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    Hot enough for ya?
    As most of the eastern half of the North American continent battles through a scorching heat wave, Toronto FC travels to Kansas to play their second match in three days. The Reds are anything but red-hot right now, having won just a single MLS match of the previous 13, a mind-numbing stretch that was the cause of TFC's massive player upheaval a week ago.
    The end result is a new look TFC squad with very little familiarity facing a surging side under the intense blanket of mid-July heat. Again.
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    Just like their match against FC Dallas this past Wednesday, Toronto will be matching up with a team in KC that is firing on all cylinders. The re-branded Sporting Club has not lost a league match since late May, a good run that has coincided with the opening of their new stadium.
    However, a quick look at the numbers shows that Kansas City aren't as good a team as Dallas, even at home.
    In five matches at Livestrong Sporting Park, KC have two wins and three draws, an okay record that is admittedly far better than their early season road woes. More impressive during that stretch is the fact that Sporting have claimed a couple of convincing away victories.
    But KC are playing at home, a venue in which they've rung off two straight 1-1 draws. They've given up a goal in each of their past five matches, so they can be scored upon.
    Of course, where the goals are going to come from on Toronto's end is anyone's guess.
    Danny Koevermans looks useful, but is clearly not in game shape. Joao Plata needs to re-learn how to beat defenders one v. one. Ryan Johnson is strong on the ball, but has yet to find his scoring touch from a few years ago.
    In other words, Toronto's attack -- like their team as a whole -- is a work in progress.
    On the Kansas City end of things, they are also integrating a designated player into their ranks. Recently-signed Jeferson, a 27-year-old Brazilian midfielder on loan from Vasco da Gama, will be looked to provide service to KC's other DP Omar Bravo. Bravo has performed well for Sporting thus far, leading the team's attack and effective usurping Teal Bunbury's starting job.
    How Jeferson integrates, and how Toronto can handle the KC attack in the stifling heat, will be a big storyline in a match not lacking in them.

    Sporting Kansas City v. Toronto FC
    Saturday, July 23, 2011. 8:30pm EDT.
    Livestrong Sporting Park. Kansas City, KS.
    Watch: GolTV Canada, MLS MatchDay Live
    Listen: Fan590.com

    Rudi Schuller occasionally contributes Toronto FC and Canadian national team content to the 24th Minute. He manages the Euro File here at Canadian Soccer News, and is MLSsoccer.com's beat writer for all things concerning Canada's men's national teams. Follow Rudi on Twitter, @RudiSchuller.
    Guest
    Today, we're joined by MLS' Medical Co-ordinator Dr. John Galluci to discuss the shelf life of players in MLS, dispel the myth that Toronto suffers more injuries that other teams and what concussions are doing to the sport.
    We'll also discuss Toronto FC's first game with new players, look ahead to Kansas City on the weekend and, of course, debate Morace's decision to resign.
    The archived show is now up.
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    Today, for a special Interview Only edition of It's Called Football, we'll be joined by Canadian Soccer Association general secretary Peter Montopoli and the CEO of Own the Podium, Alex Baumann to discuss the resignation of Canadian Women's Head Coach Carolina Morace.
    We'll discuss her de-briefing, exactly how much money was put into the program for qualifying and what's next for the women's program in terms of a head coach.
    The archived show is now up.
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    Morace resigns

