I’ve dedicated a good chunk of my life to Canadian Soccer. I’ve covered World Cup qualifiers since the 1990s. I’ve been on the TFC beat and, by now, most people know me as the colour voice for FC Edmonton on TV and radio. But, looking back, all of the talk of match fixing makes me wonder if I am lying to myself.

Canadian midfielder Julian de Guzman will be thrown right into the fire with his new club, SSV Jahn Regensburg.

“We probably have five or six years to get it right,” said Dunfield.

Injuries to fullback Andres Fresenga and forward Frank Jonke have made a thin Canadian squad even thinner ahead of Saturday’s friendly with Denmark.

Northern Irish side Linfield FC have confirmed that two of its players are leaving the club and are moving to Canada. But Linfield didn’t confirm to which Canadian side defender Albert Watson and striker Daryl Fordyce will be heading.

According to Del Piccolo’s agent, via Twitter, the Impact “retain DelPiccolo's MLS rights. IMFC have been very supportive and we remain on good terms with an eye on the future.”

Officially, Porter is one of five unattached players Miller has called into team, as the forward has yet to accept a new contract offer from FCE.

Haber’s Stevenage side hosted Hume and his Doncaster Rovers mates Saturday in English League One action. And not only did Hume score, but Rovers took the match 2-1 thanks to a stoppage-time headed goal from Robert Jones.

Since the holiday season began, three Canadians have settled in with their new Israeli clubs — Tomer Chencinski, Oliver Spring and Daniel Haber.

Tosaint Ricketts is staying in Norway — but not with Valerenga.