George Weah career in football or just his time in Italy would be great to review. ...or David Platt career in Italy and playing career before he got to Italy.
Giovinco is a legend in Toronto! Fuelled by his play, Toronto FC became one of the strongest MLS teams for a few years - winning our first league title!!!! Come back to Canada someday, Atomic Ant!
@U Betcha I like Giovinco but no way, not even close. No TFC player is in that conversation. The mount Rushmore would be kyle lowry and joe carter, but then it gets hard to choose. Vince carter left on bad terms, but the relationship has since been fixed. Kawhi won a championship, but he didn't stick around. DeMar was great and very loyal, but his legacy has to include choking in the playoffs and being the sacrificial lamb for Kawhi. Alomar was great, but the rape allegations keep him off. Halladay's Jays teams sucked. Bautista? Maybe. Donaldson was only here four years, and the last two years he spent on IR. Encarnacion left in free agency like so many others. No Leaf pre-1967 sticks out, they didn't have any true superstars. No Leaf post-1967 deserves to be up there, no Cup. Maybe Sundin, and Matthews could get up there someday. But Giovinco definitely isnt up there. Soccer simply isn't big enough in Toronto for him to be considered.
@@noobmaster-wj3qm there’s tons of leafs guys who could be there like sundin, gilmour, keon, sittler, bower, but matthews will be the best leaf ever when his career is done if he stays w us
This video completely overlooks the fact that Gionvinco wants to come back to Toronto, he wants to raise his family here and retire with TFC. He found a home. It's also very much in the news that Gionvinco is trying to come back to Toronto and wants to retire here. What he did for local and Canadian soccer cannot be understated!!!!! Much love to the Atomic Ant
I think Sebastian Giovinco was smart and made the right decisions. Because of the mentality of most European coaches, getting into a top European club was going to be hard, and competing for a starting place with the Top European strikers at the time was going to be even harder; not because of a lack of ability on his part, but rather because of the mindset of the European coaches. Unlike other players who stick around at a club playing a bit part waiting for the coach to take them more seriously, Giovinco knew he could flourish in North America. In Toronto, the coach used him in the position that he should have been playing in when he was at Juventus and in the Italian team. A winger has to be fast and strong to fend off full backs who are also fast, but usually much bigger and stronger. Giovinco was fast, but his height put him at a disadvantage where strength is concerned. Someone like that needs to be placed in a striker's position, or as a playmaker just behind the striker. His speed and skill would no doubt draw penalties, and his deadly accuracy would make him a source of goals. This is exactly what happened in Toronto. Unfortunately, there are times when even coaches fail to realize what they have and how to use it, and Italy failed to reach the World Cup. Giovinco would have been an excellent partner for Messi, but that's another story. I don't think the English game would have suited his style of play, most Premier League coaches would not have used him properly. For me, Giovinco is a legend. Because say what you want about the MLS, to achieve what he achieved, you have to be very good. Thierry Henry, Kaká, Beckham and others left Europe and went to the MLS, but none of them set the records he set, and he actually played against some of those legends in the MLS. Giovinco analyzed the situation, made his decisions, set records and became a legend in the minds of many people. And guess what, he's happy, and that's all that matters. In life, you can waste your time trying to win over the most popular girl, or you can move on and find a girl that truly appreciates you. Sebastian did the right thing.
@@dennisgonzalez7962 With Gignac it was a bit different. He had already made his name at Marseille and represented France in the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2016. So he had already made a name for himself in Europe, and at 30, he was probably in his prime, but with younger competition in Europe, it would have been more difficult, so Mexico was perhaps a good choice if he wanted to learn Spanish and enjoy a more tropical climate.
The Italian snobs blaming mls for "stunting his development" while wasting his potential on the juve bench, you can't blame the man for being tired of it. Toronto embraced him with open arms, more than his home team ever could.
Some players thrive when confident and I think he's that type of player, his full skill was on show in Canada. I know I'd rather try my hardest in the MLS than be in a low-confidence (at the time) Juventus team. A few more poor seasons in Italy could have killed his passion for the game but he looked so happy in Toronto.
He couldn't adapt to managers ways of playing as talented as you are if you don't adapt youre playing style to different managers tactics well then sadly you aren't a top professional footballer
@@abcdefg3214 don't talk non sense , he can play anywhere in Europe in his prime and player with his ability will adapt to all most any style , he was born to play football . He adapted to Parma playing style...... and play some good football so there goes your theory , he did not fit Raniery's formation at Juve and that has nothing to do with being professional .
what he did in Al Hilal is actually exceptional. He single handedly lead the club to the first AFC champions league (2019) after they have been struggling for 19 years
If people consider Giovinco a 'disappointment' then let me be a disappointment any day of the week. He's had an amazing career. For every Seba there's probably 100 million kids who dream and work hard but won't even get close to what he's done.
He went to MLS to be a big fish in a small pond. Big $, easy life, nice living standards + easy game every week where he's the best on the field. As opposed to Europe where he's just another player with OK money.
@@anthonylong9067 he was extremely talented but was an OK player in Serie A, went to MLS and totally destroyed the league, sounds like easy life and easy matches to me
@@metroboomin1070 not really. And im also talking about actually living there. You have to pay for your own house and car and all that sort of stuff while elsewhere, they handle that FOR you
I can see everybody's point of view. I saw him playing against the Red Bulls in NYC. Let me tell you, he was effortlessly at a much higher level than everybody else. He looked like a pro toying with high schoolers. His vision, passing, skills, speed, etc., were superb... however, I was also able to tell that he was playing at maybe 40% of his abilities. I think that is where many have a problem. He was not really challenged by anybody in that game. His teammates were nowhere nearly as smart to make the right runs, or pass combinations, or positional intelligence, etc. I do not think he is wrong in his decision to go to Toronto. But I can totally see how he is seen at the elite level. I suppose it also has to do with tradition, and many would see it as disrespectful to stay at 40% and never grow. It is like the movie Good Will Hunting. Will wanted to work as a construction worker even though he could do Noble Price worth Physics... My apologies if this is disrespectful to any MLS fan or Toronto fan. I am just putting it as a perspective. On the other hand, he was happy, and he made so many people so happy. He had more time for his family, his body was preserved better, he was earning a lot of money, etc. Quite a wonderful life, TBH. You cannot blame somebody for making those decisions in life. Anyways, I enjoyed watching him play, and I wish him the best. I hope he comes back to the MLS and gives the beautiful people of Toronto many more reasons to celebrate.