    By Guest, in It's Called Football,

    Canadian Soccer News has learned that Canadian Women's head coach Carolina Morace has resigned.
    Details were spotty late Thursday night, but sources within the Canadian Soccer Association, the women's national team and agents from the region confirmed the beleaguered head coach has tendered her resignation.
    An announcement is expected Friday.
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    Rumours that Morace was considering stepping down surfaced as far back as the women's loss to France. Canada's humiliating 4-0 loss to the French was the deathblow that knocked them from the tournament. But it was only as the women further bombed out of the World Cup, losing their final game 1-0 to a pathetic Nigerian side, that word came from those around the team that the Italian was considering stepping aside following her failure to deliver on the world stage.
    Word ripped through the women's team last night. Some expressed sadness. Others, choosing to remain loyal to their coach, reserved comment and criticism.
    Riding on a wave of earlier success and a world number six ranking, expectations were obviously at an all time high for the Canadian team. And, rightfully so.
    In terms of preparation, the women were only second in the world to Sweden in the number of games they played between Jan. 1, 2009 and June 25, 2011. And between Jan. 1, 2011 and the World Cup kickoff they were able to spend 114 out of 168 days sequestered in a training camp overseas. The commitment from the CSA was never in question.
    But what happens next is.
    Much will be said about Morace in the coming days. As much has already been said about her. Did she do enough? Was she as good as everyone thought? Were they prepared for this tournament in the proper way?
    For whatever her faults were, this much can be said: she did what every good coach should do when they fall drastically short of expectations - step aside.
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    Adding new ad partner

    By Guest, in It's Called Football,

    Just a quick note to the Canadian Soccer News community:
    CSN recently signed an agreement with Say Media - a premier brand partner - and over the next few days we will begin adding the new code to our pages and you will see these ads go live.
    The ads are direct engagement only - meaning they should only 'go live' with your prompting or 'rollover'. We're also testing a few that prompt on their own when you land on the home page. Please be patient as we work out the kinks.
    If you are so inclined, please engage these new ads and help us test out what's working and what isn't. Then, let us know in the comments or by private messaging me what you liked, did not like and if anything went haywire. Please note, these are different from the existing Score ads that we have run since the launch.
    Thanks for your help as we strengthen this community.
    Cheers
    Ben Rycroft
    Canadian Soccer News
    Editor in Chief
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    Who is James (Jim) Easton?

    By Guest, in It's Called Football,

    THIS WILL STAY UNPUBLISHED UNTIL THEY ANNOUNCE IT. PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT UNTIL THEN.
    Well, first off, James (Jim) Easton is the man charged with leading a study for the Canadian Soccer Association to determine the feasibility of having a D2 league in Canada.
    We learned of his identity a few days ago by agreeing not to report on it until the CSA were able to get their PR pop.
    So, hands bound, we took a little time to research who it is the CSA is hiring to chart the course of professional soccer in Canada.
    Here is what we've found from interviews and background research:
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    He was handpicked by the CSA executive after looking at several candidates. They wanted to go with someone who had an academic background, as they intend this to be an academic study. Easton has his MBA and MA from colleges in California.
    It is also said, that from the get go, the CSA wanted someone with a depth of knowledge of the North American landscape.
    Easton has worked as a consultant to several MLS clubs, as well as the league, offering advice on everything from business management to scouting to development to branding. He has written soccer manuals in the past - from youth coaching to elite level performance - and his name is attached to a number of soccer schools on the West Coast.
    He is a former national team player - earning seven caps between 1987-1992 - and was a coach of the earliest incarnation of the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1973 and 1974.
    Here's a picture we found of Easton playing for the Tampa Bay Rowdies way back. He's number 23.

    We'll learn more in the days ahead and we're working to get interviews with Easton as well as General Secretary Peter Montopoli.
    In the meantime, what would you like to see from a national league? Regional divisions? A national conference in the NASL? What makes sense for Canada soccer?
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    Sober Second Thoughts: A white flag

