Many Torontonians are already fed up with the inconvenience of the whole thing. But their attitudes should change once the games begin.
First, soccer fans are not coming to Toronto to ruin your daily routine or to riot, they’re coming for the matches and the revelry.
Many Torontonians are already fed up with FIFA, the World Cup and all the associated hassle. In my ’hood, a 20-minute walk from the stadium, a woman who posts online about neighbourhood events recently posted the list of street closures and restrictions. A neighbour of mine replied, “This is gonna suck.”
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