You’re not wrong. I also saw him play in Harrison while he was with Toronto. In that match he was THE shining star. When I saw him in Italy with Parma (away at Siena), he was one of a half dozen stroingish players on the pitch.
Giovinco is an absolute footy hero in Toronto. He loved it here because he was able to still maintain some anonymity. He nearly single handedly changed the dismal fortunes of Toronto FC from a perennial losing team to a two time MLS championship winner, and three time finalist, along with winning a treble. He also embraced Toronto - having arrived barely speaking a word of English and leaving nearly fluent in the language. At first, he wouldn't even grant interviews in English due to his poor language skills. By the time he left, he would happily converse in English. When TFC let him leave for Saudi Arabia fans were despondent because he was so well loved. We haven't been the same since he left. As an aside, my ex-girlfriend was at the Toronto Children's Hospital several years ago waiting for her brother, who was having a check up. She was visibly pregnant with our son and Toronto FC were in the lounge, visiting various kids as well. The first to turn to her and start talking? Giovinco - who was known to be quite shy when he arrived at Toronto and was now talking to her about having kids, etc. She said he was really nice and the friendliest out of the players there.
When he was at Parma he was doing the same magic he did in Toronto..Then he choose Juventus over Chelsea…100% he could have been another Zola at Chelsea
Even if he "flopped" making 7 million a year in Canada has set up his family for generations. Not a lot of flops can say this. The majority of prodigy talents fade away and end up with little. At least he was allowed to shine and make a difference in the MLS. For some players, it's not always about playing at the top level
He wasn't going to make that money with any other European club. People need to stop riding him about going to the MLS. I didn't enjoy it at first, but Seba made the correct decision.
I lived in Toronto when he was around (thanks to Drake). He singlehandedly destroyed the league with a little help of Altidore and gave us the first and probably last MLS cup. Great player but greedy asf
Greedy? I don't think so. If you were fucked over by every manager whenever you start to get traction, for more than 10 years, I'd do the same. Probably the biggest shame is that he wasn't called up to the national team.
The problem was never him. The National side and big clubs wrote him off after he went to Canada. If you have a guy in his prime, lighting up a lesser league who’s full of confidence and was showing promise with a 2 larger domestic sides, if you’re not kicking the tires you’re foolish. The best thing for Gio was that he realized he didn’t need them and the Azzurri shirt is just a shirt. What’s the point of honors from such people when he can win everywhere he goes, and make a load of money?
I don't think it is a fair factual reconstruction: Giovinco was not wrote off _because_ he went to Canada, he was wrote off before Canada and that's why he moved. _Before_ going to Canada he already had the fame of being someone that could play impressively when he was the strongest on the pitch, but he couldn't impress when the competition level increased. He did well in Empoli and Parma, not the stronger sides in Serie A, but he didn't do enough to be a starter in Juve or in the National Team. He had 23 presences with the national team, scoring 1 goal against Japan. The move to Canada, and his impressive performance there, couldn't overturn this prejudice against him because it was consistent with said prejudice: we already saw him performing well with Empoli (I remember an impressive goal against Roma in 2007) and Parma. To break the spell and show that he was able to play _also_ at a higher level there was no other option than coming back to a top European side.
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I used too watch Parma just because of Gio. I once saw a vid compilation of him and i fell in love with him instant. I think Juve never gave hem that real support. He could have achieved greatness at a more supportive club i believe. He was truely something special.
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Great, great content from you once again! Thank you so much! I want to add a point to your very accurate narration and critic. Just like when you quote that infamous man that respond to the name of Gianpiero Ventura, here in Italy this wonderful player have never enjoyed that minimum credit that is given to someone with his skills. Why? 'Cause here, at the time of his prime (and still as of today, for old school managers) if you're a football player you must be at least *this* tall, *this* muscularly big, *this* physically strong. Those "minimum spec" are a bit lowered if you are a trequartista, or better a fantasista, but still there is some kind of physical expectations: when you grow up in age, you grow up in muscles and the old school manager begin to trust you more, making you play more. He never get taller, or bigger, so he was seen as a "wonder kid" first-waiting for him to "grow". He didn't. Ignorance, lack of courage, old school granitic ideals from big societies and managers made the rest. So i plaude to his bravery to fuck off Italy as a championship, Europe, Juventus and all...and going to help raise the football level of another country. He only cared for the maglia azzurra since he's gone, showing a rare caring for it. Definitively bigger than some players that escaped the last, crucial game against Switzerland last week lamenting some obscure injuries and goin' back to their clubs (who said Juventus...?) Great, great Seba Giovinco. He gave a lesson to a lot of people here, out of the pitch, much more than he did in Toronto on the pitch.