    By Guest, in 24th Minute,

    Let’s try this a little bit differently today. Over the past year or so we’ve broken down loss after loss in this space. We’ve tried to be positive and we’ve occasionally called out the club. We’ve asked for patience, and we’ve been empathetic with those that are frustrated.
    Throughout that time there have been a lot of comments that disagree with the conclusions and more than a few that agree. However, like the readers, we’ve been left scratching our heads and dreaming of better times.
    It’s been a long haul and, at times, it’s seemed like a bad dream. We’re helpless. Our only power is to care or not. More often than not we chose the former.
    We all saw the game today. Dallas, a team that came very close to winning a championship last year, bossed the Reds around for most of the game. Even the injection of new talent wasn’t enough to change the fortunes of a team that looks destined to miss the playoffs for a fifth straight year. If there was a glimmer of hope at the start of the game, it dissolved quickly. The Reds looked like they came from a different league than Dallas.
    Our opinion about what needs to happen with the club has been voiced several times. There is little purpose in repeating it again. So, let us throw it out to you the readers.
    What’s wrong with TFC? What would you do if you were in charge? Do you have hope?
    [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] Post your opinion in the comments section. We can’t fix TFC, but maybe we can understand it a little more.
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    Okay, okay – five new guys in the line-up, only a couple of practices together, badly outplayed and only lost 1-0. Glass half full for Toronto FC?
    Aron Winter sure thinks so. The TFC boss praised his guys after a grinding match against FC Dallas, saying they created plenty of chances, and were likely a bit unlucky with the referee.
    It looked very different up on the roof.
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    (And just a quick moment here to thank BMO Field for being the coldest, windiest place in the entire city of Toronto. On a heavy, hammering heat-wave night like this, it was delicious, windy bliss up on the upper terraces.)
    The plain, simple fact is that – even with Torsten Frings and Danny Koevermans making their TFC debuts, FC Dallas is a far better soccer team than Toronto FC. The 1-0 scoreline badly flatters the home side. This was far more a 3-0 Dallas drubbing, where the Bull Boys simply didn’t finish their chances.
    Winter’s right that Toronto had chances too. Most notably, an achingly gorgeous outside lob from Koevermans just before the break, that was only barely turned past the post by an alert, fully-extended Kevin Hartman in the Dallas goal.
    But most of Toronto’s chances were pretty sloppy in their construction. Dallas attacked because they meant to. TFC threatened because the ball just sort of bounced that way.
    Despite Frings clearly and presently taking charge out there, Dallas simply did everything better. Winning the ball, running the ball, passing to open men who consistently had options – and actually developing those options.
    No possession stats were kept this night, but I’m guessing 65% FCD.
    So here’s a bit of a breakdown of the TFC new boys, and how everybody did out there:
    Torsten Frings: Not fully in game shape, and fairly inconsistent on his free kicks. But, as noted, he certainly did take charge out there. On a team where leadership has been woefully absent for literally years, that bodes somewhat well for what’s to come. A shame Julian de Guzman was out of the lineup with a knee bang tonight. I don’t think there’s a lot even Frings can do strapped to a 2011-edition Nathan Sturgess.
    Danny Koevermans: A couple of strong attempts in the first half; nothing much to speak of in the second. Fitness clearly an issue, but he clearly wanted to make an impact tonight. Tiny Joao Plata took most of the ball-carrying load tonight, but was consistently unable to beat any of the many Dallas defenders he tried to blow past one-on-one. Opens the strong possibility the rest of the league is catching on to Plata’s act. I think these two guys need each other now – a lot. They’ll have to link up better than they did tonight.
    Ryan Johnson: Wasn’t asked much, and didn’t make himself that much of an issue. He did vault the fence after the match to high-five half of U-Sector, which should boost his popularity in the south end. Course, a goal would have done the same job, a titch more effectively.
    Andy Iro: Best moment came when he cleared a second-effort scoring chance off the goal-line. Mixed it up in attack, too. Certainly showed some promise … and leadership – although, once again, no one really shone in the TFC back four tonight.
    Eddy Viator: The Guadaloupe defender was signed earlier in the day, and thrown straight into the fire to cover for the yellow-card suspension of Richard Eckersley. Viator was deeply uneven, and suffered some horrible touches on the ball. Fortunately, his worst two gaffes came deep in Dallas territory, where the damage was limited to snuffing out a couple of scoring chances, and who needs those in a 1-0 loss?
    Okay, a bit unfair from me at the end there. But it was risingly uncomfortable tonight watching Dallas simply go about the business of consistently creating, while the Reds were making far too many awkward gaffes. Simple passes to open men that went straight out of bounds, for example. Kind of thing that drives you crazy after a while.
    I’m glad Winter’s optimistic. But this match, like so many this year, just really wasn’t all that enjoyable.
    I find myself yearning for a starting XI of Frei, Frings and nine Maicon Santoses. Probably wouldn’t win a cussed thing, but it would certainly be fun!
    Stay cool in this horrid heat, y’all!
    Onward!
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    Toronto signs Eddy Viator

