No, it’s not too much to call Hoilett a “star.” The fact is, Hoilett has played so well for Blackburn this season, he’s proven he’s national-team worthy, no matter the passport. He has now scored seven times in the world’s best league (I will get to that later, for you La Liga fans), after Saturday’s wonder strike against Norwich City.

Adding Liverpool to the schedule means a stretch of six games in 17 days. That would be ridiculous.

Canadian striker Olivier Occean and his SpVgg Greuther Furth teammates didn’t play on Monday, but they and their fans had cause for celebration.

Chencinski then posted another zero through the first 45 minutes of Sunday’s match against IFK Goteborg, but was victimized by Tobias Sana in the first-half injury time.

Canadian forwards Olivier Occean and Randy Edwini-Bonsu each had glorious chances to score — but they and their teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw in Bundesliga 2. action on Tuesday.

Canadian keeper Tomer Chencinski stopped seven shots in his first Swedish Allsvenskan league start, as he helped Orebro SK to a 0-0 draw with Mjallby AIF.

For Olivier Occean, it was a case of try, try again.

Canadian striker Olivier Occean scored again Saturday, but he’ll be likely be regetting some second-half misses, as his SpVgg Greuther Furth drew mid-table FC Erzgebirge Aue in Bundesliga 2. action

After beating Brazil last week in a friendly in Massachussets, the Canadian national women’s team fell 3-1 away to Sweden Saturday in another pre-Olympic tuneup.

SC Toronto coach Carmine Isacco confirmed in an e-mail to The 11 that Petrasso is set to leave for QPR this weekend, while paperwork issues will keep Carreiro at home a little while longer.