The f u blabbering about? I love Gio. Watch him first alongside DeCeglie and Marchisio destroying Inter primavera in the Super Coppa Primavera in 2006, the time when Juve relegated to B. I remember DeCeglie scored 4 goals as left midfielder in that game. I watch Gio playing in Empoli too, from highlights, because of the FM game those year rated him as one of the best Juve youngster alongside Marchisio, Paro, and Nocerino. And i confirmed thats not too far fetched. Gio already playing like a seasoned pro player at Empoli. I always happy when Juventus manager gave him a chance. But Serie A defence will use anything to stop an attack move, and their effort will doubled whenever they face a big club. And there you go. Gio is just too small... one ball possession lost just like that. As a Juventino, as much i want Gio to show his magic in the senior team, i want Juve to have a more "guaranteed" winning factor. You know, back then Juve really struggle just to get back to the winning days...
i remember watching him as a young player breaking into Juventus team when they did a tour of Australia a long time ago and noticed his technical ability he stood out from all the pre season players and thinking this guy is going to be world class
its crazy how proud italian managers are. hes playing in mls so hes not good enough? landon donovan played most of his career in mls and tore up the prem on a loan spell at everton. also arguably the best player to ever come out of concacaf.
Seba was one of my favorite players when i was younger, i used to live in turin around that time. I never understood why he left for the mls but i was happy for him because he seemed to like to play and live there. And i think the latter is the main reason for his departure from Europe, i believe he really just wanted to play football, get paid and live in a nice county without having to worry about all media, coaches and high expectations from fans in europe. Sei un grande Seba, viva la formica atomica
He went on to destroyed the MLS for years, the atomic ant he made a couple millions playing in China after the MLS but I really wished he stayed in Europe after his spell in Juventus.
I like how this doesn't mention that GIO beat Uraws Reds the champions of Japans J-league to with the AFC Champions League in 2019 with Alhilal the first for his team
Great video. Really wish he was taken seriosly by Italy. Giovinco thrived in MLS because was hungry and talented. Its sad how many young talented players never reach full potential because of the decision makers who manage them... Also, Despite what European managers especially international managers think, MLS is strong league and its academies and youth teams are producing some of the best young talent in the world at the moment. Guys like Alphonso Davies, Weston Mckennie, Gio Reyna, and Brendan Aaronson were all developed in MLS. Now clubs all over Europe are looking here trying to get a bargain on the Next Christian Pulisic.
@@aight329 LOL, no it's not. Every player who has played here (Beckham, Henry, Lampard, Keane, etc etc) all agree that MLS is about Championship level. I'll take their opinion over yours 😛😛
It is frankly tragic for Italian football that giovinco couldn’t find a place for himself. He is and was unbelievably talented. I only hope he rips it up for sampdoria
Love your work InchaAllah you'll have success, very instructive. I have a personnal request if you can considere in the future about a video maybe about Antonio Di Natale, would be very interesting.
You didn't mention one of his most important highlights of his career. Winning AFC champions league and playing in the clubs world cup. His contract with alhilal was terminated in 2021.
Maradona did the same when he left Barcelona and moved to napoli. Everybody couldn't understand why he would go to a struggling club. He went there to be loved, and play for the people. Giovinco did the same, he could have went anywhere, but he went somewhere that made him happy and he could shine. The Toronto people appreciated it, and the love towards him, you can't buy that playing for a big club in Europe
The media doesnt know jack squad about Giovinco! I was only 16 years old when I remember Giovinco playing in Juventus and I remembered his dribbling, skills and passes he did for Juventus. I remembered him making a wonderful assist to Pogba and who won the game. I remembered him as one of the very few players in Europe who came to MLS and when he moved, it shocked me not because of how old he came in, but because of the exceptional quality and prestige level he was playing in Europe. Despite himself not being a regular player in Juventus top flight team, he still played a considerable amount of games but it came down to the management making mistakes for not putting him in the national team and club. For example, Italy not making the world cup in 60 years and omitting him. When he came to MLS with every passing year, the competition was bound to grow one way or another, with the amount of teams coming into the league, NYCFC, Orlando City, Atlanta United, LAFC, Minnesota United, and many players in the prime of their career coming to settle into the league for many different reasons. Players like Bojan Krkic, Giovani Dos Santos, Jonathan Dos Santos, Gregory Van Der Wiel, Clint Dempsey, Obafemi Martins who came into the league and did an amazing job! Now, if we think he is a poor or lazy player, how can one explain the simple truth and logic behind the stats and numbers? The management at Toronto Fc was so terribly bad, look at the star players that had came into the league but failed to continue their contracts after an argument or altercation with Giovinco, Jozy Altidore, and Gregory Van Der Wiel> Toronto FC fans would agreed with me! Please come back Giovinco!
I can tell you what happened to him. Life handed him a lemon and he decided to make a lemonade. IMO he took an alternative path and had a rather successful career. Many players in today's elite clubs will be forgotten but not this man... this man is a legend in some parts of the world...
Thanks, i completely forgot about this player, I remember when he was just starting and all thinking he was for sure going to be a leading world-class player.....and then until watching this, I forgot about him loool
Giovinco should play for Hajduk Split ! He would be happy playing for the club with first supporters club ! Also culturally he would enjoy living in a culture similar to his !
@13:15 status games. His play and confidence had never been higher... But if Gio had played well in International competition it would be a slap in the face to the pompous experts in Italy who come and go every few seasons. Couldn't risk it, even for International wins.
Great video, great content with lot of information, videos and pictures. The problem with Giovinco in Italy is that trainers dont know how to handle with number 10s. Totti found his dimension in Rome, Baggio had a lot of difficulties. With such artists, you only have to give them the jersey nr. 10 and tell them "do what you want" and only control the play of the other 9 players on the pitch (plus goalkeeper). In this way Giovinco would have undoubtely been the leader of Juventus and Italy for years. Conte and Ventura have had no respect for Giovinco. Happy to see that he has had so much success in the MLS. It is not easy. Grande Sebastian!
