The Atomic Ant was once seen by Europe as the next Italian fantasista and the heir of Alessandro Del Piero. Loaned out, benched, and misused, The Atomic Ant, in his prime, he made a shocking trans-Atlantic move to the MLS where he found his footing as the talisman of Toronto FC. As one of the league greats, he laid waste to the American opponents and enjoyed a record-breaking tenure in Canada. An Italian prodigy to hero of Toronto, here's what happened to Sebastian Giovinco...

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
0:21 - Youth with Juventus, Calciopoli, and Growing into the First Team
1:19 - National team development and Serie B title
1:47 - Empoli loan and MVP of the 2008 Toulon
3:00 - Recalled to Turin
3:51 - Drifting from the Starting XI and Loaned to Parma
5:33 - Selected for Euro 2012
6:09 - Conte choses Giovinco
7:43 - Tevez, benched, and Allegri
8:55 - 2013 Confederations Cup & Departing his Dream Club
10:15 - A Trans-Atlantic Move
12:38 - EURO 2016 Heartbreak
13:20 - Thriving in Toronto
13:45 - A Gruelling End & Excluded from the World Cup
15:00 - Ageing & Leaving Canada for Saudi Arabia
17:04 - The Legacy of Formica Atomica
15:57 - Subverting Expectations
16:44 - The Predictable Conclusion to his International Career
17:04 - The Legacy of Formica Atomica

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