Toronto FC’s tasty league-wide marketing campaign exploded on social media during lunchtime Friday.

The Toronto Sun received a pizza. Then Sportsnet. Then TSN.

Pretty soon, there were pizzas everywhere — at the Orlando Sentinel, Columbus Dispatch and Sports Illustrated.

The pepperonis on the pies were organized in the shape of Sebastian Giovinco’s No. 10.

Well, most of them (back to that in a minute).

Minutes later, an MLSE-produced video arrived in inboxes across the MLS world.

It featured Giovinco thanking fans and looking to the future, reminding onlookers of his MVP candidacy.

“This is the beginning,” he says. “Thank you to everyone and bon appetite.”

The video wrapped with a highlight tape and a reminder of the Atomic Ant’s regular-season statistics.

It was a not-so-subtle reminder that Giovinco is, without a doubt, this year’s most valuable player.

And while the club admitted to the Sun Friday afternoon it didn’t need to order 50 pizzas across the continent, it was a fun way to market Giovinco’s achievements — especially after the Columbus Crew sent out a package in support of Kei Kamara’s MVP bid. Kamara and Giovinco are currently tied on 22 goals, though the Italian has double the assists.

It’s too bad Pizza Pizza botched the pizzas it sent. The pies delivered locally didn’t have toppings arranged in a No. 10.

The pepperonis were scattered aimlessly.

To Pizza Pizza’s credit, they appeared to be looking into the faulty delivery later in the night.

“If (Kurt Larson and John Molinaro) would like us to follow up, they can certainly DM us and we’ll look into it for them,” the company tweeted.

Either way, the marketing campaign kick-started plenty of interest.

Next time, though, don’t forget to pre-tip the delivery, MLSE. I’ll be expensing you $5.

BUILDING HATRED

Until now, Toronto FC-Montreal Impact has been a “rivalry.”

But considering these two sides have never met in the post-season, it doesn’t always feel that way.

Heading into Sunday’s Decision Day match at Saputo Stadium, Toronto FC bench boss Greg Vanney told reporters games like these — with massive playoff implications for both teams — really fuel a derby.

“It’s games like these that are truly, truly meaningful that will bring out the most (in the rivalry),” Vanney said. “In the regular-season games you feel it, but when it comes down to playoff games or playoff positioning games ... you really start to feel the rivalry come out.”

The ramifications of Sunday are massive, to say the least. The scenarios are seemingly endless.

Toronto FC could finish as high as second in the East with a win and another result going its way.

A draw would see Toronto FC finish in third- or fourth-place and host a first-round playoff game.

If the Reds lose, they’ll be forced to start their first post-season journey on the road — a situation they’re desperate to avoid.

DROGBA’S INFLUENCE

There the Impact were. Four games winless and spiraling out of control.

Along came Didier Drogba — and a new coach — and everything changed.

The Chelsea legend’s nine goals in eight starts is simply fantastic.

He has turned the Impact into a formidable playoff team down the stretch.

“He’s just a positive influence on the group,” Vanney said. “You can see him giving positive feedback and interaction with the rest of the team and bringing guys along.”

He’s not ready to give the fifth-place Impact too much credit, though.

“A number of factors happened at one time,” Vanney added. “They played a couple of games at home against potentially opponents that you should get results against and they just built momentum.

“That’s what this league is about. They’ve built confidence. They have a good team. It will be a tough game (for us on Sunday), no question.”

The Reds, who didn’t face Drogba back in August, are already conceding more goals than anyone in their conference.

Shutting out Drogba, at this point, seems incomprehensible.

MID-WESTWARD EXPANSION

The Twin Cities were awarded an MLS franchise earlier this year.

Now they have a stadium.

Flanked by St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman on Friday, Minnesota United FC owner Bill McGuire unveilled plans for a privately financed ($120 million), 20,000-seat natural grass MLS stadium in St. Paul.

The stadium is scheduled to be completed in 2018. It’s unclear if the franchise — which currently plays in the NASL — will begin playing a year earlier.

“Today we are one step closer toward the debut of Major League Soccer in Minnesota,” MLS commissioner Don Garber said. “We believe the Midway (St. Paul) location will be a tremendous home for Minnesota’s new MLS club based on the site’s central location, close proximity to a diverse millennial population and easy access to multiple modes of public transportation.”

Minnesota United joins Altanta United FC (2017) and Los Angeles FC (2018) as official expansion franchises.

It’s believed outgoing MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke has joined David Beckham in an effort to secure an MLS stadium in Miami, which would be the league’s 24th franchise.