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difference is Villa was a Spain legend before playing in MLS, while Giovinco was a guy not established with Italy having 2 good and 1 very good Serie A seasons
@@danimaster6647 doesn't matter. Giovinco was playing better than Villa in MLS and still no call to the national squad. Italy is stuck in a mindset that holds it back.
@@bradleyhenry2411 sure it does and you see it a lot: Players not in their best form but with some reputation being prefered to players with temporary good form. That being sad there is an argument for Giovinco in that kind of time since there wasn't any other world class striker for Italy. However I doubt he would have made a difference, especially since he never proved himself against world class oposition (contrary to David Villa)
@@bradleyhenry2411 Didn't he just play good against minor oposition? Serious question because I don't remember those times very well. Would he have done it against world class defenders? Always hoped he would have a real breakthrough but remember seeing how much better Tevez (real world class) performed in the same position than Giovinco in the year before I lost trust in him
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Giovinco wouldn't have been the first MLS player to feature in a major tournament. Roberto Donadoni played for the MetroStars in MLS while playing in Euro 96 for Italy.
But Donadoni finished his tenure with Milan up until May and then signed with MetroStars. It's not exactly the same as Giovinco, who was already settled in North America.
It was refreshing to see a player in his prime years arrive in the MLS instead of seeing legends reaching the tail end of their careers and just collecting a big pay cheque.
Well, it will be interesting if he comes back full-time with Toronto FC now that Messi is on Inter Miami! He will be able to make some beautiful plays with Bernardeschi and Insigne
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Would it be possible to do a video on Balotelli he’s an interesting character.
I think a Giuseppe Rossi video would be worth a watch or maybe a Radamal Falcao vid
George Weah career in football or just his time in Italy would be great to review. ...or David Platt career in Italy and playing career before he got to Italy.
Leeds Utd season 1999 - 2004 where they had a stacked talented expensive squad and then financial issues saw a decline.
Parma team of the late 90's.....okay, i stop now loooool
Giovinco is a legend in Toronto! Fuelled by his play, Toronto FC became one of the strongest MLS teams for a few years - winning our first league title!!!! Come back to Canada someday, Atomic Ant!
THE BEST, the best mls team ever and the best mls player ever hands down
Well, he is in the winter window
Toronto always amaze me in sports, I remember Toronto Raptors dominate NBA years ago
MLS soccer doesn't mean a fuk.
He actually is in Canada. He lives there ;-)
From someone who lives in Toronto, Giovinco was one of the best things to happen for the country and the sport, he is a legend here
@U Betcha I like Giovinco but no way, not even close. No TFC player is in that conversation.
The mount Rushmore would be kyle lowry and joe carter, but then it gets hard to choose.
Vince carter left on bad terms, but the relationship has since been fixed.
Kawhi won a championship, but he didn't stick around.
DeMar was great and very loyal, but his legacy has to include choking in the playoffs and being the sacrificial lamb for Kawhi.
Alomar was great, but the rape allegations keep him off.
Halladay's Jays teams sucked.
Bautista? Maybe.
Donaldson was only here four years, and the last two years he spent on IR.
Encarnacion left in free agency like so many others.
No Leaf pre-1967 sticks out, they didn't have any true superstars.
No Leaf post-1967 deserves to be up there, no Cup. Maybe Sundin, and Matthews could get up there someday.
But Giovinco definitely isnt up there. Soccer simply isn't big enough in Toronto for him to be considered.
@@noobmaster-wj3qm there’s tons of leafs guys who could be there like sundin, gilmour, keon, sittler, bower, but matthews will be the best leaf ever when his career is done if he stays w us
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I really don't understand how these videos aren't getting at least 100,000 views. Keep up the good work, this becoming my go to RUclips channel
The algorithm giveth, the algorithm taketh. Often, quality of video is irrelevant until the algorithm decides its time. It will happen for these.
His voice is boring
Relatively new channel, natural growth will sort it out.
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This video completely overlooks the fact that Gionvinco wants to come back to Toronto, he wants to raise his family here and retire with TFC. He found a home. It's also very much in the news that Gionvinco is trying to come back to Toronto and wants to retire here. What he did for local and Canadian soccer cannot be understated!!!!! Much love to the Atomic Ant
He has been spotted in Toronto over the last few months a number of times. Hoping an agreement can be made to bring him back
Insigne coming instead
"Overstated " you mean
I think Sebastian Giovinco was smart and made the right decisions. Because of the mentality of most European coaches, getting into a top European club was going to be hard, and competing for a starting place with the Top European strikers at the time was going to be even harder; not because of a lack of ability on his part, but rather because of the mindset of the European coaches. Unlike other players who stick around at a club playing a bit part waiting for the coach to take them more seriously, Giovinco knew he could flourish in North America. In Toronto, the coach used him in the position that he should have been playing in when he was at Juventus and in the Italian team. A winger has to be fast and strong to fend off full backs who are also fast, but usually much bigger and stronger. Giovinco was fast, but his height put him at a disadvantage where strength is concerned. Someone like that needs to be placed in a striker's position, or as a playmaker just behind the striker. His speed and skill would no doubt draw penalties, and his deadly accuracy would make him a source of goals. This is exactly what happened in Toronto. Unfortunately, there are times when even coaches fail to realize what they have and how to use it, and Italy failed to reach the World Cup. Giovinco would have been an excellent partner for Messi, but that's another story. I don't think the English game would have suited his style of play, most Premier League coaches would not have used him properly. For me, Giovinco is a legend. Because say what you want about the MLS, to achieve what he achieved, you have to be very good. Thierry Henry, Kaká, Beckham and others left Europe and went to the MLS, but none of them set the records he set, and he actually played against some of those legends in the MLS. Giovinco analyzed the situation, made his decisions, set records and became a legend in the minds of many people. And guess what, he's happy, and that's all that matters. In life, you can waste your time trying to win over the most popular girl, or you can move on and find a girl that truly appreciates you. Sebastian did the right thing.
