After putting together the best season in Major League Soccer history, there was a palpable excitement when Toronto FC returned to the pitch for training camp on Monday.



Some players even cut their off-season short to return to Toronto and get back to work.



“This isn’t really the first day,” said captain Michael Bradley. “We have a big, big group of guys that have been at it for two weeks and were working to ensure there’s a real foundation and a real base so that tomorrow morning in L.A., we can walk out on the field and feel like we’re ready to get to work and know that this idea and this challenge of Champions League, something we’ve all talked about and looked forward to, is just around the corner.”



The story of TFC in 2018 could very well be the same as last season — a dominant club that demands strong results. The message from the club on Monday was largely about continuing last year’s...