While most of the attention was on Michael Bradley in his debut with Toronto FC, Jermain Defoe gave a reminder he can still be an elite striker. The former Tottenham player scored twice in the first half of his Major League Soccer debut for new-look Toronto in a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. Bradley's return to MLS from AS Roma drew the most focus and rightfully so. He was another American standout making the choice to return from Europe to the MLS in his prime, a move similar to what Clint Dempsey made last season leaving Tottenham for Seattle.
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