Great comment. I closely followed Giovinco while he was at TFC. He was a joy to watch. And yes, had he been partnered with Messi ! Fireworks !
Just Like Gignac in Mexico?
@@dennisgonzalez7962 With Gignac it was a bit different. He had already made his name at Marseille and represented France in the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2016. So he had already made a name for himself in Europe, and at 30, he was probably in his prime, but with younger competition in Europe, it would have been more difficult, so Mexico was perhaps a good choice if he wanted to learn Spanish and enjoy a more tropical climate.
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The Italian snobs blaming mls for "stunting his development" while wasting his potential on the juve bench, you can't blame the man for being tired of it. Toronto embraced him with open arms, more than his home team ever could.
Some players thrive when confident and I think he's that type of player, his full skill was on show in Canada. I know I'd rather try my hardest in the MLS than be in a low-confidence (at the time) Juventus team. A few more poor seasons in Italy could have killed his passion for the game but he looked so happy in Toronto.
Man, I would have loved to see Giovinco play in the Premier League. Juve never really gave him the trust and a chance to shine, which is a shame.
Juve literally gave him three chances to shine. The problem is the managers never knew how to use him properly
He couldn't adapt to managers ways of playing as talented as you are if you don't adapt youre playing style to different managers tactics well then sadly you aren't a top professional footballer
@@abcdefg3214 he’s a player you constantly have to look for and let play run through him
@@abcdefg3214 don't talk non sense , he can play anywhere in Europe in his prime and player with his ability will adapt to all most any style , he was born to play football . He adapted to Parma playing style...... and play some good football so there goes your theory , he did not fit Raniery's formation at Juve and that has nothing to do with being professional .
@@cheguevara5560 I said top professional???? He will never succeed at a top club because he is not a top player ya football illiterate moran
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Great content. I watched Seba score almost every one of his home goals in Toronto. He was a special talent. Thank you for the memories, maestro
what he did in Al Hilal is actually exceptional. He single handedly lead the club to the first AFC champions league (2019) after they have been struggling for 19 years
They won with giovenco?
It all comes down to managers believing they cannot teach size! Italty's loss is TFC's win! Thank you Giovinco!!!
He was happy in the MLS that's what counts for him and as a result he is a legend with Toronto FC an achievement not many footballers can have.
Giovinco looked like Messi playing in MLS
If people consider Giovinco a 'disappointment' then let me be a disappointment any day of the week. He's had an amazing career. For every Seba there's probably 100 million kids who dream and work hard but won't even get close to what he's done.
This channel is better than channels that have a million plus subs. Hope you don't stop the great work, you're going to be massive one day.
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He went to MLS to be a big fish in a small pond. Big $, easy life, nice living standards + easy game every week where he's the best on the field. As opposed to Europe where he's just another player with OK money.
Actually it really isnt that easy of a life or living standards in MLS. Or anywhere in the US/Canada.
@@anthonylong9067 he was extremely talented but was an OK player in Serie A, went to MLS and totally destroyed the league, sounds like easy life and easy matches to me
@@metroboomin1070 not really. And im also talking about actually living there. You have to pay for your own house and car and all that sort of stuff while elsewhere, they handle that FOR you
@@anthonylong9067 I’m pretty sure that his 7 mln net annual payroll has helped him to afford more than a decent life.
I can see everybody's point of view.
I saw him playing against the Red Bulls in NYC. Let me tell you, he was effortlessly at a much higher level than everybody else. He looked like a pro toying with high schoolers. His vision, passing, skills, speed, etc., were superb... however, I was also able to tell that he was playing at maybe 40% of his abilities. I think that is where many have a problem. He was not really challenged by anybody in that game. His teammates were nowhere nearly as smart to make the right runs, or pass combinations, or positional intelligence, etc.
I do not think he is wrong in his decision to go to Toronto. But I can totally see how he is seen at the elite level. I suppose it also has to do with tradition, and many would see it as disrespectful to stay at 40% and never grow. It is like the movie Good Will Hunting. Will wanted to work as a construction worker even though he could do Noble Price worth Physics...
My apologies if this is disrespectful to any MLS fan or Toronto fan. I am just putting it as a perspective. On the other hand, he was happy, and he made so many people so happy. He had more time for his family, his body was preserved better, he was earning a lot of money, etc. Quite a wonderful life, TBH. You cannot blame somebody for making those decisions in life.
Anyways, I enjoyed watching him play, and I wish him the best. I hope he comes back to the MLS and gives the beautiful people of Toronto many more reasons to celebrate.
You’re not wrong. I also saw him play in Harrison while he was with Toronto. In that match he was THE shining star. When I saw him in Italy with Parma (away at Siena), he was one of a half dozen stroingish players on the pitch.
It's cause MLS skill level is low. That's why he looked like a god there.
Giovinco is an absolute footy hero in Toronto. He loved it here because he was able to still maintain some anonymity. He nearly single handedly changed the dismal fortunes of Toronto FC from a perennial losing team to a two time MLS championship winner, and three time finalist, along with winning a treble.
He also embraced Toronto - having arrived barely speaking a word of English and leaving nearly fluent in the language. At first, he wouldn't even grant interviews in English due to his poor language skills. By the time he left, he would happily converse in English. When TFC let him leave for Saudi Arabia fans were despondent because he was so well loved. We haven't been the same since he left.
As an aside, my ex-girlfriend was at the Toronto Children's Hospital several years ago waiting for her brother, who was having a check up. She was visibly pregnant with our son and Toronto FC were in the lounge, visiting various kids as well. The first to turn to her and start talking? Giovinco - who was known to be quite shy when he arrived at Toronto and was now talking to her about having kids, etc. She said he was really nice and the friendliest out of the players there.
