Jonathan de Guzman told Vancouver's TEAM 1040 Full Time Sports last night that he has given up his Canadian passport and that the idea of him playing for Canada is a "funny question" because he is no longer eligible to do so.
As the guys on Full Time Sports put it: feel free to hope he'll eventually give up his Dutch citizenship. It doesn't look like he will anytime soon.
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When Jonathan was asked whether he would consider playing for Canada in the future, he said that he "doesn't think it's even possible" and added that "four or five years ago I gave up my Canadian passport."
Jonathan also said that Holland is a new home for him, that he has no regrets about moving there and that he is "grateful to be part of the Dutch squad."
Check back here for the full interview online.
A source at the Canadian Soccer Association told Full Time Sports: "a player needs a valid Canadian passport in order to represent Canada at the international level."
Jonathan said that the decision to pursue an EU passport was based solely on his footballing career and his desire to play for club teams within the European Union.
So that appears to be that. As I listened to de Guzman's interview I immediately thought of several people I know who hold dual citizenship - ie. both a Canadian passport and an EU one - and couldn't understand why he would not be allowed to have both.
But after thinking about it some more I realized it doesn't matter. Listen to the interview yourself. This is not a guy who sees Canada in his international future. Time to move on.