De Guzman seeks fresh start after knee surgery
By Peter Mallett
TORONTO — As the mercury plummets and the snow piles up at BMO Field, it seems like spring may never come for Toronto FC and their Designated Player, Julian de Guzman.
But the disappointment of 2010 hangs worse for de Guzman. The Canadian international with blazing speed and dazzling ball skills revealed last week that he is in the midst of a three-month recovery process after undergoing knee surgery to repair a damaged meniscus.
“It was the first time I have ever had this injury,” de Guzman told MLSsoccer.com. “I was told it was wear and tear from an accumulation of games, traveling and training on turf.”
De Guzman said he first noticed the pain in August, just as his team was in the midst of a six-team playoff race. But the workload and stress on his knee increased as TFC worked through the CONCACAF Champions League group stages, which meant less rest and more midweek games.
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