Awesome content, man! As a Toronto FC supporter, thanks for covering this.
When he was at Parma he was doing the same magic he did in Toronto..Then he choose Juventus over Chelsea…100% he could have been another Zola at Chelsea
yeah it is sad that he choose Canada , wrong move , in his prime he can play anywhere in Europe or EPL
@@cheguevara5560 not a wrong move, toronto is home to him
@@noobmaster-wj3qm legacy wise, it was a mistake
@@reth4761No club in Europe was going to offer the money what Toronto offered him.
Even if he "flopped" making 7 million a year in Canada has set up his family for generations. Not a lot of flops can say this. The majority of prodigy talents fade away and end up with little. At least he was allowed to shine and make a difference in the MLS. For some players, it's not always about playing at the top level
He wasn't going to make that money with any other European club. People need to stop riding him about going to the MLS. I didn't enjoy it at first, but Seba made the correct decision.
I lived in Toronto when he was around (thanks to Drake). He singlehandedly destroyed the league with a little help of Altidore and gave us the first and probably last MLS cup. Great player but greedy asf
TFC chose Jozy over Gio. Probably the downfall of the team.
Greedy? I don't think so. If you were fucked over by every manager whenever you start to get traction, for more than 10 years, I'd do the same. Probably the biggest shame is that he wasn't called up to the national team.
Greedy? Nah he just chose what was best for him. He really was a legend for all soccer fans in Canada
Were you seeing greed, or were you seeing “my teammates can’t do this so I need to do it myself”?
Also taking Toronto to the final of the Concacaf Champions league which for MLS teams is a huge deal
The problem was never him.
The National side and big clubs wrote him off after he went to Canada. If you have a guy in his prime, lighting up a lesser league who’s full of confidence and was showing promise with a 2 larger domestic sides, if you’re not kicking the tires you’re foolish.
The best thing for Gio was that he realized he didn’t need them and the Azzurri shirt is just a shirt. What’s the point of honors from such people when he can win everywhere he goes, and make a load of money?
You’re a fool to talk this way, playing for the national team in the WC is what everyone dreams of
@@lucciocalappa not if your get the dirty treatment like what happen to Giovinco.
I don't think it is a fair factual reconstruction: Giovinco was not wrote off _because_ he went to Canada, he was wrote off before Canada and that's why he moved.
_Before_ going to Canada he already had the fame of being someone that could play impressively when he was the strongest on the pitch, but he couldn't impress when the competition level increased. He did well in Empoli and Parma, not the stronger sides in Serie A, but he didn't do enough to be a starter in Juve or in the National Team. He had 23 presences with the national team, scoring 1 goal against Japan. The move to Canada, and his impressive performance there, couldn't overturn this prejudice against him because it was consistent with said prejudice: we already saw him performing well with Empoli (I remember an impressive goal against Roma in 2007) and Parma. To break the spell and show that he was able to play _also_ at a higher level there was no other option than coming back to a top European side.
Imagine him, Balotelli and Shaarawy together in forward, Italy would be in World Cup 2022 for sure.
Just binged all ur videos, amazing job my friend. Diego Forlan was one of my Favorite Strikers , so I really enjoyed and appreciated that video . Please keep these coming , a joy to watch n listen to u .
I used too watch Parma just because of Gio. I once saw a vid compilation of him and i fell in love with him instant. I think Juve never gave hem that real support. He could have achieved greatness at a more supportive club i believe. He was truely something special.
He wasn't trusted because of his size but his heart was immense plus his skills were unquestionable
The choice of music behind these videos is solid.
Piano versions of quality songs and they fit so smooth with the narrrating.
Good job.
This channel deserves more subs.
Good shiit. Top channel 💯. Keep them videos coming more often or make them longer kuz of your delivery and in depth info. Yo videos are good documentaries. Good work and keep gridnn.
Can you do a couple of requests Documentaries?
Great, great content from you once again! Thank you so much!
I want to add a point to your very accurate narration and critic. Just like when you quote that infamous man that respond to the name of Gianpiero Ventura, here in Italy this wonderful player have never enjoyed that minimum credit that is given to someone with his skills. Why? 'Cause here, at the time of his prime (and still as of today, for old school managers) if you're a football player you must be at least *this* tall, *this* muscularly big, *this* physically strong. Those "minimum spec" are a bit lowered if you are a trequartista, or better a fantasista, but still there is some kind of physical expectations: when you grow up in age, you grow up in muscles and the old school manager begin to trust you more, making you play more.
He never get taller, or bigger, so he was seen as a "wonder kid" first-waiting for him to "grow". He didn't. Ignorance, lack of courage, old school granitic ideals from big societies and managers made the rest.
So i plaude to his bravery to fuck off Italy as a championship, Europe, Juventus and all...and going to help raise the football level of another country. He only cared for the maglia azzurra since he's gone, showing a rare caring for it.
Definitively bigger than some players that escaped the last, crucial game against Switzerland last week lamenting some obscure injuries and goin' back to their clubs (who said Juventus...?)
Great, great Seba Giovinco. He gave a lesson to a lot of people here, out of the pitch, much more than he did in Toronto on the pitch.
The f u blabbering about?
I love Gio. Watch him first alongside DeCeglie and Marchisio destroying Inter primavera in the Super Coppa Primavera in 2006, the time when Juve relegated to B. I remember DeCeglie scored 4 goals as left midfielder in that game. I watch Gio playing in Empoli too, from highlights, because of the FM game those year rated him as one of the best Juve youngster alongside Marchisio, Paro, and Nocerino. And i confirmed thats not too far fetched. Gio already playing like a seasoned pro player at Empoli.
