{"id":395835,"date":"2023-01-25T08:08:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T13:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=395835"},"modified":"2023-02-21T09:31:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T14:31:26","slug":"toronto-bolster-defence-with-left-back-petretta","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/toronto-bolster-defence-with-left-back-petretta\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto FC bolster defence with left back Petretta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_256a02st0\">Toronto FC have signed left back Raoul Petretta from Turkish top-flight club Kas\u0131mpa\u015fa Spor Kulubu, the club announced.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another piece of the puzzle \ud83e\udde9<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Toronto, Raoul \ud83c\udf41<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TFCLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TFCLive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Toronto FC (@TorontoFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TorontoFC\/status\/1617976131109683200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_pxjpq3uju\">The 25-year-old Germany-born defender, who is a former Italy youth international, joined the MLS club on a three-year contract.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_pxjpq3uju\">Petretta played for the Swiss club Basel between 2017 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_zd2iji88c\">\u201cRaoul is an experienced young left-back who established himself in a strong European club and has gained experience playing at a high level in European competitions with FC Basel,\u201d Toronto FC head coach and sporting director Bob Bradley said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_5k3ek90di\">\u201cHe is a smart passer, disciplined defender, and has the work rate to get up and down the left flank consistently. We are excited to have him join Toronto FC and strengthen our backline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_wuef2lbh2\">Toronoto FC are looking to return to the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2023 after missing out in the previous two seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_z4kqwb-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_1pinbx1-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_gccv91knw\">The Reds begin the new campaign away at DC United on February 25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto FC have signed left back Raoul Petretta from Turkish top-flight club Kas\u0131mpa\u015fa Spor Kulubu, the club announced. 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