    By Guest, in It's Called Football,

    Toronto FC continued its wheeling ways today by signing another defender in Guadeloupe international* Eddy Viator.
    Viator will hopefully bring some versatility to a badly depleted back line. The 29-year-old is capable of playing centre back and right back.
    Supporters of the Canadian national team will remember Viator as one of the defenders that stifled the national team's finishing attack during the Gold Cup this summer.
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    Toronto FC has said that the former French Ligue 2 player will be available for selection for tonight's game against FC Dallas.
    * - Is there a better term than international for a non-FIFA team's player. Pretenda-national?
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    In the end everyone – with the exception of Yaya Touré – got what they wanted. The Vancouver Whitecaps high profile friendly with Manchester City went off in dry conditions, under a bright sky. The Caps got a goal, City got a run out and a win and the fans got to see some world class finishing with Shaun Wright Phillips scorcher of a winning goal.
    Even the visiting English journos – always noted for their subtlety – were kind, referring to the pitch as “heavy” rather than a swamp destined to destroy City’s title chase.
    As mentioned, Touré might think differently after he twisted his ankle early in the match. However, the early returns suggest that it’s a minor concern, with the man who scored the goal that ended the 35 years likely to be back in time for the Community Shield Aug 7.
    So, you’d be forgiven for thinking that all had been forgotten in regards to the Caps decision to cancel Saturday’s league game against Salt Lake. And, it’s likely that the casual Caps fan is already well past any ill feelings they may have had.
    However, there is at least one Salt Lake fan that is not ready to turn the page on the decision to seemingly prioritise the City game over the league (it must be noted that the Caps strongly deny that the decision to cancel the game Saturday had anything to do with Monday’s game).[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
    Taylor Fugate was one out of as many as 20 RSL fans that made the trip to B.C. for the game. He says that the need to cancel could have been avoided by Vancouver with better planning, and because of that, those fans that traveled should be compensated by the club.
    Basically, it was not an unforeseen act of God that caused the game to be postponed, but rather it was a direct result of several decisions that Vancouver made.
    Fugate is preparing a letter that he is sending to the Caps front office. He’s included an invoice for about $90 in the letter, the cost of his transportation from Seattle where he had been visiting friends last week.
    “It’s a bit of a pipedream,” he said via phone from Utah yesterday. “I’m not hopeful anything will come of it.”
    However, Fugate said that he wanted to make the request because he felt that it was the right thing to do.
    “For me, I’m not out that much, but to think that a game could be cancelled to protect the pitch for the Manchester City game – although the Whitecaps said that wasn’t the case – seems wrong. The game would have been played if their normal pitch was available.”
    In addition to financial compensation, Fugate says he’d like the Whitecaps to be “open and transparent” about the role the City game played in the decision.
    “I work in business. I understand that this was a business decision and I get that,” he said. “I think I deserve to hear that from (the Whitecaps) though.”
    On Tuesday, CSN asked the Whitecaps whether they were planning any sort of compensation to SLC fans that travelled. As of noon EDT Wednesday, the club has not returned the correspondence. CSN will update this story when and if they do.
    Fugate said that he was approached by several Whitecaps fans while in Vancouver and all were empathetic and apologetic.
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    Eh! Bada Boom Badda Bing
    It is "Italian Night" at Buck Shaw Stadium in San Jose tonight. The most exciting part of this evening might turn out to be the half time Pasta Eating Contest, but that remains to be seen.
    The Whitecaps find their way to San Jose after a very entertaining game on Monday against F.A. Cup Champions Manchester City. The 'Caps played what would seem to be their starting line up in Monday's game, but they should still be fairly well rested. With the Real Salt Lake game having been postponed, most of the team will have played just 45 minutes of soccer in the last 11 days. Recently signed Designated Player Mustapha Jarju had a good showing against City and looked to link up well with Eric Hassli, and Camilo Sanvezzo. All eyes will be on him as he makes his regular season debut tonight. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]