I always happy when Juventus manager gave him a chance. But Serie A defence will use anything to stop an attack move, and their effort will doubled whenever they face a big club. And there you go. Gio is just too small... one ball possession lost just like that.
As a Juventino, as much i want Gio to show his magic in the senior team, i want Juve to have a more "guaranteed" winning factor. You know, back then Juve really struggle just to get back to the winning days...
I am so glad to have seen him play in person twice… once with Parma (away at Siena), and once with Toronto (away against New York/New Jersey).
i remember watching him as a young player breaking into Juventus team when they did a tour of Australia a long time ago and noticed his technical ability he stood out from all the pre season players and thinking this guy is going to be world class
its crazy how proud italian managers are. hes playing in mls so hes not good enough? landon donovan played most of his career in mls and tore up the prem on a loan spell at everton. also arguably the best player to ever come out of concacaf.
Sorry the greatest player to come out of the concacaf is Hugo Sanchez
@@MiguelHernandez-vj5guRafa Marquez, Keylor Navas?
Seba was one of my favorite players when i was younger, i used to live in turin around that time. I never understood why he left for the mls but i was happy for him because he seemed to like to play and live there. And i think the latter is the main reason for his departure from Europe, i believe he really just wanted to play football, get paid and live in a nice county without having to worry about all media, coaches and high expectations from fans in europe. Sei un grande Seba, viva la formica atomica
You’re channel will blow up in no time. My favorite on the tube atm
Cool! Can't wait to see this, as i'm italian and i know about his career, still... i do wonder what the heck happened to the guy!
Amazing content again. Keep it up! Hope your channel grows fast👍🏽
He probably shouldn't have even came to Toronto but he created the best TFC moments ever, huge respect to him
As an American it was a pleasure to watch him in the MLS, and it was a shame to see him leave Toronto like that. It wasn't fitting
He went on to destroyed the MLS for years, the atomic ant he made a couple millions playing in China after the MLS but I really wished he stayed in Europe after his spell in Juventus.
Could you do one on Jeremy Menez? I’ve never seen a player that technically gifted - but the worst attitude of any player… maybe ever
WOW… I forgot that name for a solid three years until seeing this comment. For a hot minute, he was supposed to be AS Roma’s future.
I like how this doesn't mention that GIO beat Uraws Reds the champions of Japans J-league to with the AFC Champions League in 2019 with Alhilal the first for his team
Giovinco may not be loved in Italy but USA and CANADA will forever sing his praises
Someone's trash is another's treasure.
Dude was shorter than insigne and was a beast
Saw him yesterday at Pearaon Airport. Great lad, very humble! Wish him all the best!
As a Philadelphia union fan I remember watching him score crazy goals from everywhere against everyone in mls. Dude is a legend in MLS
Great video. Really wish he was taken seriosly by Italy. Giovinco thrived in MLS because was hungry and talented. Its sad how many young talented players never reach full potential because of the decision makers who manage them... Also, Despite what European managers especially international managers think, MLS is strong league and its academies and youth teams are producing some of the best young talent in the world at the moment. Guys like Alphonso Davies, Weston Mckennie, Gio Reyna, and Brendan Aaronson were all developed in MLS. Now clubs all over Europe are looking here trying to get a bargain on the Next Christian Pulisic.
MLS is on the same level as league 2 in England, maybe lower
@@aight329 LOL, no it's not. Every player who has played here (Beckham, Henry, Lampard, Keane, etc etc) all agree that MLS is about Championship level. I'll take their opinion over yours 😛😛
@@Sempuukyaku just lmao if you think any MLS team would survive in the championship lmaooooooo
@@Sempuukyaku Sunday league level
@@AR-rg2en Yes, your comment is Sunday league level 😂
Keep going brother u will get there i like ur channel
It is frankly tragic for Italian football that giovinco couldn’t find a place for himself. He is and was unbelievably talented. I only hope he rips it up for sampdoria
Remember using him in PS2 .mad speed and dribbling
Me too BRo 🤴🏽😆⚽️🎮🏆🥇✌🏽
He was decent in FIFA and PES. I would even sign him on Football Manager sometimes.
He Did Right By Going to where he's Celebrated! That's all that matters in the end!
He's coming back to Toronto next season where he is adored and loved! See you soon Seba!
Another top video man, Seba was a cracking player in Toronto, genius!
just subscribed. beautiful video bro
So glad i found this! Subscribed!
Love your work InchaAllah you'll have success, very instructive.
I have a personnal request if you can considere in the future about a video maybe about Antonio Di Natale, would be very interesting.
You didn't mention one of his most important highlights of his career. Winning AFC champions league and playing in the clubs world cup. His contract with alhilal was terminated in 2021.
Maradona did the same when he left Barcelona and moved to napoli. Everybody couldn't understand why he would go to a struggling club. He went there to be loved, and play for the people. Giovinco did the same, he could have went anywhere, but he went somewhere that made him happy and he could shine. The Toronto people appreciated it, and the love towards him, you can't buy that playing for a big club in Europe
Big fan of this channel, great videos 💚👍
new favourite footy doco channel, keep up the amazing work friend!
Imagine him, Balotelli and Shaarawy together in forward, Italy would be in World Cup 2022 for sure.
I remember watching goivinco with under 21 italy ..and told freinds he would be the next Italian great .sad it didn't happen. He deserved more..
Too small and too weak to make it in Europe.
