MLS outfit Toronto FC and Italian club AS Roma have announced a brand new affiliation agreement.
The Canadian and Roman clubs have officially entered a partnership on the same day they unveiled Designated Players Michael Bradley (from Roma) and Jermain Defoe (from Tottenham).
Part of a club statement unveiling Bradley and Defoe read: "At the same time the two clubs announced a long-term partnership that will see AS Roma play two friendlies at BMO Field over the next six years and includes a player development program for Toronto FC players at Roma's training facility."
