Canadian football 'amateurish'.1/30/2009 11:24:23 AM One of Canada's top players has criticised the country's football association for not taking the game seriously, saying that it led the team to play like "a bunch of amateurs'' in its failed bid to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Julian de Guzman, a midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). with Spanish club Deportivo La Coruna La Co·ru·ña A city of northwest Spain on the Atlantic Ocean west of Oviedo. Perhaps predating Roman times, it was the point of departure for the Spanish Armada (1588). Population: 224,000. , said that Canada would never succeed internationally until major changes are made. He noted that the association has scheduled only one friendly - against Cyprus on May 30 - in preparation for this July's Gold Cup, CONCACAF's championship. Poor preparation "They're not going in to win it. "We're going to play one game in May to prepare for the Gold Cup? How real are you being trying to compete at a high level internationally?" said De Guzman, who was selected as Canada's best player in 2008. "It feels like we're taking a step backwards. "That's the feeling in the whole association. They lack knowledge about the present game." Canadian Soccer Association spokesman Richard Scott Richard Scott may refer to:
Canada, ranked No. 9 in the region and 86th overall, has already been eliminated from qualifying for the World Cup in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. after a dismal dis·mal adj. 1. Causing gloom or depression; dreary: dismal weather; took a dismal view of the economy. 2. performance left them last in their group behind Honduras, Mexico and Jamaica. They failed to win a match, earning only two draws in six matches. Stinging criticism "The players we have were good enough to make the World Cup, I don't care what anyone says,'' De Guzman said. "I heard statements from the coach where he said the team wasn't good enough ... but this team for me was the best team, but it was just the way he went about it, we went about it like a bunch of amateurs." The team was coached by Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell may refer to:
He also played in the old North American Soccer League North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.[1] History . De Guzman, who has made 35 appearances for Canada and led the team to the Gold Cup semi-finals in 2007, said he would never refuse a call-up - even during his off-season break from playing in Europe - and took great pride in playing for his country, although he feared that motivation would be absent at the Gold Cup unless some changes were made. "You're not going to make everyone happy if you don't have a proper plan about going about it," the 27-year-old Toronto native said. "But if they're going to just go about it like amateurs and waste our time then it doesn't really make it interesting for all the guys. "We're not playing a provincial tournament here, this is a different level of football, and they're taking it like a provincial tournament.'' Reform needed De Guzman said he has voiced his concerns to the association but hasn't heard any response. "They should bring everything down and start again. "They know what needs to be done but it's like, 'Uh, it might cost a bit too much,' or they don't want to make too much effort," De Guzman said. "I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. . I'm lost for ideas right now. I already gave all my ideas out and they put them in their back pocket and sat on it." De Guzman is the most recent Canadian player who has been vocal in asking for a change in the way the sport is run in Canada. Veterans Jim Brennan
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The 21-year-old Jonathan De Guzman plays for Netherlands' Under-21 team and featured at last year's Beijing Olympics. Julian De Guzman's contract with Deportivo runs out at the end of this season and, despite listing Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer (football) club located in Toronto. The club participates in Major League Soccer as the first non-US team in MLS. The club's first regular season match was April 7, 2007 at Home Depot Center in Los Angeles versus Chivas USA. as one of his favourite clubs, he has no intention of returning to North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for at least another five years. "It's too early. I'm in my prime right now," De Guzman said. "I don't know how many Canadians have been able to experience this at this level. "I need to continue to do it as long as I can." De Guzman said he was not surprised by David Beckham's reluctance to leave AC Milan to return to Major League Soccer, either. "It's not surprising at all," the Canadian said. "That's his level of football to be honest, his bread and butter. He's got a dilemma." [c] Aljazeera.net 2003 - 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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