GUADALAJARA – The Reds hoped their performance Wednesday night would make Toronto proud in the wake of this week’s horrific attack.

Toronto FC’s Michael Bradley and coach Greg Vanney said pre-game how difficult it has been to follow developments back home after 10 people were killed in North York.

“Toronto is an incredible city – multicultural, vibrant, one of the best cities in the world. To see and read and hear and watch was going on (Monday) isn’t easy,” Bradley said. 

“On the flip side, with everything that went on, I couldn’t have been more proud seeing the way first responders … responded to such a terrible situation.

“The actual video of the policeman arresting the suspect (Monday) was like nothing I’ve ever seen – the bravery to act in the way he did made me proud to call Toronto home.”

Mexican sports media have covered recent Canadian tragedies – including the incident involving the Humboldt junior hockey team.