you see the kids, it seems like everyone's gravitating towards soccer.
And I know it's Canada and it's big on hockey and rightfully so, you know, we're very good at hockey.
But now I think soccer is very close behind.
So I think...