News about Federico Bernardeschi

MICAH RICHARDS: Any tale about a final has two sides. It may seem that it should be obvious, but I'm not sure we're really considering it, particularly when an English team is competing for a European trophy. It's thrilling to see the commotion surrounding West Ham. They have arrived in Prague in droves, and winning the Europa Conference League would be a huge feat for them, but don't believe they are the only ones with dreams. Fiorentina's sense of destiny is just as strong. Fiorentina will always have a special place in my heart. I joined them on loan in September 2014 and, although I had reservations at first, they had been banned within a few weeks. It was one of my best decisions, with the opportunity to experience a new culture in one of the world's most historic cities.

Federico Bernardeschi, a Toronto and Italy midfielder, has been warned never to smoke around the team, according to the team's announcement that he had been suspended for Saturday's match against DC United. After last weekend's loss to Austin, Bernardeschi openly attacked coach Bob Bradley, saying that the team does "need (have) a little bit more tactics... (and) an idea of how we play.' Bernardeschi has been smoking on team flights and around their training center, according to The Athletic.

In their high scoring matchup on Sunday night, Toronto FC and CF Montreal made it into the MLS record books. As Montreal eventually won by a 4-3 victory, the match featured seven goals, but the records themselves occurred in the first minutes of action. According to Opta, Toronto's first ten minutes of the game was the fastest any team had ever achieved this feat in the MLS this season. Thanks to Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne, Toronto's goals were achieved in the fifth and seventh minutes.