Atiba Hutchinson can negotiate new deal in January: And he’s open to MLS move 19 Dec 2014 When asked if he’d consider talking to an MLS side in January, Hutchinson said “yes, especially if it was in Canada. I’m open to it if the interest comes, if things can work out and do what’s best for everybody.”
PLASTIC PITCH 3 is available now! “The Walking Reds” on the cover! 25 Sep 2014 The third issue of PLASTIC PITCH, our national soccer magazine, is out as of right now.
Straight outta Brampton 25 Sep 2014 It is home to the likes of Michael Cera, Rick Nash and Rohinton Mistry. It was where premier Bill Davis called home. It’s arguably the lacrosse capital of Canada. And, it’s Canada’s most important soccer city. Why is the suburb lovingly known as ‘Flowertown’ our home of footie?
De Guzman says that when he’s replaced by a young Canadian, it will be a sign of national-team progress 26 May 2014 “I would rather have a young Canadian take my spot,” de Guzman said Monday on a conference call with the media. “It’s the goal of having a better national team.”
A goal! A goal! Canada scored a goal! 23 May 2014 In case you’ve forgotten what a goal is — and how could we blame you — that’s when the whole of the ball crosses the opponent’s goal line, in between the goalposts and under the crossbar.
Floro satisfied with draw as Mauritania presented a “good test” for Canada 8 Sep 2013 “It was OK because for us this was a training game,” said Floro. “The only difference between this and training is that the opponent is a national team with a good defensive structure. They made it difficult to develop our attack. But it’s a good test for us.”
Hutchinson didn’t allow match-fixing case to affect his desire to move to Turkey 7 Sep 2013 “We knew about it. It’s a little bit difficult but you just have to be focused on what you do on the pitch and let everything off the field take place,” said Hutchinson. “We couldn’t really do anything about it but just remain focused on what we had to do. In the end we didn’t get the chance to play in the Europa (League) but hopefully we’ll be able to get back there.”
The ruling: Hutchinson, Besiktas tossed out of Europe 30 Aug 2013 Unfortunately, Hutchinson is now guilty by association. He plays for a team that has fixed matches, in a league that has yet to clean itself up. Because of that, no Canadian journalist can put him on a Canadian player of the year ballot.
Floro assembles a huge 33-man roster for his first Canadian national-team camp 28 Aug 2013 But, in his first camp as the national-team coach, the Spaniard has made it clear he wants to look at as many players as he can, both young and old. So, veterans such as Iain Hume, Julian de Guzman, Dwayne De Rosario and Atiba Hutchinson will be making the trip, as will youngsters such as the Vancouver Whitecaps’ Residency’s Jackson Farmer and the Montreal Impact Academy’s Jeremy Gagnon-Lapare.
Will Atiba Hutchinson be barred from Europe for the sins of his new club? Besiktas hearing goes Tuesday 19 Aug 2013 Canadian midfielder Atiba Hutchinson and his new Besiktas teammates tasted victory in their Turkish league opener over the weekend. But, on Tuesday their club begins its quest for a far more important win.