FC Edmonton releases Paul Hamilton: Best XI defender now a free agent 19 Mar 2013Paul Hamilton was a member of NASL’s Best XI last season. Now, he’s looking for a new club.
FIFA has Edmonton date for Canada-Costa Rica on its schedule 18 Mar 2013But, FIFA does have Canada slated to play Costa Rica on May 28 in Edmonton on its master schedule.
Canadians in Hong Kong: Lam makes his debut, Luk finds the net 17 Mar 2013Canadian Matt Lam made his Hong Kong soccer debut on St. Patrick’s Day, playing 45 minutes as his new side, Kitchee SC, had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Woofoo Tai Po.
Taking it to the experts: Exploring the Canadian “domestic” question in MLS 16 Mar 2013Fair enough. And you can't find anything in the P-1, O-1 or H2B U.S. work visa applications that specifically mention Canadians. But this begs another question — if it's considered discriminatory for Americans to single out Canadians for preferential treatment, why is it NOT discriminatory for Canadian teams to give that same preferential treatment to Americans?
Chencinski’s inclusion highlights Canadian national-team roster 14 Mar 2013Tomer Chencinski is finally going to get his chance to play for Canada.
Defensive pieces come into line for Whitecaps after Clement signing 14 Mar 2013The other shoe has fallen when it comes to the Vancouver Whitecaps’ backline. As soon as centre back Carlyle Mitchell’s loan to FC Edmonton became official on Monday, Whitecaps’ supporters were waiting for news on a new defender who would be joining the team. They got the answer today when the ‘Caps announced that Adam Clement, selected 31st overall in …
Damn Yankey! England beats Canada in Cyprus Cup final 13 Mar 2013Yankey, who plays for Arsenal, gave England the 1-0 win over Canada in the final. The two sides will meet again for a friendly April 7 in Rotherham, England.
Calgary, Winnipeg and Hamilton “bubbling to the top” of NASL expansion talk 13 Mar 2013"We want to be big supporters of soccer in Canada, and we are looking at even more cities to add in expansion in the future. Calgary, Winnipeg and Hamilton, those are the names that are always bubbling to the top."
Gold Cup schedule: Convenient sort-of “home” matches for Western Canadians 13 Mar 2013Luckily for Canada, the game against Mexico takes place in Seattle, which offers Canadian fans the best chance to cross the border and see the match, as it’s a nice short jaunt from Vancouver. As well, Canada avoids playing Mexico in Los Angeles, a venue which basically gives El Tri a home game. As well, no team would want to face Mexico in the altitude in Denver, which would again be a major advantage for the team in green — as most of its players are accustomed to playing in the thinner air.
From combine to FCE roster: Mirabelli the lone survivor of team’s tryout process 13 Mar 2013After leaving Ekenas IF, which plays in the lower divisions of the Finnish soccer pyramid, Mirabelli — a former Canadian U-20 player — came to Edmonton for November’s pro combine. At the combine, 30 free agents performed for FCE’s coaching staff, just hoping to get invited to training camp proper in February.