Velez relishes first MLS goal
Published 5/2/2008 by Mark Polishuk at Major League Soccer News
Scoring one's first-ever MLS goal is always a cause for celebration, but Marco Velez took it to another level. The first-year Toronto FC defender celebrated his first-half header on Thursday night against the New York Red Bulls with an exuberant run across the field, high-fiving and hugging both his teammates on the field and the bench.
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