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22nd Sep 2015

Nobody can argue with the choice for FIFA 16’s MLS cover star

Well-deserved

Tom Victor

Sebastian Giovinco has done the unthinkable this season and got people across the world watching MLS for the right reasons.

The former Juventus youngster has done more than anyone expected in his first year with Toronto FC, scoring 20 goals in all competitions including a ridiculous nine-minute hat-trick.

And the Italian has been rewarded for his efforts with a place on the MLS cover of FIFA 16, beating off some stiff competition from across North America.

World Cup winners David Villa and Kaka had to settle for a place in the background, as did Mexico star Giovani Dos Santos.

But with Giovinco pulling off skills like this, can anyone really have any complaints?

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