Stalteri added to Canadian national-team roster 6 Feb 2011 Paul Stalteri, Canada’s all-time leader in national-team appearances, will have the chance to add another cap. Stalteri was called up Sunday by national-team coach Stephen Hart.
Hart to make more Canadian roster changes 6 Feb 2011 Canadian men’s national team coach Stephen Hart has been working the phones, trying to get a pair of replacements into the national team roster for Wednesday’s friendly against Greece in Larissa.
One small step for soccer: CSA adopts new governance system 5 Feb 2011 Saturday, Canadian Soccer Association delegates followed the wishes of soccer fans in this country, and agreed to turf the status quo. At its meeting in Ottawa, delegates voted to begin the process for a new governance structure for the CSA. The new system is to be phased in beginning in 2012, and reduces the number of members on the board from 20 to 13.
Ontario dominates the Canadian U-17 squad 4 Feb 2011 The Canadian Soccer Association revealed the names of the players who will attend the Feb. 5-13 evaluation camp in Sunrise, Fla. The roster illustrates the mountain we have to climb in Canada before we can truly have a well-stocked Canadian program. Of the 23 players on the roster (included below), 13 came from Ontario. One came from Manitoba. Just two from Alberta. And, shockingly, defender Daniel Stanese is the lone representative on the team from B.C.
On the Carolina Morace resignation: Don’t blame CSA for not spending money it doesn’t have 4 Feb 2011 So, what now for Canada? Carolina Morace, the Italian coach who saved the Canadian women’s program from the thump-the-ball-up-the-field-and-chase-it thuggery promoted by her predecessor, Even Pellerud, will leave the program after the women’s World Cup.
No Hoilett, no McKenna in Canadian squad for Greece 3 Feb 2011 Canadian coach Stephen Hart is still waiting on an answer from Junior Hoilett. The Blackburn Rover from Brampton, Ont. has once again asked the Canadian Soccer Association to be patient, and declined to join the national team for its Feb. 9 friendly against Greece.
MLS relaxes Canadian-content rule, but agrees to work with CSA 28 Jan 2011 Major League Soccer and the Canadian Soccer Association will work together on a plan to develop Canadian talent. That announcement came Friday, at the same time the league announced it was dropping the number of Canadian players its Canadian-based teams would be required to carry to three each.
RSL gives Johnson the green light to play for Canada in Greece 23 Jan 2011 ]Even though coach Jason Kreis has just four weeks and three days to get Real Salt Lake prepared for its first competitive game, he wouldn’t dream of asking Will Johnson to skip Canada’s Feb. 9 friendly in Greece. Kreis and Johnson confirmed at the opening of Real Salt Lake training camp Saturday at the University of Utah that the Canadian midfielder will be part of Stephen Hart’s squad that will go to Greece.
Canada to wear Umbro kits for next four years 17 Jan 2011 After a relationship with Adidas that lasted over a decade fell apart, Canada has come back to Umbro, and will wear the new kits when the men’s team plays Greece on Feb. 9. And, of course, the women will wear the Umbro jerseys when they play at the upcoming World Cup.
Stop the trade talk! Canadian Will Johnson committed to RSL 12 Jan 2011 Canadian international Will Johnson penned a new contract with Real Salt Lake on Tuesday. But, still, Canada-fuelled rumours of a trade to Toronto FC or another Canadian club won’t go away. Give it up, people.
