Goalkeeper Julio Cesar heads to Brazil for World Cup, may not be back in Toronto

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Brazil\'s Julio Cesar celebrates on June 26, 2013 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Eugenio Savio

TORONTO – Toronto FC fans may have seen the last of goalkeeper Julio Cesar.

The Brazil No. 1 is headed to the World Cup and Toronto manager Ryan Nelsen acknowledges Cesar’s loan spell in MLS could end earlier than expected.

The loan deal called for the 34-year-old Brazilian to stay with Toronto through December but Nelsen says there is a gentleman’s agreement with England’s Queens Park Rangers that could well see him back with the London side in August.

QPR meets Derby County in the Championship playoff final at Wembley this weekend with the winner moving up into the Premier League.

Cesar played seven MLS games for Toronto this season going 3-4.

Joe Bendik, last year’s No. 1 in Toronto, will take over in goal.

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