The media doesnt know jack squad about Giovinco! I was only 16 years old when I remember Giovinco playing in Juventus and I remembered his dribbling, skills and passes he did for Juventus. I remembered him making a wonderful assist to Pogba and who won the game. I remembered him as one of the very few players in Europe who came to MLS and when he moved, it shocked me not because of how old he came in, but because of the exceptional quality and prestige level he was playing in Europe. Despite himself not being a regular player in Juventus top flight team, he still played a considerable amount of games but it came down to the management making mistakes for not putting him in the national team and club. For example, Italy not making the world cup in 60 years and omitting him. When he came to MLS with every passing year, the competition was bound to grow one way or another, with the amount of teams coming into the league, NYCFC, Orlando City, Atlanta United, LAFC, Minnesota United, and many players in the prime of their career coming to settle into the league for many different reasons. Players like Bojan Krkic, Giovani Dos Santos, Jonathan Dos Santos, Gregory Van Der Wiel, Clint Dempsey, Obafemi Martins who came into the league and did an amazing job! Now, if we think he is a poor or lazy player, how can one explain the simple truth and logic behind the stats and numbers? The management at Toronto Fc was so terribly bad, look at the star players that had came into the league but failed to continue their contracts after an argument or altercation with Giovinco, Jozy Altidore, and Gregory Van Der Wiel> Toronto FC fans would agreed with me! Please come back Giovinco!
I can tell you what happened to him. Life handed him a lemon and he decided to make a lemonade. IMO he took an alternative path and had a rather successful career.
Many players in today's elite clubs will be forgotten but not this man... this man is a legend in some parts of the world...
Giovinco was perfect for the MLS. Quality player.
thank you sebastian for getting my city a trophy. you will not be forgotten .
As great as he was in MLS, he still didn't get the credit outside of Toronto. He was fun to watch though
Thanks, i completely forgot about this player, I remember when he was just starting and all thinking he was for sure going to be a leading world-class player.....and then until watching this, I forgot about him loool
Giovinco should play for Hajduk Split ! He would be happy playing for the club with first supporters club ! Also culturally he would enjoy living in a culture similar to his !
Hopefully something like this doesn't happen to Nicolo Fagioli. One of the promising young midfielders at Juventus.
@13:15 status games. His play and confidence had never been higher... But if Gio had played well in International competition it would be a slap in the face to the pompous experts in Italy who come and go every few seasons. Couldn't risk it, even for International wins.
💙🤍Sebastian Giovinco the greatest Italian played in Al_Hilal Saudi Arabia 💙🤍🇮🇹
Thank you for the video 🌹
Great video, great content with lot of information, videos and pictures. The problem with Giovinco in Italy is that trainers dont know how to handle with number 10s. Totti found his dimension in Rome, Baggio had a lot of difficulties. With such artists, you only have to give them the jersey nr. 10 and tell them "do what you want" and only control the play of the other 9 players on the pitch (plus goalkeeper). In this way Giovinco would have undoubtely been the leader of Juventus and Italy for years. Conte and Ventura have had no respect for Giovinco. Happy to see that he has had so much success in the MLS. It is not easy. Grande Sebastian!
This channel is really underrated
Toronto legend. Always in our hearts no matter what! Money and ego aside
He actually left Alhilal last summer, and without a team currently.
Yo man new subscriber here. Just here to say that I love your content and the amount of effort you put into each one of these videos. Keep being consistent and soon you'll have a pretty large audience. Cheers from Turkey
Giovinco+Gomis 2019 AFC Champions League won the tournament...
The dude had hella potential
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You mean Tifo Football?
I would have loved to see him flourish at my Juve...
We didn't hate having him in Toronto all those years I'll tell you what
TFC legend is what he is!! All of us will remember the Atomic Ant
Never understood why he never got called up for WCQ games while Villa did with a stronger Spain team. Despite both being in MLS.
difference is Villa was a Spain legend before playing in MLS, while Giovinco was a guy not established with Italy having 2 good and 1 very good Serie A seasons
@@danimaster6647 doesn't matter. Giovinco was playing better than Villa in MLS and still no call to the national squad. Italy is stuck in a mindset that holds it back.
@@bradleyhenry2411 sure it does and you see it a lot: Players not in their best form but with some reputation being prefered to players with temporary good form. That being sad there is an argument for Giovinco in that kind of time since there wasn't any other world class striker for Italy. However I doubt he would have made a difference, especially since he never proved himself against world class oposition (contrary to David Villa)
@@danimaster6647 I thought whenever Giovinco played for the national team he was good as their playmaker in a tandem and made some difference.
@@bradleyhenry2411 Didn't he just play good against minor oposition? Serious question because I don't remember those times very well. Would he have done it against world class defenders? Always hoped he would have a real breakthrough but remember seeing how much better Tevez (real world class) performed in the same position than Giovinco in the year before I lost trust in him
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I fucks with this mini documentary shit, keep this up dawg much love, take care g
Love this player. So much flair. Too bad the number 10 position is dead in modern football.
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Giovinco wouldn't have been the first MLS player to feature in a major tournament.
Roberto Donadoni played for the MetroStars in MLS while playing in Euro 96 for Italy.
But Donadoni finished his tenure with Milan up until May and then signed with MetroStars. It's not exactly the same as Giovinco, who was already settled in North America.
Love the Imperium intro
He killed it for Toronto 🔥
I was happy to see him in MLS, I hope he comes back
It was refreshing to see a player in his prime years arrive in the MLS instead of seeing legends reaching the tail end of their careers and just collecting a big pay cheque.
I have tromendous respect for you Sebastian Giovinco by Steve Irungu Jermaine
you are doing a great job lad. keep it going
Imo the best ever MLS player. Got to see him play live. Maybe the best free kick taker in the world
i saw a news the other day that Toronto FC is considering to bring him back. Any clue?
I think it's true
Well, it will be interesting if he comes back full-time with Toronto FC now that Messi is on Inter Miami! He will be able to make some beautiful plays with Bernardeschi and Insigne
Bernadeschi needs to go.