    San Jose feature several notable names including the always dangerous 2010 Golden Boot winner Chris Wondolowski and veteran Bobby Convey. "Wondo" is not quite tearing the league apart like he did last year, but he is still scoring at a very reasonable clip. Recent injuries on the team have forced Head Coach Frank Yallop to try some interesting things like putting Wondo in the midfield as an attacking winger and while it has not killed them, it really has not been to their benefit either. San Jose can not seem to find the other teams net lately, lucky for them goalkeeper Jon Busch has been playing very well, he has not allowed a goal in the last two games he's played, and has six shutouts on the year. While Convey made the All-Star team this year, he is listed as questionable heading in to this game, which could leave a spot open for Canadian International and former Toronto FC starter Nana Attakora to get some playing time with his new squad.
    San Jose manager Frank Yallop has been fairly busy making transactions over the last little bit, having acquired Nana, Jacob Peterson, and Alan Gordon from Toronto FC in a desperate effort to turn their slump around.
    Vancouver also have to turn their season around. As the All-Star Break approaches every game becomes more and more important. If ever there was an opportunity to take some away point, it is tonight. San Jose have gone scoreless in five of their last six games which bodes well for a defensive unit from the Blue and White, who have struggled to keep the ball out of their own net. They rank near bottom of the league in goals against and shutouts.
    Current Interim Manager and Full Time Director of Soccer Operations Tom Soehn has been trying to change the attacking style of the club from the direct kick and chase style of former manager Teitur Thordason, to a more possession oriented game plan. So far there have only been glimpses of the squad's potential.
    Look for Davide Chiumiento to return to the line up, and work his magic with Camilo, Hassli, and newcomer Mustapha Jarju. A well rested Joe Cannon is likely to get the start today having sat out the entirety of the Manchester City match. If San Jose's form continues he might get pretty bored watching the action. Jay DeMerit will likely remain on the sidelines for this match as he continues to rehab an abductor strain, this probably keeps the defensive back four consisting of Jordan Harvey, Michael Boxall, Alain Rochat, and Johnathan Leathers.
    There is a fair bit of history between these two clubs, Joe Cannon is a San Jose Legend, Co-Owner Steve Nash attended Santa Clara, and things go back even further to the old NASL days but unless you remember watching Georgie Best match up with Peter Beardsley you don't care. This is about Cannon vs Wando, Busch vs Jarju.
    After tonights match the Caps will have another 10 day gap between games after they return home to Vancouver and lie in wait for David Beckham and his hacked cell phone... I mean the LA Galaxy side show, that just got their asses handed to them by Real Madrid.
    Vancouver Whitecaps at San Jose Earthquakes
    Wednesday, July 19, 2011. 7:30 pm
    Buck Shaw Stadium: Santa Clara California
    Watch TSN
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    According to an article on The Fiji Times The BA Football Club is currently on a tour of Canada and recently won the Fijian Day Soccer Tournament held at Bear Creek Park in Surrey earlier in July. Twenty three year old defender Alvin Singh was apparently impressive enough to draw the attention of Whitecaps staffers.
    The article seems a little sketchy as it says he impressed the Whitecaps staff in training on Saturday. Nobody was playing soccer in Vancouver on Saturday. The PDL team was in action on Saturday, but in Bremerton Washington against League Leaders Kitsap Pumas. According to the game sheet he never entered the field of play. So we are left to wonder where he was showing off his talents to the technical staff.
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    While there seem to be some holes in the story, it also pops up on Radio Fiji Two where Singh is quoted as saying:
    This leads to a lot more questions that we will surely get the answers for over the next week.
    Vital Statistics
    First Name: Alvin Last Name: Singh
    Nationality: Fiji
    Date of birth 9 June 1988
    Age: 23 Country of birth: Fiji
    Position: Midfielder/ Defender
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    When Toronto FC resumes MLS play Wednesday night after an 11-day midseason break, some confused TFC fans may end up yelling the customary "who are ya?" chant at a few of their own team's players.
