Occean’s rumoured move back to 2. Bundesliga follows an unfortunate Canadian tradition 1 Jul 2013It is the archetype of the Canadian striker playing professionally in Europe.
Attakora added to Canadian roster for Gold Cup 28 Jun 2013As Attakora is recovering from a concussion, he won’t have to report to the Canadian camp in Oxnard, Calif. immediately after this weekend’s MLS matches. Miller said that Attakora will remain with the Quakes for an extra week.
Miller: Still a chance for Hutchinson to join Canadian team at the Gold Cup 27 Jun 2013Canadian national-team coach Colin Miller hasn’t quite closed the door on midfielder Atiba Hutchinson playing for his country at the upcoming Gold Cup.
Mitchell call-up stretches already-thin Whitecaps back line 26 Jun 2013Trinidad and Tobago coach Stephen Hart has called up Carlyle Mitchell to the national side for the Gold Cup. And that means the Whitecaps’ central defender will leave the club after this weekend’s road date at D.C. United.
The friendly season: Why the magic of the Euro-team visit has faded 25 Jun 2013And, well, after Madrid, there aren’t many other opponents you can bring in that will raise the bar. Even a big English or German or Italian side will feel like seeing a bar band after you’ve had the chance to teleport to 1968 and see the Stones live in the flesh.
Canadian Haber signs one-year deal with Apollon Limassol 24 Jun 2013Haber confirmed that he has inked a one-year deal with Apollon Limassol FC, who finished sixth in the Cypriot League last season but won the domestic cup, which puts it into the qualifying rounds of the Europa League.
Miller will put his stamp on Canada’s Gold Cup squad: No answer yet from Aird 20 Jun 2013“We are in a situation where the player hasn’t committed either way, to play for Canada or to play for Scotland. If Fraser opts to play for Scotland, that’s fine, we wish him the best of luck. But, looking at the best interests of our national team, we have made a formal approach to Rangers and the player.”
One-goal margin doesn’t hide the gulf between Germany and Canada 19 Jun 2013On Wednesday, on the road in Paderborn against another elite national team, the Germans, the Canadians lost 1-0. But even though the scoreline was less severe, it was a more sobering reality check than the match against the U.S.
Miller will coach Canada at the Gold Cup 18 Jun 2013The FC Edmonton coach was granted permission by the Eddies to steer the Canadian national team through the July tourney. The fact that the NASL schedule goes on hiatus in July allowed Miller the time needed to prepare and coach the squad.
Leduc hopes new Quebec “national” team won’t be a one-off deal 12 Jun 2013“If we have decent results and we can build on that and we have another tournament next year, we’ll have this precedent to base future teams on. We really hope this is not a one-shot deal. We really hope that this can happen again,” Leduc said.
