@Hudson - Robert Earnshaw moved to Toronto FC, at one point, he wasn't that great for us, sadly.
I liked soccer from a young age, and watched soccer a bit here and there. But I really started watching a lot of soccer consistently, week in and week out when Jermaine Defoe (who was a flop), Gilberto (who I liked but was also a flop), and Michael Bradley (he wasn't a flop, and is the current captain of Toronto FC) all came to Toronto FC. That really brought me into to thinking that MLSE (part owners of Toronto FC) actually wanted to build a successful Toronto franchise, as we at the time, were one of the worst MLS franchises, in performances.
I suppose one specific person who really got me liking to watch football (or soccer) is Cristiano Ronaldo - when he scored a diving header against Czech Republic. I like Ronaldo as a player, but not as a person.