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It all started with a rumour, and now it's confirmed -- Julian de Guzman is no longer with Toronto FC , traded to FC Dallas for elements that are yet to be made official. It's spawned much talk about the potential coming of Canadian international captain Kevin McKenna.
For those of you who turned in early or turned off your internets and missed the whole thing go down, follow along with our Storify...we'll be adding more as this story develops, so stay tuned to our window after the jump...
[&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://storify.com/JohannesLanger/gone-jdg-gone-the-julian-de-guzman-trade-in-tweets" mce_href="http://storify.com/JohannesLanger/gone-jdg-gone-the-julian-de-guzman-trade-in-tweets" target="_blank"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;View the story "Gone JDG Gone: The Julian de Guzman Trade, in Tweets" on Storify&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;]&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;h1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Gone JDG Gone: The Julian de Guzman Trade, in Tweets&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/h1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;h2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;It all started with a rumour, which snowballed into probably the biggest overnight sports story in Toronto: the departure of TFC's first ever Designated Player, Julian de Guzman, to &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a class='sbn-auto-link' href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/fc-dallas" mce_href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/fc-dallas"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a class='sbn-auto-link' href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/fc-dallas" mce_href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/fc-dallas"&amp;amp;gt;FC Dallas&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;. This is the second time in MLS history that a DP has been traded, following Seattle's dumping of Freddy Ljungberg to Chicago. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/h2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Storified by Johannes Langer &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;middot; Fri, Jul 13 2012 02:07:31&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Word began circulating late in the evening that something big was happening. Most of us were happily getting ready to turn in, when this came down...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Seems &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a class='sbn-auto-link' href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/players/111248/julian-de-guzman" mce_href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/players/111248/julian-de-guzman"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a class='sbn-auto-link' href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/players/111248/julian-de-guzman" mce_href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/players/111248/julian-de-guzman"&amp;amp;gt;<a class='sbn-auto-link' href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/players/111248/julian-de-guzman" mce_href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/players/111248/julian-de-guzman">Julian de Guzman's</a>&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; time at &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a class='sbn-auto-link' href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/toronto-fc" mce_href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/toronto-fc"&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a class='sbn-auto-link' href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/toronto-fc" mce_href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/mls/teams/toronto-fc"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Toronto FC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; is likely over. Hearing a deal is close to completion for a trade within #MLS. Nothing final yetLuke Wileman&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Not long afterward, the Texans (and other media in Toronto) were hearing the same rumors as well...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Julian de Guzman to #FCDallas rumors starting to circulate... some from very reliable people.3rd Degree&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Report: Toronto FC are on the verge of trading MF Julian De Guzman. #TFC http://thesco.re/LTlfLBThe Score&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Reaction to this was swift from the TFC faithful...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;@ChrisPereira: So when Julian De Guzman goes to Dallas and does well while TFC continues to lose, who will they blame then?&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; Yikes!!Stephanieee&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;No way Julian de Guzman is moving to Dallas, I thought he was the one player who would never leave TFCShamal K&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;If the rumours are true, I hate to see Julian De Guzman leaving #TFC. I always pulled for him but he just didn't live up to the expectationsRob Ditta&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Toronto FC about to trade Julian De Guzman to Dallas (about time). Bring in Del Piero already.Igor Henriques&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;THAT'S IT!!! I'M NEVER LEAVING THE INTERNETS AGAIN!!!Sarah O. Swenson&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Then comes the reason...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Julian de Guzman gone, Kevin McKenna in for Toronto FC http://j.mp/NpGztO via @ArmenBedakian #TFC #CanMNT #MLSRNO&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Julian de Guzman gone, Kevin McKenna in for Toronto FC: According to recent rumours, Toronto FC&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;rsquo;s first ever De... http://bit.ly/OgvXKPTim Vickery&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Then, just past midnight, came the first real confirmation...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;My latest story for sportsnet.ca: #TFC trades Julian de Guzman to Dallas (confirmation from JDG's agent): http://bit.ly/PUCpOV - @SportsnetJohn Molinaro&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;It's a done deal. #Sportsnet's @JohnMolinaro reports #TFC DP Julian de Guzman has been traded to #FCDallas. Player's agent confirms move.Nigel Reed&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Reactions, as expected...were mixed. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Huge thanks to former @torontofc DP Julian de Guzman for his outstanding service to #TFC over the years. All the best of luck at #FCDallas.Andrew Lyle Gowan&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Not disappointed with rumours of Julian De Guzman to Dallas. He doesn't add as much to Toronto FC for a designated player as we would like.Mike Saad&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Julian De Guzman to FC Dallas...gives me more reason to cheer for Dallas than for the whitecaps.Ryan C&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Meanwhile, despite hearing nothing, the welcome mats were being rolled out for Kevin McKenna...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Julian De Guzman gone, Much needed Center back and Canadian Captain Kevin Mckenna brought in. Well played @torontofc well played #TFC #MLSNick kozak&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;We'll have more as this story unfolds...&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
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