Editing Torsten Frings (section)

===Toronto FC and retirement===
[[File:Fringsvsla2012.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|Frings with Toronto FC]]
On 29 June 2011, it was announced that Frings had reached an agreement to join [[Major League Soccer]] team [[Toronto FC]] as a [[Designated Player Rule|designated player]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Frings wechselt zu Klinsmann-Club Toronto|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/article13458792/Frings-wechselt-zu-Klinsmann-Club-Toronto.html|access-date=29 June 2011|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|date=29 June 2011}}</ref> During the press conference in which Frings was presented to the Toronto media, the club also announced the signing of [[Danny Koevermans]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Frings & Koevermans Join TFC|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/frings-koevermans-join-tfc| publisher = Toronto FC |date= 29 June 2011 | access-date = 17 April 2012}}</ref> Frings made his debut for Toronto on 20 July 2011 in a 1–0 home defeat to [[FC Dallas]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/new-look-reds-sunk-strike-shea | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723101509/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/new-look-reds-sunk-strike-shea | url-status = dead | archive-date = 23 July 2011 | title = New-Look Reds Sunk By Strike From Shea | publisher = TorontoFC.ca | date = 20 July 2011 | access-date = 21 July 2011 | first = Larry | last = Millson}}</ref> On 29 July 2011, Frings made his [[CONCACAF Champions League]] debut against [[Real Estelí F.C.|Real Estelí]] in which he was given the honour of wearing the [[Captain (association football)|captain]]'s armband for Toronto.<ref>{{cite news |title= Plata Paces Toronto To Victory |url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/plata-paces-toronto-victory |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826064537/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/plata-paces-toronto-victory |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 August 2012 |publisher=Toronto FC |date=27 July 2011 |access-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref> Frings became the permanent captain of the club following [[Maicon Santos]]'s transfer to Dallas.

On 27 June 2012, Frings scored his first MLS goal in a 3–0 away victory over [[CF Montréal|Montreal Impact]], blasting a free kick in the 52nd minute from 22 yards out.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-06-27-mtl-v-tor/recap | title = Recap: Rampant Toronto throttle Impact 3–0 in Montreal | date = 27 June 2012 | access-date = 28 June 2012 | publisher = mlssoccer.com}}</ref>

Frings missed the latter portion of the 2012 season after sustaining a hip injury which required arthroscopic surgery.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/mls/article/1251963--toronto-fc-captain-torsten-frings-to-miss-rest-of-season-with-hip-injury | title = Toronto FC captain Torsten Frings to miss rest of season with hip injury | date = 5 September 2012 | access-date = 6 September 2012 | work = Toronto Star}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Larson|first=Curtis|title=Frings to miss remainder of MLS season|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/09/05/frings-to-miss-remainder-of-mls-season|access-date=13 September 2012|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|date=5 September 2012}}</ref> Frings’ subsequent recovery progressed slower than expected, ultimately leading to his decision to retire from football in February 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Injuries force Toronto DP Frings into retirement|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/26/injuries-force-toronto-dp-frings-retirement|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=[[Major League Soccer]]|date=26 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Werder-Legende Torsten Frings beendet Karriere|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/werder-bremen/article113936943/Werder-Legende-Torsten-Frings-beendet-Karriere.html|access-date=26 March 2013|newspaper=[[Die Welt]]|date=26 February 2013|language=de}}</ref><ref name="Bundesliga: Torsten Frings believes he can save Darmstadt from relegation">{{cite news|last1=Penfold|first1=Chuck|title=Bundesliga: Torsten Frings believes he can save Darmstadt from relegation|url=http://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-torsten-frings-believes-he-can-save-darmstadt-from-relegation/a-36946538|access-date=30 December 2016|publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=29 December 2016}}</ref>

Club president, Kevin Payne indicated that the team wanted to maintain a relationship with Frings "not just for next season, but for seasons to come." Frings himself said he wanted to return to the game as a coach.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/toronto-fc-captain-torsten-frings-retires/article9057703/ | title = Toronto FC captain Torsten Frings retires | date = 26 February 2013 | access-date = 26 February 2013 | work = The Globe and Mail}}</ref>