    It'd be hard to blame them.
    In what would have been a slow, non-newsworthy week-and-a-half off at most normal clubs, TFC instead kept busy by turning over quite a few players during their hiatus from the league. No less than six new faces are eligible to make their debut for the Reds at BMO Field tonight, including long-awaited designated player duo Torsten Frings and Danny Koevermans.
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    Joining Frings and Koevermans are Terry Dunfield, Ryan Johnson, Andy Iro and Leandre Griffit -- all players brought in during a frantic 24 hours of wheeling and dealing within MLS. The departed include Nana Attakora, Jacob Peterson, Alan Gordon and Tony Tchani, all -- save Attakora -- regulars for Aron Winter when healthy.
    With so much turnover in such a short time, it'll take a while for TFC as a whole to come together as a team. Unfortunately, time is not something in abundance for the remainder of 2011, as MLS and CONCACAF Champions League matches will come fast and furious from here on out.
    First up is FC Dallas, last year's MLS Cup runners-up who look to be contenders for the Philip Anschutz trophy again this season. Dallas is currently third in a highly-competitive Western Conference, led by the sterling play of Brek Shea.
    The Toros haven't missed a beat since losing Davide Ferreira early in the season, as Shea (and his eight league goals) has stepped up and been the catalyst around which the team has thrived. In addition to Shea, solid play from Brazilian midfielder Jackson and forwards Fabian Castillo and Marvin Chavez have given FCD various offensive weapons, all in front of a sturdy, experienced backline that has been as consistent as any in the league.
    There have been a few blips -- a 4-1 home loss to a then-struggling Kansas City side back in June exposed some flaws in an otherwise well-oiled machine. And Dallas' most recent match, a 0-0 draw at Pizza Hut Park to DC United, showed that the Texas club can be kept of the scoresheet by a less-talented opponent through good organization.
    But unfortunately for Toronto, "good organization" is a huge ask of a side that will likely feature a number of players that are barely on a first-name basis. If anything, TFC's biggest advantage heading into the meeting with Dallas is the disorganization that defines the Reds at the moment. In other words, FC Dallas may have no idea what exactly to expect from Toronto, as no one has actually seen this current incarnation play together yet.
    Predicting a starting XI for Toronto FC would be like throwing darts at a board at this point. Will Frings and Koevermans be fit enough to start right away? Is Dunfield's injury situation settled enough for him to play, or will he watch this one from the team suite? If Johnson starts, what does that mean for Joao Plata? Is Julian de Guzman still out with a litany of leg ailments? Has Maicon Santos recovered enough from a hamstring strain that kept him out of TFC's two previous matches?
    There are so many questions shrouding Winter's squad, that it must be hell for Schellas Hyndman and the rest of the Dallas staff to plan for the match.
    The only newcomer that seems guaranteed to start is Iro, as the 6'5" left-footer is sorely needed on Toronto's shambolic backline (especially with Richard Eckersley forced to sit out due to yellow card accumulation). Ty Harden will likely start beside him, as there is literally no one else outside of Doneil Henry left to play as a centre back. The Dans (Gargan and Borman) will probably be the fullbacks. Oh, and Stefan Frei will get the nod in between the pipes.
    So that's the defensive end settled. Or "settled", as the case may be.
    Who plays in front of them is anybody's guess.

    Toronto FC v. FC Dallas
    Wednesday, July 19, 2011. 8:00pm EDT.
    BMO Field. Toronto, ON.
    Watch: TSN
    Listen: Fan590.com

    Rudi Schuller occasionally contributes Toronto FC and Canadian national team content to the 24th Minute. He manages the Euro File here at Canadian Soccer News, and is MLSsoccer.com's beat writer for all things concerning Canada's men's national teams. Follow Rudi on Twitter, @RudiSchuller.
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    Fruit to boot!

    By Guest, in Onward Soccer,

    The Canadian Soccer Association announced today it has reached a sponsorship deal with Del Monte Canada. This new source of corporate cash is obviously welcome news for all our national team programs.
    We may not have a technical director, but at least now we have an official fruit snack.
    Onward!
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